Ireland is a great place to move, whether you’re looking to advance your career or want to get away from the current situation in Afghanistan. An open and straightforward immigration procedure supports its reputation as a friendly country.
Visa for Ireland
Afghanistan is not an EU member country and has no Schengen card agreement, hence its citizens have to apply for an Irish visa when migrating. For those who plan to work and live in Ireland for more than 90 days, you’ll need to apply for the long-stay ‘D’ pass.
Long stay visa D
Successful candidates who qualify for a Long Stay “D” Card are given more than three months to reside in Ireland, whether to earn, research, or stay with family members there.
Some people want to live in the nation longer than what is typically granted to them in the manner of a passport stamp by an Irish passport authority. The candidate will first need to go through frontier security to proceed with applying for Irish residency status.
You must fully complete each sort of “D” visa’s own set of restrictions and criteria to enter the nation and be allowed to live there permanently. Although eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis, filing for one of the following visas typically includes providing documentation of your sponsor in addition to satisfying a basic salary or savings requirement.
- Family reunification
- Study visa
- Employment visa
- Long-term volunteering
- Religious visa
Requirements for an Irish visa
The following are the requirements for an Irish visa:
- Application request;
- Passport and passport-size pictures;
- Proof of clear criminal history;
- Proof of sufficient resources;
- University acceptance letter (for study purposes);
- Job acceptance letter (for employment purposes); and
- Proof of marriage or relation (for family reasons).
Cost of Irish residency permit
There are fees associated with every single-entry permit type and sub-route. Many come with extra, unstated fees as well, such as the $300 (26700 AFN) registering charge for your mandatory Irish residency card after 3 months and any private health insurance you purchase that must be submitted with your application.
Others, like students, must have €7,000 (620906 AFN) in savings to be eligible for an academic card, while the price of a working license might reach €1,500 (133000 AFN). If you want to bring a relative, such as kids or grownup relatives, with you, the charges are often higher for all types of permits.
Afghan admission program by Ireland
The Irish administration has launched a special immigration scheme for Afghan citizens in reaction to ongoing events in Afghanistan. It grants transitory Irish residency to those whose liberty or well-being is in jeopardy, whether they are still residing in Afghanistan or one of its surrounding countries after fleeing Afghanistan on August 1, 2021, or who have close relatives living in Ireland.
A person initially from Afghanistan who is lawfully residing in Ireland on or before September 1, 2021, and who owns an immigration permit with at least one year left on it or one that is extendable at the moment of filing (previously from Afghanistan).
These potential beneficiaries fall under the following categories:
- Parents;
- Grandparents;
- Your senior close blood relative who is weak and doesn’t have anyone to look for them;
- A young orphan child for whom you have custody rights;
- Your children; and
- Your spouse.
Requirements to be eligible
You must have enough money set aside to take care of all your dependents from the time they arrive in Ireland until they become independent. Additionally, you must be able to plan and finance all of the recipients’ travel expenses for their trips to Ireland.
