Ireland Tourist Visa (Short Stay 'C')
Short stay 'C' visa for Indian citizens travelling to Ireland for tourism, sightseeing and leisure — up to 90 days. Apply online via AVATS, then submit original documents at VFS Global / the Embassy of Ireland.
No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Ireland visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.
Processing
Generally about 8 weeks
Stay Duration
Up to 90 days
Starting Fee
≈ ₹5,500
Apply At
8 VFS centres
Four ways to file a Ireland visa
Two of these are perfectly sensible depending on your file. Here is the honest difference between them.
You file it
On your own
An online platform
Form-driven
A local agent
Shop down the road
SureshotVisa
Licensed consultancy
- Who actually reads your file?
- You file itSometimes. You do — against a checklist you foundAn online platformNo. A form validates fields, not evidenceA local agentSometimes. Usually whoever is free that daySureshotVisaYes. One named consultant, start to decision
- Who is answerable if it goes wrong?
- You file itNo. Nobody. It is your applicationAn online platformSometimes. Support, within their own termsA local agentSometimes. Depends entirely who you walked in toSureshotVisaYes. A licensed company — licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024
- Will anyone tell you NOT to apply yet?
- You file itNo. No one is looking at it but youAn online platformNo. The flow exists to take the applicationA local agentNo. Rarely — the fee depends on you applyingSureshotVisaYes. We say so when the file is not ready
- Do you know the full cost before you start?
- You file itYes. Embassy and centre fees are publishedAn online platformSometimes. Service fee often appears at checkoutA local agentNo. Quoted after they ask your budgetSureshotVisaYes. Every fee published on this site, GST included
- If you have been refused before?
- You file itNo. The letter rarely says which document failedAn online platformNo. Outside what a form can handleA local agentSometimes. Many hand the papers backSureshotVisaYes. That is the work we take on
- Farming income, self-employed, no ITR?
- You file itSometimes. Provable — but not with a generic checklistAn online platformNo. The form has no field for itA local agentSometimes. Varies enormouslySureshotVisaYes. J-forms, mandi receipts, business proofs
“An online platform” and “a local agent” describe how those models work, not any particular company. If your file is straightforward, the first column is a genuinely good answer.
What a refusal actually costs you
Before you file the Ireland Ireland Tourist Visa yourself — the part that is not on the application form.
The money is gone before the decision is
- The government fee is not refunded when an application is refused.
- The visa-centre service charge is separate, and also gone.
- Then whatever you already paid for flights and hotels and cannot get back — and the leave you already booked.
The government fee and the visa-centre charge are paid straight to them. We never mark them up.
And it stays on the record
- Canada asks about it directly. IMM 5257, Background Information, question 2(b): “Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory?” That question does not expire, and an undeclared refusal is treated as misrepresentation.
If your file is simple and your papers are conventional, file it yourself — you do not need us. If it is not, that is the work. No one can promise a visa. The officer decides.
Find out which part of your file is weakYour whole Ireland Visitor Visa,
handled for one honest price.
A strong Ireland file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges
File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
- Document checklist
- Application form guidance
- Document review
- Cover letter
- Purpose of travel structure
- Financial proof review
- Sponsor document guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Post-submission guidance
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, justified
₹14,999 fee — what exactly is included?
Our professional fee isn't just form-filling. It covers complete Ireland visitor visa preparation, document & refusal-risk review, financial-proof structuring, submission support and post-filing guidance. Tap any item to see what's inside.
Two Ireland applicants with identical bank balances can need completely different files. Before anything is prepared, a licensed consultant works through your profile and decides what your case has to prove:
- We identify which refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
- We decide whether your income or your ties carry the file — they are rarely both strong
- We work out how much of the trip your own funds must visibly cover
- We test whether the trip length and cost are realistic for your profile, and say so if not
- We check how a previous refusal changes what this file has to answer
- We tell you plainly if you should not apply yet
A visitor visa isn't approved because documents are attached — the purpose, funds, travel plan and return ties have to support each other. Deciding how they will, for your case, is the work.
A salaried applicant, a farmer with no ITR and a retired parent being sponsored need three different evidence sets. We build yours:
- We name the exact documents your profile needs — and the ones it does not
- We tell you what to leave OUT: unexplained extras make a file look padded
- We find the substitute evidence when a standard document does not exist for you
- We flag anything in Punjabi or Hindi that needs translating before it is read
- We sequence the file the way the officer reads it, not the way you collected it
This avoids missing what matters — and avoids piling on documents nobody asked for and nothing explains.
