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Hello guys,

As there is no thread for Irish Visit/Tourist Visa in nairaland, i have decided to create this thread for the purpose of gathering information about Irish Visit/Tourist Visa. For those who believe that it is extremely difficult to obtain an Irish Visit/Tourist Visa at the Irish Embassy, i can confirm that it is not difficult to obtain an Irish Visit/Tourist Visa provided that you meet the requirements of the relevant rules by the Embassy of Ireland. If you have a good job in Nigeria, i mean well paying job in Nigeria and working full time and you can prove that, off course you can apply for an Irish Visit/Tourist visa to the Embassy of Ireland in Abuja through the VFS.

I will personally suggest the following documents:

International passport valid for at least 6 month
Marriage Certificate
Wedding photos
Family photos
6 months Bank Statement
Evidence of any property you own in Nigeria
Evidence of any other investment you own such as shares, e.t.c.
Your children birth certificates
Your birth certificate
Introduction letter from your Church/Mosque confirming you are a regullar member of the church. It is also a social tie.
Leave letter from your employer and must state how long you have been employed and should state when you are exoected to back to work.
If self employed you must provide evidence of your business registration, tax clearance and evidence of your business transactions.
If you have been invited by someone in Ireland, you must provide Invitation letter from the person inviting you.
Copy of the bio-data page of the person inviting you.
A signed and dated Letter of Undertaking from the person inviting you stating you will observe the condition of your visa.
If the person inviting you is sponsoring your trip he/she must provide copy of his/her utility bills, bank statement showing enough money, pay slips and evidence of his/her employment.
If you are sating in a hotel accommodation you must provide confirmed hotel booking covering the duration of your stay in Ireland.
Do not book a flight because it is not required, but itinerary is fine.
If you are a student in Nigeria you must provide letter from your school stating you are a full/part time student, the letter must state the lenght of your school holiday and expected date to resume back to school.
A signed Letter of Undertaking from you stating you will observe the condition of your visa.
Avoid money lodgement into your account



Here it goes:

IF YOU SUBMIT ANY FAKE DOCUMENT FOR AN IRISH VISA, YOU WILL BE BAN FOR 5 YEARS, so please don’t even think about it.

THE EMBASSY REQUIRES A COMPLETE PHOTOCOPY SET OF ANY DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE EMBASSY. THIS INCLUDES A FULL COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT I.E. PAGES 1 – 32 .

1. ENSURE THAT YOUR BANK STATEMENTS ARE LEGIBLE TO READ AND ARE NOT IN ENVELOPES FILES AND FOLDER.

2. THE IRISH EMBASSY DO NOT ACCEPT ANY MICRO-FINANCE STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ANY MORTGAGE STATEMENTS.

From 25 May 2009, residents of Nigeria who wish to apply for Irish visas must apply/submit their application at the VFS application centre either in Lagos or Abuja. You can get more info here www.vfsglobal-ie-ng.com

Step 1. Once your Complete your online application form here https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome.aspx

Step 2. Complete your questionnaire form different from the online form, you can download it here http://www.dfa.ie/uploads/documents/embassy/Abuja%20EM/questionnaire%202010.pdf

Visit as tourist - visa application documents required

• Fully complete the online application form, and submit your signed summary application form, photographs and fee.
• In addition to the signed summary application form, please also submit a signed letter of application

1. outlining your reason for wishing to visit Ireland,
2. giving details of any members of your family who are currently in Ireland, or any other EU State.
3. stating how long you plan to stay,
4. undertaking that you will observe the conditions of your visa, that you will not become a burden on the State, and that you will leave the State on the expiry of your permission to remain.

• Passport, valid for 6 months after your intended date of departure from the State, and copy of previous passport if applicable.
If visiting another State prior to travelling to Ireland, the relevant visa for that State must be obtained and in your passport before applying for an Irish visa

• If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this must be given. Submit the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country. Concealment of visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused.

• If you are resident in a country other than your country of origin, evidence of your permission to reside in that country. This permission should be valid for at least 3 months after your intended departure from Ireland.
• Where a child under the age of eighteen is travelling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is travelling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. This signed parental consent must be accompanied by a copy of the consenting parent's passport or national identity card showing the bearer's signature.

• Where only one parent has total custody, a Court Order bestowing sole custody of this child must be shown.

Accommodation and funds

• If you intend staying in hotel, hostel or guesthouse accommodation, confirmation of your accommodation booking must be submitted.

