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Irish study visa (Stamp 2) for Indian students

Official sources only·Last checked 29 Oct 2026

Indian students apply online through AVATS before travel, then register with immigration in Ireland. Money and paid fees are checked closely.

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Visa fee
€60 single, €100 multiple [1]
Funds
€10,000 a year [1]
Fees paid first
At least €6,000 (or all, if lower) [3]
IRP card
€300 on arrival [1]
01 Order of work

Step by step

  1. Letter of acceptance

    It must state fees payable, fees paid and whether the college took out insurance for you. [3]

  2. Fees and money

    Fee receipt (approved payment service) and six months of statements showing €10,000 accessible. [3]

  3. AVATS application

    Complete online, then send the signed summary form, fee and documents as told. [3]

  4. IRP after arrival

    Book the registration appointment once you are in Ireland. [5]

02 Where files go wrong

Choke points to check twice

  • Credit-card limits are not accepted as funds. [4]
  • A course that is not on ILEP: no right to work (Stamp 2A). [2]
  • Fees below €6,000 not paid in full before applying. [3]
03 Book these early

Tests for the Irish study visa (Stamp 2) file

The admission letter behind your visa usually depends on these scores. Open a guide for fees in India, versions and score rules.

04 On this visa

Work during and after your course

  • On Stamp 2 (ILEP course): casual work up to 20 hours a week in term and up to 40 hours a week from June to September and from 15 December to 15 January. [2]
  • Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G): 12 months after a level 8 award; after level 9 or above, 12 months renewable for another 12 if you show steps to find graduate work. [6]
  • Apply within six months of being told you achieved the award, while holding Stamp 2 and a current IRP card; you can use the programme at most twice. [6]
05 Official sources & verification

Where these facts come from

Every fact above is read from the official pages below (government, embassy, regulator, test owner or university), last checked on 29 October 2026. Visa money, fees and work rules change several times a year — open the official page before you pay or apply.

  1. Citizens Information — Student visas to study in Ireland (opens in a new tab) €10,000, €833/month, €60/€100, €300 IRP · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  2. Citizens Information — Immigration rules for full-time non-EEA students (opens in a new tab) 20/40 hours, ILEP, Stamp 2A · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  3. Immigration Service Delivery — How to apply for a long-term study visa (opens in a new tab) Documents, €6,000 rule, insurance, English · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  4. Immigration Service Delivery — Information on student finances (opens in a new tab) Statements, lodgements, no credit cards
  5. Immigration Service Delivery — Registration required documents (opens in a new tab) Registration after arrival · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  6. Immigration Service Delivery — Third level graduate programme (opens in a new tab) Stamp 1G 12/24 months, 7/8-year limits · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  7. Higher Education Authority — GOI-IES (opens in a new tab) €10,000 stipend, fee waiver, 60 awards · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

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