Immigration Registration & Student Visas for Ireland

You do not need to obtain a student visa for Ireland before you leave home.

If you are studying or interning for a semester or a year, you will need to register with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) once you arrive. Our on-site staff will be available to help explain this process during orientation. In the meantime, learn what to expect by browsing the information below.

If you are a studying or interning for a summer, you will not need to register with INIS.

You do not need to obtain a student visa nor register with immigration to study in Ireland. You will be able to enter the country and stay legally using your EU passport.

Refer to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website to determine whether a student visa or immigration registration is required for you to enter and stay in Ireland. If you have questions, please contact your Program Advisor.

Before you leave home, you’ll need to gather the following documents and pack them in your carry-on:

• Passport
• Bank Statement (showing that you have €500 per month of stay or €3,000, whichever is less)
• Round-trip plane ticket (showing return travel home)
• Financial Guarantee (provided by IES Abroad, signed by your parent/guardian and notarized)
• Letter of Certification (provided by IES Abroad)
• Proof of Insurance (provided by IES Abroad)

You will show the documents you've brought to an immigration officer when you land in the airport in Ireland.

You will then have around 90 days to book and attend an in-person appointment with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS).

When you go to the INIS Burgh Quay Registration Office for your in-person appointment, you may be required to pay a registration fee of approximately €300, payable by credit card.