Most files are checked for whether a document is present. Officers check whether the documents agree. We read yours the second way:
- Every name, date and spelling matched across every paper
- Leave dates, ticket dates and itinerary dates reconciled with each other
- Bank credits traced to the income that is supposed to have produced them
- Employer and sponsor letters checked for whether they would survive a verification call
- Each document checked for issuer and for validity on your actual travel dates
- A final read by someone deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it
Almost every applicant does the first pass themselves. Almost nobody does the last one.
Funds are one of the most common refusal triggers. A high balance alone isn't enough if the money doesn't look genuine, stable, and tied to your income. We check:
- Whether the balance is reasonable for the trip
- Average balance vs trip cost
- Sudden large deposits that need explaining
- Salary / business income vs bank statement
- ITR vs income profile
- Whether you can afford the trip without leaning entirely on a sponsor
- Whether sponsor support is properly explained
- Whether funds look genuine and traceable
We help structure the financial side professionally so it reads as genuine, not borrowed for the application.
We help present a clear, realistic purpose — tourism, a holiday, a family/relative visit, an event, a business meeting, or parents visiting children — and make sure it lines up with your dates, funds, itinerary and documents.
A weak or vague purpose makes a file look doubtful. We keep it clear, simple and professional.
We prepare or structure the main explanation letter — a professional summary that makes your case easy for the officer to understand. It covers:
- We write it in the officer's reading order, not in the order things happened
- We aim it at the refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
- We keep it to one page — long letters read as pleading rather than explaining
- We point every claim at the document that proves it, so nothing stands alone
- If you were refused before, we make it address that ground head-on instead of hoping
This is not a guarantee letter — it's a clear, professional explanation of your case.
The officer must be satisfied you'll leave Ireland after your authorized stay. We identify and present your reasons to return:
- We work out which of your ties is genuinely strongest — often not the one you expect
- We turn each one into evidence rather than a sentence in a letter
- We check the ties still hold on your travel dates, not just today
- We identify exactly where the file looks thin, and what would fix it
- We tell you honestly if ties are your weak point, before you spend the embassy fee
If someone in Ireland is inviting you, we guide the sponsor-side documents:
- Invitation letter
- Sponsor status proof (passport / PR / citizenship)
- Sponsor employment & income proof
- Sponsor bank statement, if needed
- Relationship & communication proof
- Who bears expenses & stay arrangement
A sponsor supports the case but never guarantees approval — your own purpose, funds and ties must still be strong. We also flag if a file is leaning too heavily on the sponsor.
We guide or assist with the application form and details (online portal or the VFS/embassy form, depending on Ireland), and check consistency between the form and your documents:
- Personal, passport & travel-history details
- Employment & education history
- Family information
- Purpose of visit & funding details
- Sponsor information, if applicable
- Previous-refusal declarations
- Background questions
- Correct document categories
Wrong, incomplete or inconsistent information can hurt this application — and future ones too.
How a file is lodged depends on the country — some are fully online, while others (most Schengen states) need you to complete the form first, then book a VFS appointment and submit a physical file in person. We guide the exact Ireland process:
- Completing the application form first, where required, to unlock the appointment
- Booking the VFS / embassy appointment
- Arranging documents in the right order — for upload or the VFS counter
- Guiding the visa-fee payment
- Final review before submission or your VFS visit
- What to carry to the appointment (originals, photos, forms)
- Submitting / lodging and saving the confirmation
- What happens after submission
After submission, if biometrics are required, we guide you through:
- Biometrics Instruction Letter
- VFS appointment booking
- Documents to carry
- What to expect at the VFS centre
- How biometrics update in your application
- What to do once biometrics are done
Biometrics fee is separate, paid to the authority / VFS as applicable.
Our support doesn't stop at submission. We stay connected and guide you on:
- How to check application updates
- What official messages mean
- What to do if more documents are requested
- What to do after a Passport Request
- VFS passport submission & courier return
- Decision-update explanation
- Next steps after approval
- Basic guidance if refused
What's not included (paid direct, at actual cost)
- Government / embassy visa fee
- Biometrics fee
- VFS service charges
- VFS courier & SMS charges
- VFS premium-lounge charges
- Travel insurance
- Flight tickets
- Hotel bookings
- Translation charges
- Notary / attestation
- Medical exam, if ever required
- Any other third-party charges
No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision is always the visa officer's. Our role is to prepare, review, structure and present your file professionally from the documents and profile you provide.
