Ireland Student Visas
Future Link Visa Consultants specialize
in Irishimmigration and visa services helping candidates and businesses
alike to obtain the visas and work permits they need. To find out whether you
qualify for an Irish student visa, visit the online assessment area today.
Studying in Ireland is an more
and more popular option for overseas students and with a broad range of
educational establishments including nine universities and fourteen technology
institutes, Ireland has a lot to offer. Although Irish study visas are issued
as a temporary Irish immigration service the potential is offered for a study
visa applicant to work towards permanent residency. In Ireland, the graduate
programme extends an applicant's stay in Ireland, allowing them to seek
employment.
Why Ireland ?
Irish student
visas may be granted for the duration of the student’s course
in Ireland although it is important to ensure that you apply for the right type
of study visa. In Ireland, study visas are issued in two categories, the ‘C
visa’, and the ‘D visa’. The former is designed for those who will be studying
in Ireland on a very short-term course of less than three months; the latter is
for those who need to study in Ireland for three months or more.
Study visas are not intended as a
route to living and working in Ireland per se, however, they do permit the
applicant to engage in a limited amount of work in Ireland to supplement their
income. Students may work part time in Ireland for a maximum of 20 hours per
week. However, visa applicants will be expected to be able to support
themselves and any dependents during their time in Ireland and this must not be
based upon the ability to work once they arrive in Ireland.
One of the key benefits of an Irish studyvisa is that students graduating from Irish institutions may be
able to participate in the graduate programme. The graduate scheme applies to
all students who successfully obtain a tertiary qualification from an Irish
institution and allows the candidate to remain in Ireland for an additional six
months during which time they may seek full time employment. If a candidate
secures a position of employment they may be able to remain in Ireland through
an Irish work permit or by making a green card application.
How To Apply ?
The key requirement of an Irish
study visa application is that the candidate must be in possession of a
confirmed offer of acceptance from an Irish university or college. The
candidate must be able to provide a letter of acceptance as part of their
application which shows that they have been awarded a place on a full time course
of study at a recognised educational institution in Ireland. The course must
comprise at least 15 hours of study per week and in addition candidates must be
able to show that the course fees have been paid in full.
Another important factor in
applying for an Irish studentpermit is that candidates must have demonstrable proficiency in
the English language. Officially, English is the second language of Ireland
behind Gaelic; however, English is far more widely used and in most cases will
be the language through which university studies are taught. As a result
candidates must have a sufficient grasp of English to enable them to complete
their course of study.
Finally, as outlined above
candidates must be able to financially support themselves and any dependents
throughout their time in Ireland and they must be able to show that they have
adequate medical insurance in place. Although the graduate scheme may lead to
the candidate and his or her dependents remaining in Ireland beyond the study
visa grant, Irish study visas are nonetheless issued as temporary visas for
Ireland. As a result, in the first instance applicants must be able to show
that it is their intention to return to their country of residence.
Irish Student Visa – Family immigration
The immediate family members of
the main study visaapplicant may reside in Ireland for the same amount of time as
that granted to the main applicant. A study visa may result in the applicant
living in Ireland for a period of several years or perhaps indefinitely. As a
result the spouse or partner, and dependent children may also relocate to Ireland.
Dependents will be permitted to work where the applicant’s course has a
duration of more than one year.
The Future Link Visa Consultants online
assessment area makes it easy to get your Irish student visa application
started. Just complete one of our straightforward forms today and a specialist
Irish immigration consultant will contact you.
