Submission of Documents to Irish Embassy/Consulate/Visa Office

Once you have submitted your application online you should check the website address shown on your Summary Sheet for details on how to submit your supporting documentation, the fee payable and the method of payment accepted.
Your Summary Sheet, the relevant fee, a photograph which meets our requirements, and all the supporting documentation required for the category of visa for which you are applying, should be submitted to the relevant Irish Embassy/Consulate/Visa Office without delay.
If you are applying for an Employment or Study Visa please see below:

Employment Visa Application

If you are applying for a visa to work in Ireland, you must have the permission of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment by way of an Employment Permit – either a Work Permit or a Green Card.
If you have selected ‘Employment’ as your reason for travel to Ireland, having entered your family details, you will be presented with a further screen.

  • You must now enter the reference number of your Work Permit/Green Card.
    Note: If you are applying for a Van der Elst visa, you will not have an Employment Permit. Please enter N/A in the box provided for a reference number
  • You then need to give the name and address of the company for which you will be working.
  • Please provide a contact name, telephone number, and email address for someone within that company that the Visa Officer can contact during daytime working hours.
  • Please now follow the instructions above for finalising and submitting your application and supporting documentation


Study Visa Application

If you wish to apply for a visa to study in Ireland you must first have been accepted on a course of study – please see our Student Visa Guidelines on www.inis.gov.ie and ensure you meet all our requirements prior to completing this online application

  • You must confirm you have been accepted on a course of study, and give the name of the school/college, the course title and duration
  • Confirm if you have paid your fees in full to the college
  • State the number of hours of daytime tuition which you will attend each week
  • You must then state if you have ever studied in Ireland before. If you answer ‘Yes’ you will need to provide details in the box provided – name of college, course undertaken, and commencement and completion dates
  • The next question is ‘Do you speak English’. If you answer ‘Yes’, you will be asked to provide details of any Internationally recognised English Language qualifications you hold – e.g. IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge etc. Please see our Student Visa Guidelines for details of our English Language requirements.
  • You then need to give details of your educational qualifications to date. This refers to both second and third level education, and you must enter the name of the
    school/college, the dates between which you attended, and the qualifications you obtained
  • Any gaps between your last period of education and this application must be accounted for in the box provided
  • If you have ever been employed, please provide details – name of employer, dates employed, and the position held by you
  • You must then give details of what financial support you will have while in Ireland – do you have your own finances, will you be supported by a sponsor(s) (e.g. family member), are you being financed by your Government or is there some other form of financial support available to you?
  • If you choose the option ‘Sponsor’, you must give the name of your main sponsor, their relationship to you, their address their daytime contact phone number at which the Visa Officer can contact them.
  • If you have more than one sponsor, you must provide the same details as above on a separate sheet and submit with your supporting documentation
  • If there are other funds which you wish to have considered, please enter details in the box provided.
  • Please note that if you provide false, fraudulent or misleading information or documentation, your application will be refused, without any right to appeal. Any future applications made by you will also be refused.
  • Please now follow the instructions above for finalising and submitting your application and supporting documentation