How To Apply
Applicants are requested to read the following steps carefully before
submitting their application at the Ireland Visa Application Centre
Lagos or Abuja.
- Step 1: Complete the online
visa application form and take a print out of the completed
form, and also fill up the additional questionnaire which is available
here.
Please note: It is mandatory to submit a fully filled questionnaire
with every application
- Step 2: Pay your visa application fee,
services fee and bank fee at the bank teller counter at the Visa
Application Centers.
- Step 3: Submit your application form with supporting documents & photocopies of the same and have your fingerprints taken (all persons aged 6 years and over) documents
Ireland Visa Application Centre Lagos
1st Floor, 16, Billingsway,
Oregun Industrial Area, Ikeja.
Ireland Visa Application Centre Abuja
No.38, Lobito Crescent,
Wuse II. Abuja.
Basic Requirements:
To ensure your application is processed without any delay, please
include the following:
For short stay visa application
- Complete, signed & printed on line visa application Form and one set of photocopy of online printed form
- Original Passport valid for 6 months and one set of photocopies of all the pages of passport(s)
- One set of original documents and one set of the photocopies of the original documents as per the relevant checklist.
- Two recent photograph
- A3 size Prepaid reputable courier service return envelope
For Long stay visa application
- Complete, signed & printed on line visa application Form and two sets of photocopies of online printed form
- Original Passport valid for 12 months
- Two set of photocopies of all the pages of passport(s)
- 1 set of Original & 02 sets of Photocopies of documents as per the relevant checklist
- Two recent photographs.
- A3 size Prepaid reputable courier service return envelope
Apart form the basic documents, applicants are requested to
submit the requisite documents
for the visa category applying for, together with your visa application.
Please make sure that you have all the documents indicated in
the list, since no visa application would be accepted if one or
several documents are missing.
Please Note: The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform,
the Department of Foreign Affairs or any Irish Embassy or Consulate
may ask for further documentation at any stage.
Documents Required (In Detailed):
Applying For a Visa to Ireland - Documentation Required
They are subject to change as we continue in our efforts to provide
a more efficient service to our customers. You should therefore
regularly check for the most recent version.
The onus is on the applicant to satisfy the visa officer that a
visa should be granted. It is up to you to supply the necessary
information to help the visa officer reach that decision.
Information on completing your application form is also contained
on this site. Please refer to the website of the Department
of Foreign Affairs for contact details for the Irish Embassy,
Consulate or Visa Office in or accredited to your country of residence,
to which you should submit your application.
Your application may have to be referred by your local Irish Embassy
or Consulate to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
in Dublin, and it can take some weeks for post to arrive from many
countries.
Visa applications will be processed in the fastest possible time
following their arrival in the Visa Section in Dublin. However,
to avoid delays in the issue of your visa, it is strongly advised
that all applications are made at least EIGHT WEEKS prior to expected
departure date, and that ALL supporting documentation is included
with your application.
There now follows an outline of the minimum requirements for all
visa applications. When you have read this section, you should then
examine the more detailed requirements for the particular category
of visa for which you are applying.
Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English
they should be accompanied by a notarised translation.
All documents must be clear and legible.
ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application
form.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THAT DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION,
OR ARE ACCOMPANIED BY POOR QUALITY, ILLEGIBLE OR NON-TRANSLATED
DOCUMENTS, WILL BE REFUSED.
The visa officer may request further information from you before
making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit
an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these
requirements - your application will be refused.
MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS
Your application form should be fully completed. No question should
be left blank.
You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf.
(Except in the case of a child under 18, whereby the parent(s) may
sign on behalf of child).
From November 27th 2008, a separate visa will be required by all
dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore
a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing
to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each
application.
UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED
Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent
of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling
with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where
only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence
of this must be provided.
ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH
Where they are in any other language, the original document should
be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure
to provide translated documents will lead to your application being
refused.
At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport
which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave
Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be
considered.
For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study,
or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should
be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain
in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda
National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is €150
each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry
of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a
passport which is valid for at least 12 months.
If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application
if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas
for any other country, and your previous travel history.
All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can
support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without
recourse to public funds or resources.
A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering
the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application
should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an
application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing
a person's ability to support themselves
For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to
include details of any other family members presently in Ireland,
or any other EU State
Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you
MUST be given
If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of
this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities
of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa
refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused.
Below please find a list of documents required under the various
categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements
apply to each of these categories also.
Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category
is included with your application.
FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL LISTED DOCUMENTATION WILL RESULT IN THE REFUSAL
OF YOUR APPLICATION.
THE PROVISION OF FALSE, FRAUDULENT OR MISLEADING INFORMATION WILL
RESULT IN REFUSAL AND NO APPEAL WILL BE PERMITTED.
NOTE: THE PROVISION OF ALL THE DOCUMENTATION LISTED IN NO WAY GUARANTEES
THAT A VISA WILL BE GRANTED.
The main categories of visas are:
- Visits/Holidays
- Business
- Conference
- Performances
- Training
- Exam
- Fully Registered Doctor
- Temporary Registered Doctor
- Researchers
- Employment
- Family Member of Irish National
- Family Member of EU/EEA/Swiss National
- Family Reunification for Refugees
- Family Reunification for Work Permit Holders, Green Card Holders
and Scientific Researchers
- Medical Treatment
- Partner of Irish Citizen/Work Permit Holder/Green Card Holder
and Persons Granted Long Term Residence
Further information you may require regarding decisions, right
of appeal and arrival in the State can be found at the end of this
document.
26th August 2007
Please see this link for more information about Partner of Irish
Citizen/Work Permit Holder/Green Card Holder and Persons Granted
Long Term Residence
Applying For a Visa
These documents are intended to assist applicants in their dealings
with the Visa Section throughout the Visa application process. As
such it is intended for guidance purposes only. They will be updated
from time to time as procedures and policies change, therefore applicants
are advised to refer to the up to date version of these questions
on the website before submitting any applications or documents.
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