A bit about Ireland’s Short stay ‘C’ visit (Study) visa

Short stay ‘C’ visit (Study) VISA will allow an individual to travel to Ireland for up to 90 days either for Tourism or Study which can be a short term English language course. This visa, however, will not allow an individual to do work (paid or unpaid) of any kind or use any publicly funded services like a public hospital.

One must have a VISA to travel to Ireland and should primarily be able to suffice original documents which primarily includes the core documents as;

• A valid passport;
• 2 passport sized photographs properly signed as per the visa photographs rules of Ireland;
• Travel/ medical insurance;
• Evidences of accommodation & reservations confirmations;
• Cost of stay in Ireland which can be shown by adequate funds and evidences supplied in the form of pay slips or bank letters and statements of up to 6 months;
• If the purpose is for study, then evidence of an offer of place should be shown;
• Letter of intent explaining current circumstances of the applicant plus purpose of coming to Ireland along with a proper indication that during one’s stay in Ireland, one will follow Irish Immigration laws should be put forth;
• Proof of return to one’s home country demonstrating proper evidences in the form of employment letters, ties to assets, properties, families & dependents, business, other forms of annual incomes, job or education of any kind that needs to be completed after the return to home country

After the documents has been received by the relevant authority, one can expect to get a decision for a short stay visit (tourist) visa at about 8 weeks.

When one arrives at border control, one must be able to prove to the immigration officer that he/she has a valid reason for entering Ireland. This can be done by providing evidences of original copies of ones passport, visa and other documents. If the permission is received for entering in Ireland, one will have a ‘landing stamp’ placed in their passport properly indicating the reason and duration of their visit. Howsoever, if the applicant is not able to satisfy the immigration officer of their reasons for coming to Ireland, one will not be able to enter Ireland.