IRISH RESIDENCE PERMIT IRP – 1

Personal Details CAPITAL LETTERS TO BE USED THROUGHOUT

Surname

Firstname

Middlename

Sex Male Female

Date of Birth

Nationality

Country of Birth

Date of Arrival

Port of Arrival (Airport, Ferry)

Current Irish Address

Contact Number

Occupation

P.P.S No.

Marital Status

Single Legally Separated Spouse Name

Married Separated Other Country of Origin

Widowed Deserted Number of Children

Common Law Divorced

Living with Partner Other

Checklist for First Time Registration with Immigration

1 Completed IRP 1 form Available from your College. NOT available at immigration office.
2 Passport
3 Valid visa (if applicable)
4 Original College Letter Original College Letter confirming Full Course details & dates
5 Proof of private medical Original policy document, in your name, for the entire length of your stay. Must include full
insurance cover for hospital with relevant dates and student name referenced on it.
6 Immigration Fee €300 currently - please note this is non-negotiable flat rate fee.
Payment Options include: Credit Card Payments:- Visa, MasterCard or Laser accepted
OR
Bank Giro (You submit your documents to Immigration, collect a bank giro from Immigration
and bring it to the bank cashier (do not use the self-service machines), pay the fee into the
bank and bring the receipt back to the Immigration Office after the appropriate processing
time has elapsed).

Cash/Bank Drafts/Postal Order –are not accepted.

7 Evidence of permanent residence Provide FULL address, including apartment no.
in Ireland Normally from bank statement/lease agreement/utility bill
If you change address during the year, please inform Immigration.
8 Financial Evidence – Sponsorship If you did not need a visa to come to Ireland, you must also prove that you can support
letter or Irish Bank Statement. yourself financially after you arrive here. You do this by showing you have direct access to:
 €3,000, if you are staying for more than 6 months
 €500 per month or €3,000 (in total) if you are staying 6 months or less
Option 1 - Proof from an Irish bank
If you choose this option, you must bring an original statement from an Irish bank that shows
a balance of €3,000 (or €500 per month if you are staying less than 6 months).
The statement must be for an account in your own name, i.e. the same name as in your
passport. You must also present a Mini Bank Statement, printed from an ATM, dated the
day you present to Immigration if you choose this option.
Option 2 - Proof from a foreign bank
If you choose this option, you must bring 2 original bank statements from a foreign bank.
 The first statement must show a balance of €3,000 (or €500 per month if you are
staying less than 6 months). The statement must less than 1 month old.
 The second statement must be from the same bank. It must be less than 6 months
old.
 Proof of funds to be converted to euro on day of immigration appointment. To do
that, go to the exchange webpage (for example: www.xe.com) to convert local
currency to euro and print it out.
Both statements must be for the same account and in your own name, i.e. the same name as
in your passport.
You must also show that you have a debit card (for cash withdrawals in Ireland).
The debit card must be for the same bank account that has the €3,000 (or €500 per month if
you are staying less than 6 months).

Option 3 - Proof from a financial services company

If you choose this option, you must bring an original letter from a financial services company
in Ireland that shows it holds €3,000 'in trust' for you (or €500 per month if you are staying
less than 6 months).
The financial services company must be regulated in Ireland by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Option 4 - Proof via a pre-paid credit card or debit card

If you choose this option, you must bring an original statement that you have a pre-paid
credit card(s) or debit card(s) with €3,000 (or €500 per month if you are staying less than 6
months).
Scholarship/Sponsored Students
Students in receipt of a scholarship which either part funds or fully funds both their course
fees and living costs must provide a letter, issued to them by the relevant organisation
confirming they are the recipient of a scholarship, and what it covers.
Funding Requirements for Non-EEA Students at First Registration from 1 April 2011
Non-EEA Students studying for a period of less than 6 months: €500 per month of stay or €3,000 whichever is the lesser
Non-EEA Students studying for a period equal to or greater than 6 €3,000
months up to 1 year

Please remember that you are a guest in Ireland and the issuing of your Immigration/Residency/Green Card is at the
discretion of the Irish government.