• A copy of your reference’s passport bio-page and signature
• A copy of your reference’s current Irish residence permission (IRP or GNIB card and immigration stamps)
if your reference is a non-EEA national
• Details of how you are known or related to your reference and, if required, supporting evidence of this
• If you are staying in a hotel, guesthouse or B&B accommodation you must include a copy of confirmation
of the reservation, including the address of the accommodation, your name and the exact dates of your
stay
10. Proof of Employment/Study:
• An original, up-to-date, signed letter from your place of employment or study on headed paper with full
contact details. This should include details of your employment or course of study and confirm that you
will be returning there following your visit to Ireland
You must provide documentary evidence of your business/company in the form of:
• An original, signed and dated letter of headed paper form your solicitor/accountant/tax consultant
• Recent correspondence relating to your self-employment from the relevant government authority in your
country of residency.
• The original letter of incorporation
• Up-to-date bank statements for your business bank account covering the 6 month period immediately
prior to your application
• Photocopies of any original document that you want returned to you
Please note that there is no set amount of funds that will result in the approval or refusal of an application. The
Visa Officer will decide whether your have enough funds based on your individual circumstances.
• Your 3 most recent payslips.
• Your up-to-date bank statements for the 6-month period immediately prior to your application showing
most recent transactions for the account, including any salary or other regular income, up to the date of
your application.
o Be original or a print-out which has been stamped by a branch of your bank
o Show your current address
o Show availability of sufficient funds to cover the costs of your proposed trip. Lump sum
lodgements made shortly before your application will not be considered
• In the event that you are being supported by a spouse, partner or member of your family or reference in
Ireland they should provide:
o An original, signed and dated letter stating that they are undertaking to support you during your
trip to Ireland
o Bank statements to the same criteria as described above
o Evidence of their relationship to you, e.g. marriage certificate
• Photocopies of any bank statements you want returned to you
13. Obligation(s) to return:
• Evidence of economic, family and social reasons to return to your country of residency, e.g. an original,
up-to-date, signed letter from your place of employment or study on headed paper with full contact
details. Also a family book, marriage certificate, children’s birth certificate, tenancy contract, copy of
property title deed etc.
14. Applications for children under 18 years of age:
• Child’s original birth certificate showing the names of both parents
• Photocopy of child’s birth certificate
• A letter from the child’s school/nursery school confirming current attendance.
• The written consent of both parents for the child to travel to Ireland OR original legal documentation
showing sole-guardianship and a photocopy of this document