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El Salvador → Ireland: Study visa (Stamp 2 / Stamp 2A permission)

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Required documents

11 items

Identity

  • Register your permission (Stamp 2 / 2A) after arrival

    Required

    Within 90 days of arriving, register in person with Immigration Service Delivery to get your Stamp 2 (for courses on the official Interim List of Eligible Programmes, ILEP) or Stamp 2A (for other full-time courses) and your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card. There's a registration fee of €300, paid by card, and you'll need your passport, proof of address, and evidence of your private medical insurance.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, Registration: required documents and fees

  • Valid passport

    Required

    Your current passport, valid for at least 12 months after the date you plan to arrive in Ireland, plus a photocopy of every page of any previous passports.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, How to apply for a long term study visa

Financial

  • Proof of financial support

    Required

    Evidence of direct access to at least €10,000 for a course lasting one year, or €833 a month for a shorter stay (€4,998 for 6 months, €6,665 for 8 months), plus the Summary of Finances form. If you don't need a visa to travel, you must show this same amount on arrival instead.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, Reminder on Student Finance requirements from 30 June 2025

  • Proof you've paid your course fees

    Required

    An Electronic Transfer of Funds to the college's Irish bank account, or a receipt from an approved student fee payment service. If your fees are under €6,000 you must pay them in full before applying; if they're €6,000 or more you must have paid at least €6,000 before applying.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, How to apply for a long term study visa

Purpose of travel

Insurance

Employment

Other

  • Disclosure of previous visa refusals

    Required

    If you've been refused a visa for any country before, you must disclose it and provide the original refusal letter. Not disclosing a previous refusal will result in your application being refused.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, How to apply for a long term study visa

  • Evidence of English (or Irish) language ability

    Required

    For a course taught in English, a certificate from your test provider meeting the minimum standard for study visas. For a course taught through Irish, a written statement from the school explaining how it assessed your ability.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, How to apply for a long term study visa

  • Evidence of academic ability

    Required

    Previous exam results or qualifications showing you're able to follow your chosen course.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, How to apply for a long term study visa

  • Extra documents for unaccompanied students under 18

    Required

    Your birth certificate; notarised consent from both parents or legal guardians (or a court order if one parent has sole custody) naming who will care for you in Ireland; copies of your parents'/guardians' passport biometric page or national ID; and, if you won't be accompanied by a parent for your whole stay, an accommodation and Garda Síochána vetting certificate.

    Source: Immigration Service Delivery, How to apply for a long term study visa

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Incomplete documentation

    If you don't submit all the required supporting documents, your application may be refused.

    How to avoid it: Work through the required documents list for the long-term study visa and include everything before you submit.

  • False or misleading information

    Including false or misleading information or documents can get your application refused, and in some cases you may not be allowed to appeal and could be blocked from getting an Irish visa for 5 years.

    How to avoid it: Make sure every document and every answer in your application is accurate and genuine.

  • Undisclosed previous visa refusal

    Not disclosing a previous visa refusal for any country will result in your application being refused.

    How to avoid it: Declare any past visa refusal and include the original refusal letter you were given.

  • Insufficient financial evidence

    Not showing the required amount, €10,000 for a one-year course, or €833 a month for a shorter stay, raises doubts about your ability to support yourself without relying on public funds or casual work.

    How to avoid it: Check the current figures on the Information on Student Finances page and provide clear evidence of direct access to the full amount.

  • Course not on the official eligible-programmes list

    Permission to study under Stamp 2 requires your course to be on the official Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP); other full-time courses are treated differently (Stamp 2A) and have their own conditions.

    How to avoid it: Confirm your course appears on the current ILEP, or that it qualifies for Stamp 2A, before you apply.

Sources

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