You should know that Northern Ireland is part of England, you can go there by an ordinary English visa. The state of Ireland is just an island of the same name, more precisely, most of it.
Schengen visa does not work here: the country is not included in the Schengen zone.
Different categories of visa
- Tourist visa - issued by those who make regular tourist trips or short-term studies up to 3 months;
- Guest visa - for people visiting friends or relatives, as well as visitors for a short time to learn. The term of such a visa is 3 months;
- For those who enrolled in universities and is going to study there for a long time - a student Irish visa (visa for study in Ireland);
- Business visa - for business trips, it is also necessary to invitation of working partners;
- Transit visa - for travelers passing through the country;
- Working visas - for citizens who have received a job in the country.
Duration of visas
Regular tourists receive a single visa, valid for 3 months. Student Irish visa and work visas have a longer period of validity.
Citizens, making regular business trips, as well as family members of EU citizens (spouses, children) are issued multiple visas.
How to apply for a visa
The first step is filling out the online application form. It is on the website of the Government of Ireland at http://visas.inis.gov.ie . There you can find the official instruction for filling. The document is completed in English.
The application form is provided in full and a short version, the last document is printed and together with a package of other papers is sent to the embassy.
According to the official rules, each document must have a translation certified by a notary. The embassy also accepts independent translations without assurance.
Documents for obtaining a visa
This, of course, is a foreign passport, the term of which expires not earlier than six months after the end of the trip and return to home country, there must be at least two blank pages in it. The original passport is sent to the embassy, sometimes they also accept a photocopy explaining why the original is missing (but in this case the probability of refusing a visa, including a visa for studying in Ireland, increases).
How much does it cost to get a visa?
Consular fee for a visa is about 70 dollars.
Important! If the visa is refused, the paid fee will not be refunded.
Who is exempt from paying the visa fee:
- relatives of citizens of Ireland (children, spouses);
- citizens with diplomatic passports.
Ways of payment for a visa
The following way is common: a package of documents for a visa (student Irish visa, working or tourist) is given to the courier, and money are attached. A small risk still exists, although this method does work. With personal subbmission of documents and money to the embassy, the absence of unpleasant precedents is guaranteed.
Terms of visa registration
The usual processing time can be 5 - 15 days, most often a visa (including a student Irish visa) is ready in a week. It should be borne in mind that at the height of the holiday season, a visa is issued longer: in summer many students go to the country, their visas for studying in Ireland are considered for a long time. To be sure of the timely issue of a visa, it is best to file documents for a month.
Working visas
To obtain a work visa, you must add to the standard package of documents:
- an invitation from the employer, where the position and salary of the invited person should be indicated;
- if there is - an employment contract;
- degree of an invited person.
It is also necessary to make a medical insurance for the whole period of work.
If the visa is denied
Each embassy carefully checks each document, and if inaccuracies are found, incorrect information is provided, there are errors from inattentive filling, then a refusal can be received.
In this case, the applicant can appeal within 2 months. Only if a forgery is revealed in the papers, the appeal is not accepted for consideration.
