1. When you can apply
You can apply for a study visa if you are planning to come to
Ireland to undertake a course of study for more than 3 months.
You are advised to familiarise yourself with our Policy on Non-EEA
Nationals studying in Ireland and ensure that you fulfill the requirement of
our policy before you make your visa application.
You can apply for a study visa up to 3 months before your date of
travel to Ireland.
If you are visiting another State prior to travelling to Ireland,
you must have the relevant visa for that State in your passport before applying
for an Irish visa.
2. How to apply
You must apply online for a visa.
When you have completed the online application process, you must
follow the instructions on the summary application form that is created by the
online system. The summary form will contain information on where you are to
submit your supporting documentation.
The summary form which you must print, sign and date must be
submitted with your supporting documentation.
You may be required to provide your Biometrics information as part of the
application process.
A guide to supporting documentation is set out
below.
If you submit any false or misleading information, or false
supporting documentation as part of your application, it may result in the
refusal of your application without the right of appeal. It may also result in
you being prevented from making further Irish visa applications for a period of
5 years.
3. Fees
Please refer to the table of Fees for information on the fee that you are required to pay.
Some applicants are exempt from the requirement to pay the visa
fee. Read more here.
You may be required to pay additional charges e.g. relating to the
submission of your documents.
You may be able to pay the fee in local currency.
The website of the Visa Office/Embassy/Consulate will have details
about additional charges and local payment options.
4. How long it will take
Applications are processed in date order.
You are advised not to purchase travel tickets before you know the
outcome of your visa application.
Processing times can vary between countries. They can also vary
during high volume periods during the year. However, you can generally expect a
decision within 8 weeks from the date on which your application is lodged at
the Visa Office/Embassy/Consulate.
Your application may take longer if e.g. you have not submitted
all necessary supporting documentation, your supporting documentation needs to
be verified or because of your personal circumstances (e.g. if you have a
criminal conviction).
You can check the processing times for the Visa
Office/Embassy/Consulate that is handling your application on their website.
If your application is being processed by the Visa Office, Irish
Naturalisation and Immigration Service, Department of Justice and Equality,
13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin you can check the date of the applications currently
being processed.
5. Conditions associated with a study visa
You are advised to familiarise yourself with our policy on non-EEA
nationals studying in Ireland and the conditions applying to such
students who are permitted to enter the State before you make
your visa application.
6. Supporting documentation
The documents below are important because they provide information
about your personal circumstances in the country from which you are applying.
The onus is on you to satisfy the Visa Officer that a visa should
be granted for the purpose sought.
The submission of any or all of these documents does not guarantee
that your application will be successful.
Original documents must be provided.
If you submit a document that is not in English/Irish, it must be
accompanied by a full translation. Each translated document must contain:
·
confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate
translation of the original document;
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the date of the translation;
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the translator’s full name and signature; and
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the translator’s contact details.
All letters submitted by a business, company or other organisation
should be on official headed paper and give full contact details so that they
can be verified. These must include a full postal address, name of contact,
position in the organisation, telephone number (landline), website, and email
address (email addresses such as Yahoo or Hotmail are not accepted).
The Visa Officer considers each application on its merits and may
request additional information or documentation.
GUIDE TO SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
Your signed and dated summary application form and the
appropriate fee (where applicable) must be accompanied by the supporting
documents set out below.
If you do not submit the required documentation your application
may be refused on the basis of insufficient documentation.
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Two colour passport sized
photographs not more than 6 months old
Your name and visa application reference number must be printed
clearly on the back. More information on photograph requirements here.
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Your current passport and
a full copy of any previous passports
Your current passport must be valid for at least 12 months after your proposed date of
arrival in Ireland.
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A signed letter of
application including your full contact details:
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outlining your reason for wanting to come to
Ireland,
·
giving details of any members of your family
who are currently in Ireland, or any other EU Member State,
·
undertaking that you will observe the
conditions of your visa, that you will not become a burden on the State, and
that you will leave the State on the expiry of your permission to remain, and
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Where the course you now wish to study does
not naturally follow on or relate to your educational/employment history,
giving valid reasons, supported by documentary evidence (where available),
for this change.