• A detailed statement of your bank account covering a six-month period immediately prior to your visa application, and showing sufficient funds to cover your costs.

• Evidence of insurance cover will help us decide your application. If we grant you a visit you should show proof of medical/travel insurance when you arrive at the port of entry.


Evidence of your obligations to return to your country of permanent residence
• If you are employed, a letter from your employer stating how long you have been employed there, the dates you will be on annual leave from, the date you will be returning to work in that employment, and your three most recent payslips.

• If you are a student, a letter from your college stating the course you are studying, how many years you have been a student there, how many years/terms you have left at that college, and that you will be returning there following your visit to Ireland.

• Details of any family members living in your country of permanent residence. If you are married or have children under age eighteen, and your spouse or children are remaining at home, you should submit your marriage certificate and birth certificates for the children.

NOTES
Please keep copies of all documents submitted with your application. Original documents such as marriage/birth certificates will be returned to you. However, bank statements, letters of invitation etc will not be returned.

If there are specific documents that you wish to have returned to you, please submit a list of these with your application.
All letters submitted should be on official company headed paper and give full contact details for verification purposes. These must include a full postal address, name of contact, position in company, telephone number (landline) and email address where relevant. (Email addresses such as Yahoo or Hotmail are not accepted). Website address should also be included, if available.

All of the above documents must be submitted with your application
All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a notarised translation
The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted
Please do not purchase travel tickets prior to a decision being made on the visa application. Doing so may lead to unnecessary additional costs in circumstances where a visa is not granted.

FOR FAMILY VISIT, pls visit here http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Short%20Stay%20Visit%20%28Family%20or%20Tourist%29

If you have any question or concerns about this, pls ask openly here, I will be happy to answer you, alternatively, Vcjustice or justwise will provide you the best they can.

Thank you.

Plss I need an answer to this question
I was given a 5yrs babe for irish application because of a fake document an agent made for me
I wanted to apply for UK student visa now
Someone hint me that both UK and Irish work together
That I won’t be approved for a visa because of the Irish ban
How true is that ?

hello... i need help!!!

do i waybill my visa appeal through VFS again or directly to the embassy?

Directly to the Embassy.
The address to send to is stated on the visa refusal letter.

jestymaboo:
hello... i need help!!!

do i waybill my visa appeal through VFS again or directly to the embassy?

My wife applied since August 24 but no response from them yet

Guru in the house,, please help.
My visa application 30days window will soon expires and I'm still waiting for CBN to approve my educational Bond application.

What should I do please?

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Guru in the house,, please help.
My visa application 30days window will soon expires and I'm still waiting for CBN to approve my educational Bond application.

What should I do please?

You might need to wait a little bit because the other alternative (black market) is too expensive

As of today, October 24, they have begun to process the applications they have received since August 22nd.

Ashirioluwa:


You might need to wait a little bit because the other alternative (black market) is too expensive

It's too expensive ooo. Thanks for your advice

Please I heard that Ireland embassy in Lagos are not receiving applications for now. How true is this info?

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It's too expensive ooo. Thanks for your advice

Please I heard that Ireland embassy in Lagos are not receiving applications for now. How true is this info?

I don't think that's true. I think they're accepting applications, but be careful to submit yours at least 3 months in advance of your intended departure.

The embassy website stated that applicants should submit their applications at least two months before to their intended departure date.

The Irish Embassy is well known for its slow visa processing.

On Monday, October 24, they just began processing visa applications received on August 22nd.

Embassy of Ireland gives priority to business and employment visas than other types of visas.

Those who submitted applications for visit visas in the last week of August (August 22nd) should expect decisions on Monday 31.

As of today, October 31, they have begun to process the applications (for visit visa) received at the embassy on August 23rd.

They are just too slow.

Out of 73 applications (for all visa categories) they treated last week from October 24 to October 30, only 21 was approved.

Applications received at the Ireland Embassy in Abuja on August 23 and 24 were treated last week. Only 21 applications were processed during this period.

Today, they started processing those applications received from August 25.

November 14, the embassy still processing application received at Abuja embassy on August 25.

They are very slow

Ashirioluwa:
Applications received at the Ireland Embassy in Abuja on August 23 and 24 were treated last week. Only 21 applications were processed during this period.

Today, they started processing those applications received from August 25.

Till now, have they treated your wife's application which you said was submitted August 24?

TooMuchMoney:


Till now, have they treated your wife's application which you said was submitted August 24?