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Ireland visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1Ireland is NOT a Schengen country and does not issue e-visas — a Schengen visa does NOT admit you to Ireland. Apply through AVATS only.
- 2Ireland does NOT issue family visas — every traveller must apply for a SEPARATE visa, and a parent/legal guardian applies on behalf of each child under 18.
- 3Two-step process: create the application ONLINE on AVATS, then PRINT, sign and date the Summary Application Form and submit it with your ORIGINAL documents (hardcopy only) and fee to the application office shown on the form.
- 4Submit your documents within 30 days of creating the AVATS application, or it may be cancelled.
- 5Originals only — do NOT submit documents on USB sticks, memory cards, CD-ROMs, or via Dropbox/Sharefile; only hardcopy documents are accepted.
- 6Any document not in English or Irish must have a full certified translation; non-EEA civil documents (birth/marriage/etc.) must be attested/apostilled by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 7Letters from companies/colleges must be on official headed paper with full name, postal address, landline, website and an official email (Yahoo/Hotmail not accepted) and a written (not electronic) signature.
- 8You MUST disclose every previous visa refusal (any country) — hiding a refusal will get your Irish application refused.
- 9Apply about 3 months before travel; do not buy travel tickets before you receive the decision. Biometrics may be required.
- 10A visa only lets you TRAVEL to Ireland — an immigration officer at the border can still refuse entry. The landing stamp shows how long you may stay (up to 90 days for a 'C' visa).
- 11There is NO appeal for short-stay 'C' visa refusals — you must lodge a fresh application addressing the refusal reasons.
Who Can Apply
- Indian citizens travelling to Ireland for tourism, sightseeing or a holiday
- Travellers on a short non-business, non-work trip of up to 90 days
- Applicants with confirmed travel, accommodation and sufficient funds
- Applicants who can show strong obligations to return to India
Not eligible under this visa:
- Anyone intending to work (paid or unpaid) in Ireland — a 'C' visa does NOT permit any work
- Stays longer than 90 days — a long stay 'D' visa is required instead
- Business meetings / negotiations — apply for the Short Stay 'C' Business Visa instead
- Visiting family or friends as the main purpose — apply for the Family/Friend Visit Visa instead
- Anyone wishing to use Irish publicly funded services such as public hospitals
What it costs
Government & VFS fees
Paid directly to Ireland / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Short stay 'C' visa — Single entry | ≈ ₹5,500 |
| Short stay 'C' visa — Multiple entry | ≈ ₹9,200 |
| VFS Global service charge | Varies |
The visa fee is set in euro by the Irish authorities (€60 single / €100 multiple for short stay 'C' visas) and is converted to INR at the consular/VFS exchange rate, so the rupee amount changes periodically — always confirm the live figure plus the VFS service charge on the VFS Global Ireland India page before paying. The visa fee covers the administrative cost of processing only; it is NON-REFUNDABLE if you withdraw your application or if the visa is refused. Some applicants are exempt from the visa fee — check the official exemptions list. Extra charges (for example consular fees and VFS optional services such as courier or SMS) may also apply and do not affect the decision.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
What Ireland actually requires — and what it does not.
Ireland assesses purpose, funds and your reason to return — this paperwork exists to make those three answerable.
0 of 4 are compulsory for Ireland
Flight reservation
A return reservation covering your stated dates. A real held PNR is enough; paying for a ticket before a decision puts money at risk.
Where people slip: Dates that do not match the application form.
How to hold a flight without payingHotel booking
Accommodation for the stay, or a host's invitation carrying their address and status.
Where people slip: Nights with nothing shown against them.
Refundable hotel booking, explainedTravel insurance
Check the specific requirement for Ireland before buying — it varies, and being sold cover you do not need is common.
Where people slip: A policy that does not cover the full length of the stay.
What the cover must actually sayTravel itinerary
A short plan tying the trip to a real reason and a return date.
Where people slip: A plan longer than your approved leave.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe arrange all four for your Ireland file.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Core Documents
5 items- Signed and dated AVATS Summary Application FormRequired
Generated when you complete the online AVATS application; print, sign and date it and submit it with everything below.
- Current passportRequired
Valid for the trip; include a full copy of all previous passports. Generally should have validity well beyond your intended stay.
