universal100:
Good morning guys. I have a question, I’m 20years old, male, in my 200level and I’m planning to go for a bachelor degree in Ireland and I have just €50,000 for my studies, will it be enough?

voltred:
Hello Guys, quick question, please what is the average cost of living monthly in Ireland based on current trends, housing, feeding, transportation etc

Can someone help @Icasng do you have an idea

ICaSNg:
UPDATES ON CHANGES TO TEACHER RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS FROM THE UKVI----

PLEASE NOTE, This applies to the United kingdom not Republic of Ireland. I want to post here cos it may be beneficial to some people.

All the best !

walegon:
Hello guys. Please is a covid test required to travel to Dublin via British Airways

Successapa:
Hello. Is it too late to apply for visa on Monday 5th of December. My resumption is on the 23rd of January 2023.

chibjohn:

Please which exchange rate do they use for this? CBN or Black market?

Mariamaudu15:
Good evening everyone, please I need guidance, am thinking of defaring my admission because my school fees is still being processed in the bank, and school resumes January 16th, am not sure I can meet up the first semester. Now my question is can I defare a semester or it has to be a full session. Please advice me . Thank you

Philomena15:
Hello everyone, please I just got an admission at Dorset College. Is it late to pay my fees and apply for visa for January intake? The program is starts on 16th January, 2023. Also, is Duolingo an accepted English requirement for visa? Please reply, thanks �
Cc: @ICaSNg pls help

completed:
Please I need a cheap school for Sept next year intake in Ireland �� to study MSc Finance. Please my people I need your assistance

oluwaVaz:
i have been trying to pay with my ATM card but its not going through, how do I make the payment for medical insurance..

oluwaVaz:
How do I get medical insurance,should I use the Ireland link on my admission letter or source for any local health insurance, I'm confused, someone should help ..(.asking for a friend)

TwentiesGirl:
Guys, I need some advise.

I have two options for sponsorship, my family account and my sister.
Both have enough funds to cover my expenses but I don't know which will be better to show or if I should use both.
The family account is in Naira and has the name of three of my eldest siblings (but all ending with the same surname) while my sister's account is in USD (she lives in America)

Laisirepublic:
Pls anybody in Abuja who can confirm this ...DHl was telling me Ireland embassy is closed and they cannot do the delivery of my appeal, that it wud be done when the embassy is opened! Just wanna confirm how true is dis!

Prosper123:

Please someone should help me answer the question. I don't need the ones asking me for my number for personal messages.

semmyk:
I trust ICaSNG will do justice to this; her experience and consulting.
Few things from my side.
What you've raised here is #golden. You are assisting a lot with their future plan/application. Once more thanks. Why do I say so.
Ireland has the short stay ‘C’ visit (tourist) visa. This is meant for going on holidays just like people jet off to Dubai for two weeks holiday or UK or US on hold (typically Summer hols). From your narrative, this 8s what you applied for in 2019. I might be wrong though. In anyway, this is not about 'speaking' to you. Pls, I'm just talking generally.
Now, within short stay ‘C’ visit (tourist) visa there is another sub-category, the short stay ‘C’ visit (family/friend) visa. For those that want to visit their loved ones, but are not intending to relocate to join them fully, what is expected is the short stay ‘C’ visit (family/friend) visa and not short stay ‘C’ visit (tourist) visa.
Why is this important. If for instance, a person apply strictly for short stay ‘C’ visit (tourist) visa and did not disclosed that they have family resident in Ireland, should the VO gets to know by chance or anyhow, then the application can be deem false presentence!. By now, we all know what the outcome will be. That is if it did not even include the 5yrs ban!
^{There's a limit to what I can put on public online post. However, let me codely speak from personal. Some years back, actually some decades, I wanted to visit Ireland for 2wks within my annual leave. Put in the application. Till date, Abuja doesn't have outcome for my application with reference. I held on to the ref and email correspondence of my enquires}. Fast forward, about 8 or 9 yrs after, I wanted to go to Ireland for the Easter break. This time across the isle from UK. Emailed them Abuja and Dublin, they said they can't trace. Dilemma 1
Well, went to their office in London.
For this visit, my brother is in Ireland, however, I wanted to surprise him. Dilemma 2
I just told the VO, I had this situation years back (the dilemma 1) and that I'm aware I have a brother in Ireland, but this visit is me going for few days (practically for the long weekend just like any one will take Eurostar to cross the canal and come back) and within the visit, I'll give my brother w surprise visit. I was emphatic on the surprise visit aspect. Long story short, visa granted. I've been in and out of Ireland even from other countries.

