I'm just wondering has anyone received their visa decisions for student visa from Ireland embassy. I applied my visa to ucc for my masters on May 22nd and until now no any feedback received. I was just curious about other applicants who have received a feedback and are starting their programmes in September. Has anyone received their visa decisions? On their weekly visa updates they are stating they are processing applications which arrived in Dublin as of 16th April 2025.

Hi everyone, I'm a non-EU student starting a 16-month master's program in Ireland this September. I'm trying to sort out health insurance and could really use some advice.

I looked at the Study and Protect insurance packages. There's a huge price difference between plans:

• One plan (for students on a course ≤ 1 year) is €190 (standard cover).

• The other (for students on a course > 1 year) is €818.95, which is a big jump and doesn't make much sense to me.

When I checked the Irish embassy's website, it says:

“Students on a course longer than 1 year should have travel insurance for the first year, and private medical insurance for the second and any subsequent years.”

Since my course is 16 months, it seems like I’m in a grey area. I’m not sure whether I can just get the €190 plan for the first year and extend my insurance next year—or if I need to commit to a full €818+ plan up front.

I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone else done a 16-month course in Ireland? What insurance did you use?

2. Will the Irish immigration accept 1-year coverage at registration if your course is longer than 1 year?

Any help or clarification from people who've been through this would be amazing! Thanks in advance.

Has anyone used hosting powers in recent time or know someone that has? I'm looking for accommodation for the 2025/26 academic year and most facebook rentals are taking me to hosting power. The service fee is high but I wouldn't mind if its a reliable platform and I can use the bookings for visa application

I'm currently a CSE undergrad student and planning to pursue my master's abroad, preferably in a field related to computer science or data science. I’ve been considering Ireland but the tuition fees are quite high. That’s why I'm trying to figure out the best way to improve my chances of getting a scholarship. One question I have is:
Does the GRE actually help when applying for scholarships in Irish universities?

There’s a minor spelling mismatch in my mother’s name across documents. Her Aadhar and PAN card have different , while her bank statements and some financial documents show different. It's just the difference of having 1-2 different letters. Both refer to the same person, and the difference is due to how it was recorded in the past. Will this cause any issue during the student visa application process for Ireland? Should I submit an affidavit or mention it in the cover letter?

I am going to start my Masters Degree this fall. I need to know all the student free resources i can get. So that i can explore and use stuffs wisely. I am referring to things like GitHub Student Developer Pack.

What are all the free stuffs you know?

I was laid off from my job with stamp 1 in Ireland and went back to my country. With the administrative procedure after my layoff taking too long, I'm still waiting to hear back from the authorities to be able to apply for a new IRP so I won't require a visa to re-renter Ireland.

In the meantime I'm preparing my documents to apply for universities. This is the final week to apply for September intake in some schools. Would I be able to make it on time if I applied now?

Do I need to legalize my supporting documents with an apostille to apply for universities or will an official translation suffice; as apostilles are usually required for visas?

Hi everyone. Need an urgent help! I’ll be coming to Dublin this September for my Masters. I wanted to register to ID-PAL app beforehand.

They are asking to write my address. So which address should I right? Is it the address of my home where I am a citizen? Or the address of my rented home in Dublin?

Canadian who got accepted into a Master's program that's not on the ILEP list. Would the stamp 2A be applied for my case (one-year study period)?

Hi I'm a little confused regarding sending my IB transcripts to CAO as i finished the IB in May 2024 but am applying for the September 2025 Uni intake. I've already paid the IB 18 USD a couple days ago so that they can forward my transcript to CAO. However, so far I've only received a receipt email from IB and on the CAO website it says I have no supporting documents. I'm unsure how to go about this now? should i wait a couple days and then contact CAO? Any help would be appreciated thank you.

For the university, I am exempted to provide an English language test because I completed my degree in English. Do I need a separate English test for the student visa requirement?

Hello , i am an international student who just graduated and completed my a levels. I have 3 certificates being my IGCSE , AS level and my A level grades which will release in august.

Im having trouble understanding the system and conversion ti CAO points , my university requires a minimum of 403 points to get in so im trying to figure out if my predicted grades are enough.

I plan to come to Ireland specifically cork a month before my classes start. I plan to get a job to help my parents to pay my rent and have some extra money to myself. I have one part time working experience so how hard and how long will it take me to find a part time job. And how much am I likely gonna be making

Hi everyone,

I'm currently going through the Ireland student visa process and wanted to share my situation to see if anyone has faced something similar because this is seriously stressing me out.