- Two colour passport photographsRequired
Not more than 6 months old, to Irish/ICAO specification.
- Signed application/cover letterRequired
Explaining the purpose of the trip, your itinerary, who is paying, and confirming you will leave before your permission expires.
- Proof of visa fee paymentRequired
As directed by your application office on the Summary Application Form.
Travel & Accommodation
4 items- Holiday / vacation plan (itinerary)Required
A clear day-by-day plan of your intended trip.
- Proof of accommodation for the whole stayRequired
Hotel bookings or other confirmed accommodation covering each night.
- Evidence of intended travel
Flight reservation (do NOT purchase tickets before the visa is approved).
- Medical or travel insuranceRequired
Covering the duration of your trip in Ireland.
Financial Means
5 items- Finance plan / proof of fundsRequired
Original bank statements (typically last 6 months) showing you can support the whole trip without working or using public funds.
- Income Tax Returns (ITR) / Form 16
To support your declared income and financial standing.
- If employed: employer letter + recent salary slips + approved leave
- If self-employed / business owner: business registration + ITR + business bank statements
- If retired: pension proof + bank statements
Ties & Compliance
3 items- Evidence of obligations to return homeRequired
Job, business, property, family or other ties showing you will return to India.
- Details of any previous visa refusals (any country)Required
You MUST disclose every past refusal — non-disclosure will get your Irish application refused.
- Certified English/Irish translations for any non-English documents
Plus attestation/apostille for non-EEA civil documents where applicable.
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
6 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Check that you need a visa
Indian passport holders are visa-required for Ireland. Confirm via the Irish Immigration Service and plan to apply about 3 months before travel.
- 02
Create your application on AVATS
Complete the online application at the AVATS portal honestly and in full, selecting Visa type 'Short Stay (C)' and Reason for travel 'Tourist'. Note your Visa Application Transaction Number.
- 03
Print and sign the Summary Application Form
AVATS generates a Summary Application Form telling you where to submit. Print, sign and date it.
- 04
Gather your original documents
Assemble the printed summary form plus all original supporting documents (passport, photos, itinerary, accommodation, finances, insurance, refusal disclosure) in hardcopy.
- 05
Submit documents and pay the fee
Within 30 days of creating the AVATS application, submit the file and fee to the application office shown on the summary form — for Indian applicants, via VFS Global Ireland or the Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi. Provide biometrics if requested.
- 06
Track and collect
Track via AVATS / VFS. Decisions generally take about 8 weeks. If approved, the visa is placed in your passport and returned by post or collection.
What works
7 levers that flip a borderline case.
- Complete AVATS carefully and honestly — false or misleading information can lead to refusal and a 5-year ban from Irish visas.
- Disclose ALL past visa refusals (any country); non-disclosure is itself a refusal ground.
- Submit your printed, signed Summary Application Form plus original documents within 30 days of creating the AVATS application.
- Carry an ORIGINAL bank statement covering the last 6 months plus ITR/Form 16 to evidence finances and ties to India.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
- 1Failure to disclose a previous visa refusal (any country) — an automatic refusal ground
- 2Insufficient or unexplained finances — bank balance does not credibly cover the trip
- 3Weak obligations to return home — no clear job, business, property or family ties to India
Download official forms
Each link opens the official Ireland page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
AVATS — Online Visa Application (Automated Visa Application and Tracking System)
Create and complete your Irish visa application online here. The system generates a Summary Application Form — print, sign and date it and submit it WITH your supporting documents. There is no separate downloadable paper application form, and Ireland does not issue e-visas.
VFS Global Ireland (India) — appointment & document submission
After completing AVATS, Indian applicants submit the printed summary form, original documents and fee here (or as directed on the summary form). Book any required biometrics appointment via VFS.
VFS application centres
Quiz not yet available for this visa type
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Ireland Tourist Visa (Short Stay 'C') is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered straight
No. Ireland is NOT part of the Schengen area and runs its own visa system, so a Schengen visa does not admit you to Ireland. Indian citizens must apply for an Irish visa through AVATS. (Note: under the separate British-Irish Visa Scheme, certain Indian nationals can travel to both Ireland and the UK on a single eligible Irish or UK visa — check whether your visa qualifies.)
No. Ireland does not issue e-visas or family visas. You complete the application online on AVATS, but you must then print and sign the Summary Application Form and submit it with your original documents in hardcopy — there is no fully online/e-visa option.
