VISA APPLICATION FORM

All visa applications are now made on-line using the AVATS on-line facility. Applicants are reminded that completing the on-line application form is only the first step in the visa application process. An application can only be processed when the on-line form is completed AND the required backing documentation, passport photograph and appropriate fee are received by the Embassy.

Please click here for further information on making an online application.

The Embassy has appointed Visa Facilitation Services Ltd (VFS) to accept applications at their offices within Turkey on its behalf. Please visit this site for information about the location of VFS IRELAND offices and their contact details. VFS staff do not take any part in, nor can they influence the visa decision making process. In addition, VFS manages a helpline  to support the Embassy.

Email:  info.irelandtr@vfshelpline.com

Telephone:  0212 373 5802

New visa scheme for Turkish Students

The Embassy of Ireland in Turkey has introduced a new scheme for Turkish students who wish to attend short English language courses in Ireland. There are two schemes; one for Turkish third level/university students and one for Turkish junior students (aged 12-18). Under these programmes, provided all the requirements are met, the Embassy will endeavour to process the visas in three working days following receipt of the application. Further information on these visa schemes is available in the documents below.

NOTE

The granting of an Irish visa is, in effect, only a form of pre-entry clearance. It does not grant permission to enter Ireland and Immigration Officers have the authority to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal immigration control at the point of entry and should always carry with them the originals or copies of the documents submitted with their visa applications for possible inspection by Immigration Officers.

Furthermore, a visa does not grant permission to remain in Ireland. The date of validity shown on the visa indicates only the date before which it must be presented to an Immigration Officer. The length of stay is decided by an Immigration Officer at the port of entry.

A visa holder who remains in Ireland longer than the permitted period and/or who submits false or misleading information in support of his/her application may become liable for prosecution and/or subject to deportation.

The granting of a visa is not a mere formality. As a result, the Embassy will not be held responsible for any cancelled or unused travel tickets in the event of a visa application not being processed by an applicant's intended date of travel or where an application has been rejected by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. As a result, we advise all visa applicants NOT to purchase or book travel tickets until their visa application has been approved, issued and received.