Visa requirements
The granting of an Irish visa is, in effect, only a form of pre-entrance clearance. It does not grant permission to enter Ireland. Immigration Officers have authority to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal immigration control at the port of entry. They should therefore carry with them, for possible presentation to Immigration officers, the originals or copies of the documents submitted with their visa applications.

A student visa holder proposing to remain in Ireland for longer than three months is required to register with the Gardai (police) in the area in which s/he resides. Registration establishes permission to reside for the greater Dublin area, the relevant office is the Immigration Registration Office, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 (Ph: (3531) 475 5555)

Processing Time: All applications falling under the category of student visa must be referred for decision to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in Dublin. This process normally takes 6-8 weeks.

Visa fees: The visa fee for student visas is s. 3600 (subject to revision by the authorities). Payment should be made in the form of a demand draft payable to the Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi. The fee is nonrefundable.

Approvals: Should your application be approved you will be asked to forward your passport to the Embassy for visa stamping. You may collect your passport and visa the following day.

Refusals and Appeals: Should your application be refused you will be notified in writing. you may apply to have it reconsidered by the Visa Appeals Officer, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 13­14 Burgh Oualy Dublin 2 (Ph: (+3531) 666 91000; Fax (+3531) 6167749). Any further information or additional documentation which it is wished to have taken into account should be sent to the Visa Appeals Officer. The application's reference number and refusal number must be quoted. Appeals cannot be dealt with over the. telephone. The Embassy has no involvement in the appeals process