GYPC 2026 is open to youth and young adults between the ages of 12-35, their chaperones, and adult ministry leaders with those age groups. 

Attendees to GYPC 2026 who are under the age of 18 (a minor) must travel with an adult chaperone who is also registered to attend the event. Often, this requirement is met as groups from a local church, district, conference, our country coordinate their travel in order to arrive at the same time on the same flight. Sometimes, this requirement is met by the minor traveling with their parent or guardian to the event. If that is the case, the parent or guardian must register and pay to attend GYPC. 

Groups traveling with minors should prepare to enter the Republic of Ireland at the Dublin Airport, and pass-through immigration as a group. The adult chaperones or adult leaders of groups that include minors should reference https://www.irishimmigration.ie/at-the-border/travelling-with-children/#unaccompanied-minors for the documentation suggested to enter Ireland with minors not related to the chaperones.

As of October 2025, the section on “Groups traveling with minors (for example school tour groups) includes the following:

It is advisable that groups organise themselves as follows when presenting to Immigration Control on arrival:

• Groups consisting of both adults and minors should gather in the immigration hall in advance of presentation to an immigration officer.
• The group leader is advised to make themselves known to a member of immigration staff, if available.
• The adult group leader should present to the immigration officer first and should have the following documentation ready to present to the immigration officer:
  • The list of all members in the group.
  • For each child:
    • A letter of consent for travel with the adult group leader from each minor’s parent(s)/guardian(s), including contact details.
    • A copy of a birth or adoption certificate, or guardianship papers showing the parent(s)/guardian(s) relationship with the child.
    • A copy of marriage/divorce certificate in the case where the child’s parent has a different surname to the child.
    • A copy of the parent/guardian’s passport or state identity document.
• Each child should carry their own passport or identity document.

By preparing these documents in advance and maintaining both physical and digital copies in possession of adult chaperones, group leaders will make the entry into the Republic of Ireland as simple as possible. Start working ahead now, as groups finalize registrations to inform parents and guardians of the need for this documentation. Those same documents may be necessary to show during departure from Ireland as well. 

Those over the age of 18 simply require a valid passport, and visa depending upon their country of origin, to enter and exit Ireland.