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See the €10,000 living-costs requirement, how much tuition you must pay before applying, and what your bank statements need to show.
For an Irish student visa you must show €10,000 for living costs in your first year, and your tuition must already be paid to the college before you apply — the full fee if it is €6,000 or less, otherwise at least €6,000. Unlike the UK there is no 28-day rule, but visa officers expect roughly 6 months of traceable statements rather than a sudden deposit.
Plus €6,400 paid out before and just after you travel — including €6,000 of tuition that must reach the college before your visa decision.
Evidenced across roughly 6 months of statements. Ireland has no fixed 28-day rule, but a sudden deposit is treated as a red flag.
Tuition paid to the college, the visa fee, and the residence permit you pay after arriving.
Every amount on this page was checked against the official source on . Governments change these figures without notice — confirm on the official page before you transfer money.
Work out the money you must show for an Irish student visa: €10,000 in living costs for year one, plus the tuition you must pay before applying — the full fee under €6,000, otherwise at least €6,000. Includes visa fee, IRP fee and the bank statement history visa officers expect.
You must show €10,000 for living costs in your first year, which is the figure the Irish immigration service uses as the cost of living for a student. On top of that your tuition must already be paid to the college: the full fee if it is €6,000 or less, or at least €6,000 if the fee is higher.
Yes. Tuition must be paid to the college and confirmed in your acceptance letter before the visa is decided. If your course fee is €6,000 or under you pay it in full; if it is above €6,000 you must pay a minimum of €6,000. Paying after applying is a common cause of refusal.
No. Ireland does not set a fixed holding period, but visa officers assess whether the funds are genuinely yours. Applications are commonly refused when €10,000 appears as a single unexplained deposit, so around six months of traceable statements with documented sources is the practical standard.
Yes, but the sponsorship must be documented. Provide your sponsor's bank statements, an affidavit of support, proof of your relationship, and evidence of where their income comes from. Funds sitting in a parent account with no supporting paperwork are treated as unverified.
The visa application costs €60 for single-entry or €100 for multi-entry, and you pay €300 for the Irish Residence Permit when you register with immigration after arriving. You will also need private medical insurance covering your first year.
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