Generally about 8 weeks from the date your documents are received by the application office. It can take longer if documents are missing, need verification, or because of personal circumstances. Apply roughly 3 months before you travel and do not buy tickets before approval.
The short stay 'C' visa fee is €60 for single entry and €100 for multiple entry (multiple entry is granted only in limited cases), converted to INR at the consular/VFS rate, plus a VFS service charge. The fee is non-refundable even if the visa is refused. Verify the live INR amount on the VFS Global Ireland India page.
There is no fixed figure, but your finances must credibly cover the entire trip (travel, accommodation and daily expenses) without working or using Irish public funds. Show original bank statements (typically the last 6 months) backed by ITR/income proof and evidence of strong ties to India.
Yes. Ireland does not issue family visas — every traveller, including each child, needs a separate visa. A parent or legal guardian applies on behalf of any person under 18, with extra child-safety conditions and documents (such as a birth certificate and parental consent).
You receive a written refusal letter explaining the reasons. There is NO appeal for short-stay 'C' visa refusals — you must submit a fresh application that addresses the refusal reasons. SureshotVisa's refusal-rebuild service helps decode the real reason and restructure the case before reapplying.
Yes, in practice you should have one. A return reservation covering your stated dates. A real held PNR is enough; paying for a ticket before a decision puts money at risk. What people call a dummy ticket is simply a reservation you have not paid for — a real PNR, held with the airline, released if you do not travel. That is standard and completely acceptable. What is never acceptable is an edited or invented itinerary, because that is a false document. Dates that do not match the application form. We issue the real reservation the same day; send us your dates.
Yes, in practice you should have one. Accommodation for the stay, or a host's invitation carrying their address and status. Nights with nothing shown against them. We book the hotel for you on free-cancellation terms, so nothing is lost if your plans move or the answer is no. Contact us and it goes in with the rest of your file.
Not compulsory, but worth having. Check the specific requirement for Ireland before buying — it varies, and being sold cover you do not need is common. A policy that does not cover the full length of the stay. We issue the policy ourselves through our travel partners, written to the exact cover Ireland demands, with the certificate ready the same day. Message us with your dates and the number of travellers.
Yes, in practice you should have one. A short plan tying the trip to a real reason and a return date. A plan longer than your approved leave. We build the itinerary so your flights, your hotels and your stated purpose all tell one story. Message us and we will put it together with your Ireland application.
Reviewed by Paramjit Singh, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
Why trust us with a Ireland file
Four things you can check before you trust us with a rupee.
Every visa consultant says they are experienced and reliable. Here is the version you can verify yourself in about a minute — which is the only version worth reading.
If your Ireland visa is refused, our fee comes back in full.
No deductions, no “processing charges”, refund initiated within 7 days to the account you paid from. We are that confident about the files we take on — and when we are not confident, we tell you before you spend anything.
The one part nobody can return is the government's money: the embassy fee goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee to VFS. Any consultant promising those back is not telling you the truth. Read the policy
A regulator sits above us
Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala and valid to 22 July 2029. That is not a badge we designed — it is an authority you can complain to if we let you down. Most agents cannot give you a number to check.
Your file is read six times, by people, in order
Names and dates matched across every paper, each document checked for issuer and validity, the money traced to its source, the purpose checked for contradictions, ties documented rather than claimed, then one final read by someone trying to refuse it. That last pass is the one almost nobody does alone.
We tell people not to apply
The ₹499 report can come back as "no, not yet", and we are paid the same either way. A free assessment has every incentive to tell you yes. That single design choice is why our answer on your Ireland case is worth anything at all.
5.0★ from 100+ Google reviews — posted for Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, the licensed firm behind SureshotVisa. Read them on Google rather than taking a screenshot on a website's word.
Verify all of thisNo consultant can guarantee a visa — the officer always decides. What we guarantee is our own work, and we put our fee behind it.
How we get it done
Your Ireland Ireland Tourist Visa, from your first message to your passport back.
13 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.
Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.
+What do you actually do on my Ireland Ireland Tourist Visa that I can't do myself?
You can file it yourself, and for a straightforward case you may not need anyone — we will say so if that is what we think. What we add is the part almost nobody does alone: reading your file the way the Ireland officer will. Your documents get checked against each other rather than against a checklist, so a date on your leave letter cannot contradict your ticket and a bank credit cannot appear from nowhere. Then someone reads the whole file again, deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it.
