STUDY & WORK IN IRELAND ON OUR STUDENT VISA PROGRAMME

The Right to Work & Study in Ireland:

The ELA 1 Year Student Visa course consists of 6 months study and 6 months holiday. As a visa student in Ireland, you must register as a full-time student with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB - The Irish Police) and then you will be permitted to work part-time in Ireland (up to a maximum of 20 hours a week while you study and up to 40 hours a week (full-time) during holiday periods to support yourself. You must study for a minimum of 15 hours per week during study time. At ELA, we will help and guide you with this process. For more information see: www.inis.gov.ie

EU/EEA Students:

Please note that students from the EU/EEA and various other countries listed in the table below do not require a pre-approved visa to study English in Ireland. If your Country is not listed on this table you will need to pre-apply for a Student Visa to your nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate.

Documents Required for Irish Visa Application:

If you require a visa to study in Ireland, here is a list of the documents that you need to present to your nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate with your visa application.

A Letter of Acceptance from English Language Academy (ELA) confirming that you have been accepted on a full-time course of study lasting an academic year on a Course. approved by the Minister for Education and Science (please contact us for more details)for the purpose of access to employment by students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland:
Documentary Evidence i.e. a receipt from ELA that the fees for the course have been paid in full. (Should your study visa not be granted, ELA will return your fees in full except for 20% which we will retain for administration fees.
You must produce evidence that you have enough funds to maintain yourself for at least the initial part of your stay in Ireland i.e. a bank account statement or Deposit Book.
Copies of your educational qualifications if any.
Evidence that you have Medical Insurance. ELA can provide you with medical insurance.

Check if you require a visa for entering Ireland:

Citizens of an EU/EEA member State or from any Country listed below do not require a pre-approved visa to study in Ireland. For further information visit www.inis.gov.ie