Visa and Finance Information
Some students will require an Irish Visa to study in Ireland.
Dublin Business School proudly welcomes international students from all over the world.
Please check the Immigration Services Department website for all financial requirements for international students.
The Irish Student Visa regulations permit students to study, work and live in Ireland for up to 7 years which includes the right to work in casual employment part-time (20 hours per week) when studying and full-time (40 hours per week) when academic break during their studies.
Additionally, there is also a Third Level Graduate Scheme.
Graduates with an award at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications will be granted a period of residence in the State, the lesser of either, twelve months or such period as would bring their overall time resident in the State (i.e. time spent on Stamp 2 as a student and on Stamp 1G under this programme) to seven years in total.
Graduates with an award at Level 9 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications qualify for the Programme will be granted permission for twenty-four months to a maximum of eight years’ student permission overall (i.e. time spent on Stamp 2 as a student and on Stamp 1G under this programme cannot exceed an aggregate time of eight years in total).
Proof of financial support
Non-Visa required nationals:
If you did not need a visa to come to Ireland, you must also prove that you can support yourself financially after you arrive here.
You do this by showing at the time of arrival in the state you had direct access to:
€7,000 for courses resulting in residence of greater than 8 months
€585 per month or €4,680 (in total) for courses resulting in residence of 8 months or less.
Please note: From 30 June 2025, the amounts for proof of financial support for non-visa required nationals will increase as outlined below, to align with visa required nationals.
€10,000 for courses resulting in residence of greater than 8 months
€833 per month or €6,665 (in total) for courses resulting in residence of 8 months or less.
Documents required at registration of permission can be found on the required documents page.
Visa required nationals:
If you need a visa to come to Ireland, you do not need proof of finance after you arrive here. Your ability to support yourself on arrival in the State is checked during the visa application process.
For all academic courses due to begin after 1 July 2023, you must show evidence that you have immediate access to at least €10,000. This is the estimated cost of living in Ireland for a student for one academic year.
You must also demonstrate that you and/or your sponsor(s) have ready access to at least €10,000 for each subsequent year of your studies in addition to course fees for each of those years.
If the duration of your course is less than 6 months you must have access to €700 per month of your stay or €4,200 whichever is the lesser.
Please note: From 30 June 2025, if the duration of your course is less than 8 months you must have access to €833 per month of your stay or €6,665 whichever is the lesser.
All details listed here must be proven by documentary evidence and, where sponsors are involved, it must be clear their documents relate to them.
Further information is available here.
Documentary evidence required - Your finances
Bank statements must be on headed paper. Where original bank statements are not available, internet printouts will be accepted once every page has been notarised by the bank and the statement is accompanied by letter from the bank confirming its authenticity. Handwritten entries or details on bank statements will not be accepted
Details of your sponsor (where applicable) and their finances
If a family member/friend is responsible or co-responsible for covering your costs, you must list each person sponsoring you, and give clear details of their relationship to you. You must provide evidence (for example – birth certificates/marriage certificates etc.) of how you are linked or known to this person.
Clear details of the financial support that each sponsor intends to give you for the duration of your stay in Ireland, showing that the amount of financial support they intend to give you is available and that they have enough funds to maintain themselves and other family members. Evidence accepted can, for example, include a letter from your sponsor’s employer confirming employment details, plus 3 recent payslips. If your sponsor is involved in business, evidence of this must be provided, such as a Certificate of Registration from the authorities in your country
An up-to-date bank statement for each sponsor, showing what money has been paid into and out of the account over the last six months
Bank statements must be on headed paper. Where original bank statements are not available, internet printouts will be accepted once every page has been notarised by the bank and the statement is accompanied by letter from the bank confirming its authenticity. Handwritten entries or details on bank statements will not be accepted
Alternative Evidence of Finance – Degree Programme Students Only
A pilot programme is in operation that allows degree programme students only, to provide an alternative to bank statements as a method of proof of finances. The alternative method is an education bond with a minimum value of €10,000. The bond must be lodged to an approved student fees payment service for example – the electronic fee payment service offered by Transfermate (formerly Pay to Study).
A receipt showing that you have paid for a bond will generally be accepted by the Visa Officer as evidence of finances. However, you should be aware that you may also be asked to provide additional evidence of finances if that is considered necessary. Upon your arrival in the State, the funds will be released to you.
Full information on financial requirements
Types of courses and Colleges eligible for participation in the Student Bond System
Students who are enrolled on the type of courses listed below are not obliged to participate in a bond payment system, and may prefer to provide the normal evidence of finances as set out above.
Degree Programme Courses
These are defined as courses which lead to an award of level 7-10 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and are listed on the ILEP.
Stamp 2 Registrations and Renewals
Please note: that you can only study a course from the official Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP).
You must have started your course before you register or renew your permission in Ireland.