All academic year and spring semester students are required to register for a student visa. All fall semester students must consult Katie Keogh regarding whether or not they need to register.
To Register As A Student In Ireland, You Need the Following:
- Your acceptance letter from Trinity/UCD (or the acceptance letter into the Dublin programme from Notre Dame for UCD Engineers).
- A letter from Trinity/UCD saying that you are a student currently enrolled. you can get this letter from the TCD International Students Office, but you first must be enrolled in your chosen classes at Trinity. At UCD, you may obtain this letter from the registration desk in the admin building, across from the Arts/Commerce block.
- A letter from UCD stating that all your fees are paid-may be obtained from the fees office at UCD.
- Your passport.
- Letter of financial support from Dr. Claudia Ksleman.
- A recent personal bank statement with your name on it and at least 1,300 Euro in your account (MAY BE WAIVED IN LIEU OF LETTER FROM DR. KSELMAN-IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHO YOU GET AT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE).
- A letter showing your permanent address in Dublin, such as the letter posted to you from the Keough Centre, or a copy of your signed lease.
Office Hours:
8am - 10pm Monday through Thursday
8am - 4pm Friday
10am - 2pm Saturday
Phone: 01 666 3031
Location: Former Irish Press Newspaper Office, Burgh Quay
Notes
All Notre Dame academica year and spring semester students must register with the GNIB.
It is probably best to register with the GNIB as soon as you can when you arrive in Dublin so all of your documents are as recent as possible. You may get turned away if you show them letters or statements that are even a couple months old.
You can go early in the morning if you want to fight the crowd, but the quickest and probably best time to go is at night, after 7pm.
To get to the office, just walk down Westmoreland Street and turn right just before the river into Burgh Quay. Walk past Q Bar and Messr Maguire's. Keep walking for a block or 2, and the Immigration Office will be just a little ways down on your right side.
You may not have to show all of the documentation listed above. However, it is best to have all in case you need them.