Department of ForeignAffairs The Visa Office 13-14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: +353 1 4780822 (openfrom 14.30 to 16.00 Monday to Friday) Fax: +353 1 4751201. E-mail:visa@iveagh.gov.
Important: Apply for yourvisa well in advance and allow six to eight weeks for your application to beprocessed if you are applying from abroad.
Student should select thenearest Irish Diplomatic Representation.
In general, studentsare asked to supply the following information:
Valid passport: Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the expected completion of your studies in Ireland. If you hold any previous passport, you should also submit this with your application.
Evidence of Course: A letter of Acceptance from the college,confirming you have been accepted and enrolled on a course of full-timeeducation, involving a minimum of 15 hours organized daytime study each week.This letter should specify the course you will be studying. It should confirmthe amount of fees payable for your course, and that this amount has been paid.If the college has taken out medical insurance on your behalf, details of thismust be contained in this letter of acceptance.
Ability to Follow Your Chosen Course: You must provide evidence that you have attained the necessary level of academicachievement required to follow your chosen course. Such evidence will include -exam results, qualifications obtained and certificates in this regard.
Level of English: You mustshow that you have the capacity to fully contribute in your chosen coursethrough the medium of English and satisfy the Visa Officer in this regard.
It is recommendedthat all applicants, regardless of nationality or educational background,undertake the IELTS test, and provide the original certificate with yourvisa application.
Other acceptablecertificates will be those from an internationally recognized test suchas TOEFL or Cambridge
Failure to providesuch a certificate may result in delays in processing your application,and possible refusal of same.
Submission offalse or fraudulent certificates with your application will result in itbeing refused and no appeal will be permitted.
Any certificatemust have been issued within 2 years of the expected commencement date ofyour course.
The recommendedband scores are:
IELTS - minimum score of 5
TOEFL - minimum score of 173
Cambridge - First Certificate in English or higher
If the Englishlanguage requirement of the college is higher than the score above, youmust meet the college requirements
Fees: Where the course fees are less than €6,000, fees must be paid in full to the college, prior to applying for your visa. Evidence of the amount paid should be included in your Letter of Acceptance from the college. 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.
Private Medical Insurance: Every student should have full private medical insurance. Evidence of such insurance cover will be taken to be the Letter of Acceptance provided by the host school, college, university or other education institution. This Letter of Acceptance will contain details of the insurance cover taken out on behalf of each student by the host school, college, university or other educational institution on behalf of the student. Alternative evidence will be taken to be a Certificate of Private Insurance taken out by the student in his or her own country prior to travel.
Family Members: Applicants should disclose details of family members who are already residing in Ireland or in other EU countries. For this purpose family members include first cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews or grandparents. The granting of a student visa does not entitle you to have family members join you in Ireland.
Applicant's Self-sufficiency: Applicants must provide evidence that they have sufficient funds to support their stay in Ireland, including emergencies, without recourse to State funds. You must also demonstrate that you or your sponsor has ready access to an amount of at least €7000 for each subsequent year of your studies, in addition to the course fees for each of those years.
Bank statements which clearly identify the holder togetherwith a translation and details of conversion rates at the approximate date ofapplication are required. Please note that although you may be permitted to workpart-time in Irelandduring your Studies, these potential earnings will not be taken into account whileassessing your financial capabilities. If your studies were funded by a scholarship pleaseprovide details of the funding and a letter in support of this.
A statement of purpose explaining why you wish to study in Ireland.
A detailed Curriculum Vitae with no gaps in history
Employment Details of applicant in Country of origin: If the applicant is in employment the employer must state
That all coursecosts are being met by the Employer or, if the employee is meeting thecosts, the employer must state that in the opinion of the employer theemployee has the financial resources to meet all such costs
The length ofleave being granted to the employee and this must not differ from thestated duration of the course on which the applicant has been accepted
The purpose ofparticipating in the proposed course of study
The applicantslevel of pay and the currency it is received in.
Note: The granting of a Student Visa does notentitle you to have any family members join you in Ireland.
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