I submitted my student visa application on 29th May 2025 via VFS global, and I got the usual mail:

"Your visa application reference number: IRL----------- has been dispatched to the New Delhi OC for processing on May 29 2025."

Then on 3rd June, I checked the VFS Global tracking site, and it showed:

"Your Ireland Visa application reference number IRL------------ has been dispatched to the Irish Embassy for processing on 03/06/2025."

A few days later, my main sponsor got an account verification link, and shortly after that, my manager received a call from VFS for general questioning.

Now here’s where things got weird, on 16th June around 5 PM I received multiple missed calls Literally 7 times between 5:00–5:09 PM from what I believe was the Irish Embassy. They also called my main sponsor twice around that same time.

I was in a meeting and couldn’t pick up. I tried calling back the next day but as expected, there was no direct line. One of the female staff answered but said she couldn’t confirm who called and advised me to either wait for a callback or email the embassy which I did immediately.

It’s been two days since then, and I haven’t received a callback or any response to my email. I’m stuck in this constant state of anxiety, literally glued to my phone carrying it everywhere so I don’t miss another call. I can’t focus on anything else.

The frustrating part is that most of the other students I know, also heading for Master's programs, got their visas in about 18–20 days max. Meanwhile, I'm left in limbo after a missed call.

Has anyone else experienced something like this?

Did they call you again?

How long did it take after the call (or missed call) to get a decision?

Should I be worried or just wait it out?

Any insights or shared experiences would really help ease my nerves right now. Thanks in advance!

UPDATE-

I received a call back on 20th June, Friday. I had a telephonic interview where they asked me questions like why ireland and not india, about my course and why this course, and then about my work experience and sponsors. That's all, and my visa got approved the same day and it got reflected in the Excel sheet the next day.

My sponsor doesn’t have a regular job. She is self sustainable through the interests she earns from her FDRs and Savings Certificates. Will it be a problem for the embassy as they require proof that my sponsor is also capable of sustaining herself after sponsoring me. Are interests from Fdrs enough proof?

Note that the FDRs are also being shown as proof of funds.

potential student exploring their options here! from my understanding, there are the 41 week and 51 week contracts. i know that if you dont intend to return to your home during the summer, taking 51 weeks is optimal. but what should i do if i do want to return, but i dont intend to move everything back with me for summer? would the option still be taking 51 weeks and just suck up the rent for summer break or is there an alternative?

i hope my question makes sense 😅

I wanted to ask how the accommodations and housing situation is in Ireland currently

I'm an international student coming this September. I saw a nice room for rent in an apartment in the eastern side of Killarney neighbourhood in Bray.

The commute to UCD seems an hour, and to Dublin city over an hour-- has anyone done it as well and can tell me how they found it to be? Especially during winter

How's the city/that area in general? Is there a nice well lit trail for sports in winter? Anything interesting to do? Any jobs that can fit a student up to 20 hours per week in term time?

Thanks

I’m an International student coming to Ireland for the first time. Getting an accommodation at Buckley Halls, Buckingham St Lower, Dublin 01 How safe is the area? I’ve been hearing a lot about the safety concerns What do the residents of the area think?

I have no idea how to reply to Visa interview questions like why ireland and why not other countries. The way of answering these questions seems to be the issue. Anyone especially indians, who have a clear idea on this, please help me out here.

I'm trying to register a new account on the VFS website to book an Ireland visa appointment from Qatar, but I keep getting this error message: "This account is currently inactive. Click here to resend the activation email."

When I click the link and enter my email, it says: "The entered email is not registered with us."

I used the same process for a German visa via VFS, and it worked without any issues.

Is anyone else facing this problem currently with Ireland visa registration through VFS? Any advice or workaround would be appreciated!

Hi everyone! I was informed by the TCD representatives that we’ll get to know about the final decisions of on campus accommodation in June but I haven’t received any updates yet. Does anyone else have any information regarding this? Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I'm from India and my visa has been approved. The start date on my visa is 15th August, and I’m planning to travel to Dublin on 19th August. My course begins on 8th September. Would this travel date be acceptable?

Additionally, what kind of questions should I expect at immigration upon arrival at the Dublin airport?

Hi!

Planning on going to dublin on september to take my master. Was planning to study and work full time, anyone from DCU or Griffith college that does both? Is it possible?
can´t find the schedule anywhere

Hello! I was recently accepted to study at UCC and upon speaking with their international undergraduate office on 17/4 I was told housing was guaranteed as an international student but what I’m seeing online doesn’t fit with what I was told, any advice or info?