Just be transparent as much as you can. No need embellishing.
Kindly note, Ireland has a category for dependent: join family. The non-EEA Category A and some Category B (the one applicable to students is restricted to PhD students) Yep, it takes months!!
www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/joining-a-non-eea-non-swiss-national/

Regarding your current plan
1. I do not think you need to revisit your earlier refusal. Let is stay in the past it belong. IMHO, no need passing the buck as in casting the agent. You might just score a own goal! However, you must declare the refusal and articulate how your circumstances has changed and why/how this study is beneficial/critical to your career going forward. Kindly take note of ICaSNG valuable inputs (her addition to my earlier post). It's essential in your case given the earlier refusal was for visit and not study.
2. My opinion will be, if you can afford it, rather opt for the UK study. You should get uni that'll take you on for Masters? You just need to search. Nonetheless, the 'noise', the Suella and the possible PSW changes.
As you rightly stated, you and your hubby can meet frequently in the UK. With time, you might be able to get visa to go over.
3. Regarding the HND lower credit, with diligent search, you should get. More so, if you articulate on your work experiences. For this, go for uni that consider/offer RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning (some might have different terminology). With that said, have you considered doing a conversion course in 9ja b4 proceeding to UK/Ireland
4. Regarding strong ties, I'm not in a position to speak to that.
_{PS: this is not a binding opinion construed as a legal opinion}

Chinar:
Hi @ICasNG. So I applied for my Irish study visa yesterday. Here’s my story, I started an ug program in Economics in a private Uni in Nigeria but didn’t graduate because I couldn’t meet up with the needed grades from graduating and so I took a break from my education to try to gain some work experience before going back to school. I got a job at a business firm and worked for 2 years until COVID. After I left, I continued to develop my self and talent as I attended a tech program where I was given certificate of participation and I continued developing my talent in music until I decided to go back to school. I’m 28 now and just got billed to start a Bachelors program in Business at the Dublin Business School in January with my fees fully paid by my sponsor who is my brother (who works and resides in the UK with a good financial standing). Do you think my case is strong enough to be issued a study visa to Ireland regardless of my gap?

semmyk:
The 'answer' is in your appeal refusal (read with your visa refusal).
Using edubond does not absolves you providing good intent to study and explain flow of funds for 6 mths (bank statements). What edubond does is to limit/curtailed the degree of intruding into your (financial) privacy (and that of your sponsor) or make it easier for you not to require a sponsor.
Kindly bear in mind that the VO (whether Ireland, UK, US, Canada or any other) are fully aware of PoF as a business in 9ja!
The key thing one can see/read from these two letters is that you did not do the needful to succinctly explain your incomes for the six months period. Also, it is apparent that you seemly make large sum deposit close to your visa application. This you did not explain until when you were appealing. Even at that, by that time, you merely glossed over things. The VO took cognisance of this and came to your 'rescue' in a way: ... various side hustles...
Since you intend applying again in Feb,
- Make steady inflow in and out of your intended account.
- Still use edubond (I guess you can leave the current one till then which will show your 'capability' to fund)
- write your statement of interest in simple way of; why you want to study, why the course, what you will do with the course when you get back to 9ja, how the course will assist your career (or business,) going forward.
- include (disclose) and explain how your circumstances has 'improve' from this refusal.
NB: you didn't tell us what this course is. However, if for instance it's Masters, you don't start staying you will stay back in Ireland to look around for doctorate. I say this because the VO keeps repeating ... type of visa is for limited duration .... So I guess your statement might not be clear on ... what's next after your current study that you're applying visa for. PS: ICaSNG might assist with guidance on this: like if going for Masters, to indicate if you'll be looking for doctorate post the masters in Ireland. My gut feeling is, it's red flag.

There are other things one can pick, but the above might be the 'deal breaker'
As regarding the I added more documents too, it appears the VO considered them in good faith and did not raise issues with most of them again.
To us all, I'll say, always provide essential documentations requested/needed. Do not focus on one area only, neglecting the others. Most times, focus is on balance of funds!!! Rather, focus should be on ALL on the checklist.

[update] I've noted ICaSNG reply to you. Kindly pay attention to it.

She also seems to allude to UG and not PG. If so, it makes the VO refusal more clearer. All the best in Feb.

Toodirty:
Hello trust you are doing great please I would appreciate if you can shed more light concerning my following questions as I am still a novice concerning the Ireland study routine

1) Is it possible to use a third party as sponsor .. after all fees have been paid I.e uncle , family friend etc different names

2) just asking to know if it’s the same procedure like canada
If an applicant plans to go for sept 2023 intake is it possible to put in an earlier application so the visa comes out early or it has to be 3 months before program start I.e for a September2023 admission the applicant apply for visa like Jan / feb or March 2023
Or it has be around June 2023?

sewenbigboi:

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 ?

mar4real:
Hello Everyone,

Please I need your advice.

My VISA was refused due to insufficient funds amigst others. I paid the school fees in full, also paid for bond but I had roughly #1M as at when I applied. Upon refusal, I sold my car and everything sum up to over #2. 5 when I appealed. I added more documents too but I was still denied base on same reason.

I'm currently processing another school for February intake but I do not know what to do differently in terms of visa application.

I have attached both refusal letters.

Please help.

MsAdamah:
Good day everyone. Please I want to confirm if it’s important for my sponsor to submit his international passport as one of the supporting documents for visa application. Because right now, his passport has expired and Lagos is fully booked till November.

Dpiano:
Please who knows about Holmes institute Dublin and is the school accredited??an agent sent me their admission offer...he wants me to pay my school fees through him..I don't know much about Ireland..anyone who can help with helpful information...I would be grateful

Laisirepublic:
Please house is it compulsory one get a lawyer for appeal or one should just reappeal and sent the documents required alone

Untube:

I actually want to find out how to pay edubond via form A and documents to submit. Thanks for your time, and have sent you a DM as well..lol

Laisirepublic:
Pls house i need an urgent reply to this from expert in the house please