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Evidence that you are
enrolled on a privately funded course
You must submit a Letter of Acceptance from the college:
·
confirming that you have been accepted and
enrolled on a course of full-time education, involving a minimum of 15 hours
organised daytime tuition each week,
·
giving details of the course that you will be
studying,
·
stating the amount of fees payable for your
course, and
·
stating the amount that has been paid,
·
if the college has taken out medical insurance
on your behalf, stating that the college has done so.
Note: Where
the course fees are less than €6,000, fees must be paid in full to the
college prior to applying for your visa. Where the course fees are in excess
of €6,000, you must pay at least this amount prior to applying for your visa
and evidence of this should be shown in your Letter of Acceptance. This
minimum amount is an Immigration requirement. However, the college you wish
to attend may require full payment of fees.
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Evidence accounting for
any gaps in your educational history
You must provide information to account for any gaps between
your last period of full time education and your application to study in
Ireland.
If any such gap in education has been filled by periods of
employment, you must give full details of your employment history.
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Evidence fees have been
paid to college
You must provide a copy of an Electronic Transfer of Funds (ETF)
to the Irish Bank of the college, showing details of the beneficiary's name,
address, bank details and the same details for sender,
or
a valid receipt showing that the course fees have been lodged to
an approved student fees payment service e.g. the electronic fee payment
service offered by Pay to Study (formerly International Student Payments
Service, (ISPS))
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Evidence that you have the
academic ability to follow your chosen course
You must provide evidence that you have the ability to follow
your chosen course e.g. exam results, qualifications.
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Evidence of your level of
English
Except in the case of an application which is solely for an
English language course, you must show that you have the capacity to fully
partake in your chosen course through the medium of English and satisfy the
Visa Officer in this regard.
As an exception, if you are doing a degree taught in Irish,
evidence of your level of Irish should be supplied instead. This should
include a written statement from the college setting out the manner in which
it has assessed your ability to speak and write in Irish.
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Finances
You must show that you have sufficient funds to support your
stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds, or the reliance on casual
employment.
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Private Medical Insurance
Private Medical
Insurance cover is required. Your college may
arrange this on your behalf. If so, details of this must be included in your
Letter of Acceptance from the college. If it is not arranged by the college,
you must organise this yourself and provide evidence with your application.
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Previous Visa Refusals
If you have been refused a visa in the past for any country, you
must provide the details.
The original letter issued to you by the authorities of that
country must be provided with your application.
Not disclosing any previous visa refusals will result in your
application being refused.
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7. Additional documentation for unaccompanied
students under 18 years
Birth certificate
The child’s birth certificate must be submitted with their
application.
Consent of parent /legal guardian
Parental consent from both parents/legal guardians is required.
This consent must be a notarized document, providing full details
of the person in whose care the minor shall be in during their stay in Ireland
and confirming
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the parents/legal guardians agreement to the child coming to
Ireland for study purposes, and
·
that the school/host family/education agency is the legal guardian
of the unaccompanied child student during the child’s stay in Ireland.
Copies of the biometric page of the parents/guardians passports or
national identity cards showing the bearer's signature must also be provided.
Where only one parent has total custody, a Court Order bestowing
sole custody of this child must be submitted.
Accommodation and vetting certificate
The address of where the student will stay while in the State as a
student must be submitted.
In the case of a boarding school student a letter from the school
confirming that it will provide all necessary accommodation is also required.
In the case of a child who is to attend a school as a day pupil
and live with a family, the name and address of the responsible adults with
whom they will stay are also required.
Where the child is residing with a host family other than
relatives, clearance from the Garda Síochána (the Irish Police) in respect of
that family is required. Documentary proof of this must be submitted as part of
the visa application.
No entitlement on the part of other family
members to accompany or join the student in the State
The granting of a visa to a person under the age of 18 years for
the purpose of study does not give any entitlement to any other family member
to accompany or join the student in the State.
8. Return of documents
All documents accompanying your application must be originals.
You should keep copies of all the documents that you provide.
Original documents such as marriage/birth/death certificates will
be returned to you. However, other documents such as bank statements or letters
of invitation will not be returned.
If there are particular documents that you wish to have returned,
please provide a list of these documents with the application.
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