Ireland Student Visa Fee and Funds Calculator 2026

Short answer. An Irish study visa costs €60, and registering for your residence permit after you land costs €300. Separately, you must show access to €10,000 for living costs for a one-year course, with six months of bank statements, and pay at least €6,000 of your fees, or all of them if they are lower.

Ireland Student Visa Cost Calculator

Course length (months)

Tuition for the course (EUR)

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Private medical insurance a year (EUR)

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Exchange rate (₹ per EUR)

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Residence permit registration (IRP)

Tuition to pay before you register

Living funds to show

In rupees

Fees and insurance you actually pay in year one

Enter your course.

Uses the Irish Immigration Service pages on visa fees, student finances and registration, checked in November 2026. Visa application centre service charges are not included. The IRP fee is charged for each registration and renewal.

The fees are small. The funds are not.

Ireland is one of the cheapest places to apply to. The fees you hand over add up to €360 for a single entry visa and your first registration. The figure that decides your application is the money you must show, and that is not a fee at all.

Item	Amount	Type
Study visa, single entry	€60	Fee, not refundable if refused
Study visa, multiple entry	€100	Fee
Irish Residence Permit registration	€300, at first registration and each renewal	Fee
Living costs, course of a year	€10,000, plus ready access to €10,000 for each later year	Shown
Living costs, stay of 6 to 8 months	€833 a month (€4,998 for 6 months, €6,665 for 8)	Shown
Course fees	All of them if under €6,000, otherwise at least €6,000 before you register	Paid
Private medical insurance	Your insurer’s price	Paid

The €10,000 figure has applied to academic courses starting after 1 July 2023, and since 30 June 2025 it applies to every student, visa required or not. Older guides still quote €3,000 or €7,000, which are out of date.

How the €10,000 has to be shown

Six months of statements. An up-to-date bank statement showing what went in and out of the account over the last six months, on the bank’s headed paper.
Yours or a sponsor’s. A parent can sponsor you. Each sponsor gives their own six months of statements and evidence of their income.
No credit cards. Credit cards are not accepted as evidence of funds, and any large or irregular lodgement, such as a loan disbursement or a property sale, must be fully explained.
The bond option. Degree programme students can instead lodge an education bond of at least €10,000 through an approved fee payment service, under a pilot scheme.

Faz's rule
Six months means six months.
Ireland asks for six months of statements precisely so it can see where the money came from. A balance that lands two weeks before you apply is a large lodgement that must be explained. If the money is coming from a loan or a family transfer, move it early and keep the paper trail, or use a sponsor whose account already shows a steady history.

Working while you study

Students on Stamp 2 can work 20 hours a week during term and 40 hours a week in the holidays, without an employment permit. The holidays are June to September and 15 December to 15 January.

For the full application, read our Ireland student visa guide. If you are borrowing, the education loan for Ireland guide covers how a sanction fits the funds rule, and the proof of funds calculator compares Ireland with other countries.

Questions people ask

What is the Ireland student visa fee for Indian students?

€60 for a single entry visa or €100 for multiple entry. After you arrive you also pay €300 to register for your Irish Residence Permit. The visa application centre may add its own service charge.

How much bank balance is needed for an Ireland student visa?

Immediate access to €10,000 for a course of a year, shown in six months of bank statements, plus ready access to €10,000 for each later year. For stays of 6 to 8 months, €833 a month.

Do I have to pay full tuition before the Ireland visa?

To register after you arrive, you must have paid all your fees if they are under €6,000, or at least €6,000 if they are higher. Your college may ask for fees earlier, so check your offer letter.

Can my parents sponsor my Ireland student visa?

Yes. Each sponsor provides six months of their own bank statements and evidence of their income, and it must be clear the documents relate to them.

How many hours can international students work in Ireland?

20 hours a week during term and 40 hours a week in the holidays, which run from June to September and from 15 December to 15 January.

Where these rules come from

Checked on 12 November 2026. Confirm the fees with the Irish Immigration Service before you apply.