Study, then work Ireland
Long term study visa (Stamp 2)
Run by Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Students enrolled on a programme on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) for more than 3 months. Students on Stamp 2 may work up to 20 hours a week in term and 40 hours in the holiday months.
- Job offer
- Not required
- Language
- You must show you can do your chosen course in English (or Irish). Higher education providers set the standard of English.
- Education
- Evidence you can follow your chosen course, such as previous exam results or qualifications
- Work experience
- Not required
- Government fee
- Visa fee EUR 60 single entry or EUR 100 multi entry (nationals of Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia are exempt), plus EUR 300 registration fee after arrival
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- Immediate access to at least EUR 10,000 for the first year and EUR 10,000 for each later year, plus course fees. At least EUR 6,000 of course fees (or the full fee if under EUR 6,000) must be paid before you apply.
- When and to whom you pay
- Visa fee paid when you apply through AVATS, not refunded if refused; registration fee paid in Ireland when you register
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on irishimmigration.ie on 2026-10-18: "If you wish to come to Ireland to study for more than 3 months, you need to apply for a long term study visa."; finances page: "immediate access to at least €10,000"; fees page: "Single entry" "€60", "Multi entry" "€100" Another official page. Another official page. Another official page.