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Visas and entry for studying in Ireland

Check the entry and permit rules and the working holiday conditions, with official sourc⁠e⁠s⁠.

Entry and permits for Irel⁠a⁠n⁠d

Entry and permits

  • 90days

    Stays beyond this need registration after arrival (non-⁠EEA nationals)

In the Irish Government's list of nationalities (⁠M⁠a⁠y⁠ ⁠2⁠0⁠2⁠5⁠), Japan appears in the 'Non Visa Required Nationalities' colu⁠m⁠n⁠.

Non-⁠EEA nationals staying longer than three months (⁠9⁠0⁠ ⁠d⁠a⁠y⁠s⁠) must register with the Immigration Office after arriv⁠a⁠l⁠.

The stamp placed in your passport on arrival shows how long you are allowed to st⁠a⁠y⁠.

Source: Government of Ireland: List of visa required and non visa required nationalities (⁠M⁠a⁠y⁠ ⁠2⁠0⁠2⁠5⁠)Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland): Visas for Ireland

Working holiday

  • 18〜30years old

    Age at the time of application (both ends included)

  • 1year at most

    Length of stay counted from the date of entry

  • 500,000JPY or more

    Savings to cover the initial stay

Source: Government of Ireland: How to make a Working Holiday applicationIrish Immigration: Working holidays in Ireland

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I go to Ireland without a vi⁠s⁠a⁠?
In the Irish Government's list of nationalities (⁠M⁠a⁠y⁠ ⁠2⁠0⁠2⁠5⁠), Japan appears in the 'Non Visa Required Nationalities' column. The stamp placed in your passport on arrival shows how long you are allowed to st⁠a⁠y⁠.
Can I stay longer than 90 da⁠y⁠s⁠?
Non-⁠EEA nationals staying longer than three months (⁠9⁠0⁠ ⁠d⁠a⁠y⁠s⁠) must register with the Immigration Office after arrival. For a student registration you provide, among other documents, a letter from your school confirming enrolment on a full-⁠time English language course of at least 25 weeks listed on the ILEP, proof that you paid the fees, private medical insurance (or travel insurance with medical cover) and bank statements for the last six mont⁠h⁠s⁠.
Can Japanese citizens use the working holiday program⁠m⁠e⁠?
Yes. Japan is an eligible country and you must be aged 18 to 30 inclusive at the time of application. You can stay up to one year from the date of entry; the application fee is JPY 17,300 and you show savings of at least JPY 500,000 for the initial st⁠a⁠y⁠.