Ireland Student visa - Visa process & documents

Type C is a short stay visa for purposes under 90 days and cannot be extended into a long-term student visa from within Ireland. Type D is the long stay visa for degrees, master's, PhDs and English courses, and it is the one Indian higher education students should target.

Avoid four Stamp 1G mistakes: applying with provisional results instead of final official proof of your degree, assuming the 6-month window starts at convocation, letting your Stamp 2 expire while waiting, and choosing the wrong stream on the ISD portal. Check the official page for current rules.

The registration fee for the Ireland post-study work visa under Stamp 1G is typically EUR 300 per person. The initial period is 12 months for Level 8, 9 and 10 graduates. Fees and rules can change, so check the official Irish immigration page before you pay.

Your passport should typically remain valid for at least 12 months after your planned arrival date in Ireland. A valid passport is only one required document. You will also need an acceptance letter, proof of fee payment, financial documents, English proficiency scores, health insurance and ties to India.

Ireland currently offers a post-study work visa of up to 24 months for eligible Master's and PhD graduates and 12 months for Bachelor's graduates. This lets international students stay on and look for employment after graduation. Check the official page for the latest rules.

Your Stamp 1G application is due no later than 6 months after your official degree results arrive, and you need written notice of results, not the graduation ceremony. You also need a valid Stamp 2 student visa and an active Irish Residence Permit card.

On a Stamp 2 student visa in Ireland, a master's student can work up to 20 hours a week during academic terms and up to 40 hours a week during holidays, which are June 1 to September 30 and December 15 to January 15. You also need a PPS number.

After a master's in Ireland you can work full-time for up to 24 months under the Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G). You get 12 months first, then a possible 12-month extension. You must apply within six months of receiving your final results.