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PartnerusIsBack:
Congrats to all those who have secured their visas and I say a warm welcome to the Republic of Ireland. Someone prior before now has already stated the procedures to settling down here on arrival and so there won’t be need for me to repeat same. I am only going to give my advise based on personal experience. Please let it be noted here that whatsoever I state here is entirely my personal opinion and remains that way.
First, I will start with the positive sides. Ireland is a nice place to study and work with lots of opportunities. If you are the hardworking type and not extravagant, be rest assured that you will be able to meet your personal needs and still have a sizeable amount as savings too. The country is to a gross extent highly secured, good infrastructure and lots of other features associated with first world countries. No doubt, you will find it worthwhile studying and working here in Ireland.
To the other side of the coin, Ireland like everywhere else won’t give you what you deserve but that which you fight for. What do I mean? There is nothing like empathy here. No one gives a damn about you. You are entirely responsible for everything concerning you. Imagine your landlord or landlady wave at you as she drives pass you just as you stand at the bus top waiting for the Dublin bus even though she heading same direction as you. Please don’t misunderstand it all. It’s just their communal principle I guess. It’s same thing we call OYO. No one fucking cares if you exist. So please do not come here thinking empathy will get you anywhere. Nope it won’t. You will only get what you truly fought for and rightfully deserve. .
Secondly, racism here is taking a whole new dimension. Here in Ireland they don’t exhibit it openly but rather do so in what I would tag a polite way. What would you call a situation where it’s rare to see them sit next to you inside the bus except mostly in scenario where the bus is filled up and there isn’t any space left? My brother, please don’t feel bad when you experience this cause you are most obviously going to witness such from time to time. It’s just a norm for them here with the elderly ones exempted. The older ones can easily identify with you but same isn’t the situation with the younger folks. So please brace up and start developing thick skin cause you are obviously going to need that here.
For those of you that will be retiring home from work at odd hours of the night, please turn deaf ears to junkies if you ever come across them. This problem is not peculiar to Ireland only. Is everywhere but my advise is that you turn deaf ears to their rantings if you ever come across them for your personal safety.
Lastly, please carry yourselves as ambassadors of Nigeria. Keep the flag flying here and refrain from acts capable of denting our already battered image as a country. I once scolded a fellow able bodied Nigerian fellow who has made it a habit of begging at odd hours of the night at the city center. On the pretense of been stranded and needed financial assistance to get home. I first fell for it only for him to come again another night unknowing it was me. But for the fact that we are same national I would have called the Garda officials who were close proximity from where I was to effect his arrest. Please for the newbies, if you ever come across him at odd hours of the night, don’t fall for that gimmick as he only approaches black guys.
Ireland is a land of opportunities. Lots of both blue and white collar jobs. Work hard and be proud of your humble beginning. It’s never ever going to be easy. I repeat, it won’t be easy at first but with time as time passes by, things will begin to work for your good IF and ONLY IF you are steadfast and hardworking. Please avoid toxic friends here. Trust me they are much here. I know many who started very focused at first and then as time passes by they lost it and it’s now jamboree. Always remember your family And where you come from. Don’t ever be carried away with staying in Ireland cause that’s not achievement.
Making it in Ireland and coming back home to assist your family and folks in whatever possible is the real achievement.
One last comment, for the guys, if you have a serious relationship back home, please do not jettison it cause here, their young white girls mostly prefer their white guys. Ireland isn’t fully ripe like the UK and America when it comes to inter racial relationships and marriage.
For my newbies sisters, as funny as it may sound, 99% percent of the time these white folks will accost you is just for paid bedroom pleasure and nothing more. Sadly enough, this has turned few of our female folks here into something else. But notwithstanding, sizeable proportion of them still hold sway in high esteem and seriously committed in exhibiting high levels of morality imbibe in our African culture. So please don’t leave that poor guy back home with the hope that you will catch one sweet clean white dude here..lol
Congratulations to all those that have been granted their visas and my wish and prayer is for those awaiting theirs will be granted too. One love!

Needed this heads up!. Thanks bro

Twetwi:
Visa Approved...
Applied on 16th July,
Visa stamped on the 16th Aug
UPS delivered today.

Good luck to does awaiting theirs and I pray it will be good news.. We await your testimonies
Following this trend was the best decision I took... Thank you to all the contributors.. GOD bless you all.

Here

Visa Issued!

Applied 21st of May

Stamped 16th July

Ups delivered today

Seseko49:
Oh! I see. So it's possible the delay is from UPS. Let's see how it goes this week then. Thanks!

When I mailed the embassy 2weeks ago. They said they recieved my application 27th may.

Vfs shows they fowarded it 22nd

Seseko49:
Seriously? I submitted on 23rd and haven't heard anything from them.

May 21st here. Haven't gotten a response yet.

Note that VFS Lagos forwards the application to UPS. And most delays come from UPS forwarding the application to the embassy and also when it's to be dispatched by the embassy

Chibabe4Christ:
Good Morning house.. I have asked this question serverally and no one is answering me. Please I need your response oooo

Jobs are dependent on skill and not mostly on school. Checkout the list of critical skills in Ireland to know which skills are in high demand

Anie05kan:
Yes o, after the long wait. i got issued my visa yesterday

Congrats bro. You called to confirm or UPS brought it?

Anie05kan:
via ups

UPS tracking number generally starts with "1Z"

Check the receipt issued to you at VFS.

Its under tracking number

Anie05kan:
Please i have not been able to track mine. it's saying wrong tracking number. Where can i get the tracking number?

You want to track Via VFS or UPS?

weiny:
Hi although I am not from nigeria, but i love this forum as it is the very informative and most helpful relating to Irish student visas. I wanted to ask few things.
I got offer letter from LIT for advanced entry in 3rd year of hons. and im a 29 yo female. I am willing to pursue my bachelors in Ireland.

My father would sponsor me.What are my chances?

Any tips for visa success? I will be applying from Saudi.

Last Line!

Dreamchaserz:
Huh?
This is a joke right?

She isnt a Nigerian

Dreamchaserz:
That was quite fast. Congrats once again

She applied to the Saudi Embassy not Nigerian

weiny:
Visa approved. I didnt take too much help from the forum but it still helped
Hope to see you guys there and Good Luck to everyone for the future.

Thanks

Congrats

Lawiiiii:
Has anyone who submitted his/her application in May received a response from the embassy? I submitted mine on May13 but haven’t seen anything. I tried tracking via UPS but didn’t get any information.

I know someone that got a response last week. He Applied May 3rd. However, The process is quite slow

emoduameh:
Visa approved
Sept DBS
applied April 24 just got my passport today

Congrats

mykhelz958:
Yes thats the site i used. I tried tracking via ups and its been on “shipment ready for ups” for some days

This is the default page.

The VFS tracking number starts with IELG.