Nope. Biometrics were collected at the visa application center on August 24, but mailed to the embassy on Friday, August 26. I hope the embassy receives it the same day or on Monday, August 29.

They are using the date they receive the application at the embassy, not the biometric date at the visa application center.

Ashirioluwa:


Nope. Biometrics were collected at the visa application center on August 24, but mailed to the embassy on Friday, August 26. I hope the embassy receives it the same day or on Monday, August 29.

They are using the date they receive the application at the embassy, not the biometric date at the visa application center.

Okay..

What do you advice pls? My wife is suppose to resume school for Jan 2023 intake but unable to meet up with the appointment at VFS office today to submit her supporting documents. We called to reschedule to this Thursday Nov 17 but they declined.. saying we have to book another appointment.

The school she intends going to agree on deferring her admission to 2023 September intake if there are any challenges. Considering the 12wks visa processing time as communicated to us by VFS/Ireland embassy, do you advice we should still go ahead and schedule another appointment for next week to submit her documents, hoping she will be issued the student visa before Jan 15th or defer the admission?

TooMuchMoney:


Okay..

What do you advice pls? My wife is suppose to resume school for Jan 2023 intake but unable to meet up with the appointment at VFS office today to submit her supporting documents. We called to reschedule to this Thursday Nov 17 but they declined.. saying we have to book another appointment.

The school she intends going to agree on deferring her admission to 2023 September intake if there are any challenges. Considering the 12wks visa processing time as communicated to us by VFS/Ireland embassy, do you advice we should still go ahead and schedule another appointment for next week to submit her documents, hoping she will be issued the student visa before Jan 15th or defer the admission?

The processing time is very slow. With this processing time I don’t think that January 15 will be realistic.

This week Monday, they started processing study visa applications received at the embassy on August 15

Ashirioluwa:


The processing time is very slow. With this processing time I don’t think that January 15 will be realistic.

This week Monday, they started processing study visa applications received at the embassy on August 15

atleast they're transparent.. You get clear information

austino677:
atleast they're transparent.. You get clear information

Good point

Based on the information posted on their website, the embassy only processed Employment and Study visa applications last week.

They are transparent but the ABUJA OFFICE IS EXTREMELY SLOW ON ALL FRONTS
Check out the Direct Ireland Visa Office and Nigeria Abuja office, they just have a lot of delay and jut processing Visit Visas of August 25 now.

Boss, if one travel date on visa application has elapse while the application is still under process, will it affect the chances of getting the Visa?

otunbaajamu:
Boss, if one travel date on visa application has elapse while the application is still under process, will it affect the chances of getting the Visa?

Nope

Applications for visitor and business visas were not processed last week, August 21–27; only applications for conference, job, and study visas were processed.
 
I hope they will treat visitor's applications this week because they haven't been doing that for the past two weeks, apart from applications from those who appealed their decision.

My wife applied for a tourist visa in August 2022. Her travel date, as stated in the application, was from October 27 through November 3rd, so her travel date has passed.

Yesterday, she missed the deliveryman's call, but the man was able to deliver the passport today.
 
Biometrics was done - August 24

Visa approved - valid from November 28

otunbaajamu:
Boss, if one travel date on visa application has elapse while the application is still under process, will it affect the chances of getting the Visa?

My wife supposed to travel 27 October through November 3rd. Her travel date has passed too, but her passport was delivered today.

Visa approved

TooMuchMoney:


Till now, have they treated your wife's application which you said was submitted August 24?

Passport delivered today. Visa approved

Congratulations, boss. Has she ever had an Irish visa before?

Anyone applied for employment visa recently? Please help with guideline and duration

wow congrat

what was document submited

Ashirioluwa:
My wife applied for a tourist visa in August 2022. Her travel date, as stated in the application, was from October 27 through November 3rd, so her travel date has passed.

Yesterday, she missed the deliveryman's call, but the man was able to deliver the passport today.
 
Biometrics was done - August 24

Visa approved - valid from November 28

pufframmy:
wow congrat

what was document submited

Employment letter
Her bank statement (1.7 million)
Payslips
Residential property document
Letter from hubby
Kids birth certificates
Current visas (Schengen, Uk)
Previous visas (UK, USA, CANADA, IRELAND)

thanks

Ashirioluwa:


Employment letter
Her bank statement (1.7 million)
Payslips
Residential property document
Letter from hubby
Kids birth certificates
Current visas (Schengen, Uk)
Previous visas (UK, USA, CANADA, IRELAND)