Ireland || Visa Guidance

Visas

At Sanctum Global we have counsellors who are trained in Student Visa formalities and will help student on the same regards. 

Student Visa Requirements

• A letter of acceptance from a recognised college or university confirming that you have been accepted on a full-time course of study (at least 15 hours per week)
• Evidence that full fees have been paid (although it is not expected that you pay more than EUR 7,000 before visa approval).
• Students sponsor should have immediate access to at least EUR 7,000, the estimated cost of living in Ireland for a student for one academic year for each year of your course.
• Evidence of private medical insurance for courses of less than 1 year. (Non-EU students who will be resident in Ireland for a minimum of one year are eligible for public hospital treatment under the same conditions as an Irish citizen.
• Originals of the following educational qualifications achieved to date must be submitted.
   Year 12 Certificate 
   Year 12 Result Sheet
  Where the applicant holds third level qualifications:
   Degree/Diploma Certificate OR Provisional certificate if the original is not available 
    Final year result sheet only
• The applicant must include a brief CV giving all details of educational and employment history from the time he left school to the present.  It is significant to account for all time between leaving school and present, therefore exact dates should be given for educational courses undertaken, jobs held, periods of unemployment etc.

General Information on Irish Visas

A visa is a form of pre-entry clearance; it does not guarantee entry to the State. Immigration officers at point of entry are entitled to deny access and to question students regarding their bona fides.

Processing Time

All applications falling under the category of student visa must be referred for decision to the Department of Justice, equality and Law Reform in Dublin. The process normally takes a minimum of 8 weeks.