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Irish Immigration Service updates

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Notice April 2023

Study Visa Applications - Finances

Immigration Service Delivery have altered the financial requirements for academic courses due to begin after 1 July 2023. For courses exceeding 6 months, applicants must now show immediate access to at least €10,000.

Applicants must also demonstrate that they and/or their sponsor(s) have ready access to at least €10,000 for each subsequent year of their studies in addition to course fees for each of those years.

See Immigration Service Delivery website, https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-study-in-ireland/what-are-my-study-options/a-fee-paying-private-primary-or-secondary-school/information-on-student-finances/, for further information.

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Processing Timeframes

This Visa Office experiences an increase in demand for visas and in the number of applications received each summer, and this is expected to occur again this year.

Our current target processing times are detailed on our website, Weekly Decision Reports - Department of Foreign Affairs (dfa.ie). The expected increase in applications received will likely further extend the target processing times, in particular for short stay e.g. visit/business etc. visa applications.

Applications can be submitted up to 90 days before your planned travel date. Submitting your application in a timely manner increases the chances of the application being processed before your planned travel date.

This Office is not in a position to expedite the processing of any visa application. To ensure fairness to all applicants, applications are dealt with in strict chronological order.

Notice June 2022

Study Visa Applications – additional document to be submitted

Immigration Service Delivery have introduced the requirement to complete a 'Summary of finances for study visa application' form to be submitted with all study visa applications. The form is available on their study visa website, How to apply for long term study visa - Immigration Service Delivery (irishimmigration.ie), in the 'Documents Required' section, under the 'Summary of finances for study visa application' heading.