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Visa & Immigration

Non- EEA Students

Registering at Immigration & obtaining an IRP Card (Irish Residency Permit)

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Non-EEA students must be attending a programme on a full-time, daytime basis, which is defined as students attending between the hours of 9am and 5pm on at least four days between Monday & Friday each week. Formal timetabled hours must amount to at least 15 hours per week for at least 25 weeks / 375 hours over the year.

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Students are required to take an international exam at the end of the course.

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Once the course has started, students will need to take the following steps in order to comply with the Irish laws on immigration:

Step 01

Email Cork Immigration to request an appointment for your IRP (Irish Residency Permit) corkcity.immigration@garda.ie: give your name and date of birth.

Step 02

Gather evidence that at the time of arrival in Ireland you had direct access to €4500 

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  • from statements of your account in your home country 

  • from statements from your online / digital account: Revolut/ Money Jar/ Wise/ N26 

  • from statements from Irish account: request a bank letter from the school for AIB, Western Road to open an account. 

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Statements from Online and Irish bank accounts can be used as proof of address

Step 03

Once you receive your appointment date, email info@cew.ie  with your current address and request your school letter, a copy of your insurance and a blank IRP form. 

Step 04

Go to immigration with: 

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  1. Passport 

  2. School letter 

  3. Insurance 

  4. Bank statement 

  5. IRP form 

  6. The cost if the IRP card is €300.

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