+What happens in the first 24 hours after I message you?
A licensed consultant reads your situation and comes back the same working day: whether the case is ready, what is missing, and whether you should apply at all. You get a checklist built for your profile — salaried, self-employed, farming income, retired or sponsored files each need a different evidence set — plus a realistic view of Ireland timing. Nothing is charged for that conversation.
+How do you build the Ireland Ireland Tourist Visa file, step by step?
Six passes over the same papers, in the order the officer reads them. One: every name, date and spelling matched across every document. Two: each document checked for who issued it and whether it is still valid on your travel dates. Three: the financial story traced to its source, not just to a closing balance. Four: purpose and itinerary checked for internal contradictions. Five: ties to India documented rather than asserted. Six: a final read by someone deliberately trying to refuse it. Most applicants do the first pass. Almost nobody does the last.
+My bank balance is strong. Isn't that enough for a Ireland visa?
It is one box on the officer's form, and it is the box most applicants have already covered. The refusal grounds that catch well-funded files are the other ones: purpose of travel not justified, intention to leave before the visa expires not established, accommodation or insurance not evidenced. Officers also read where the money came from rather than what the closing figure says — a large deposit that landed three weeks before you applied, with nothing explaining it, is one of the most questioned items in any file.
+How do you get me a Ireland appointment when the portal shows no slots?
By watching it properly, which is dull work rather than a trick — releases come in batches at no fixed hour, and cancellations reappear constantly. We hold your file complete and ready so that the moment a workable date appears it can be taken immediately, instead of you scrambling for a document while the slot goes. What nobody can do is create an appointment or jump the queue: the release schedule belongs to the visa centre. Any agent claiming a private channel to slots is describing something that does not exist.
+How exactly do you prepare my documents?
You send whatever you have on WhatsApp — photos are fine. We build the checklist for your profile, tell you precisely what is missing and in what form, then assemble the file in the order the officer reads it. Cover letter and itinerary are written to match your actual documents rather than a template. Anything in Punjabi or Hindi that matters — land records, J-Forms, affidavits — gets flagged for translation, because an officer who cannot read a document treats it as if it were not submitted. You approve the finished file before anything is filed.
+Do I need to pay for VFS premium lounge or prime-time service?
No — and this is where most applicants waste money. Premium lounge, prime time and courier add-ons buy comfort, a shorter queue and convenience. They do not buy a better decision, a faster embassy verdict or a friendlier officer, because the mission never sees which counter you used. The reason people buy them is usually anxiety about being turned away at the desk for a missing paper. We remove that anxiety instead: you arrive with a checked, ordered file and a briefing on exactly what to carry and what you will be asked, so the ordinary counter is enough. Buy them if you want the comfort — just do not buy them believing they help your case.
+What actually happens on the day at the visa centre?
You arrive with your appointment confirmation, passport, the file we prepared and the fee receipts. Staff check the documents against their list, take your photograph and fingerprints, and keep your passport. It is a submission counter, not an interview — they are not assessing your case and are not the people who decide it. We brief you beforehand on what to carry, what to expect and how to answer the handful of factual questions they do ask, so a single visit is enough. After that your file goes to the mission and we track it until the decision.
+How long does a Ireland Ireland Tourist Visa take, start to finish?
Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Ireland currently states Generally about 8 weeks from the date your documents are received by the application office (can be longer if documents are missing, need verification, or because of personal circumstances). Apply about 3 months before you travel; do not buy tickets before approval. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.
+What do I have to do myself?
Send your documents on WhatsApp, answer the questions we ask about your case, and attend the biometrics appointment. That is the whole list. Collection, checking, forms, portal work, appointment booking, submission and tracking are ours. For professional accounts we collect documents from your clinic, office or factory.
+How much of what I pay for the Ireland visa is actually your fee?
Most of it is not ours. The Ireland government fee (currently ≈ ₹5,500) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.
+Can you guarantee my Ireland visa?
No, and anyone who does is lying to you. The decision rests entirely with the visa officer and no consultant, licensed or otherwise, has any influence over it. What we commit to is that your file will not be the reason you are refused. And if you are refused, our service fee comes back to you in full — the government's fees are the one part nobody can return.
+How do I check you are a real, licensed firm?
We are Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, licensed by the Government of Punjab under licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, valid to 2029 and issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala — so there is a regulator with authority over us. Every payment carries a GST invoice in the registered company name and we never take money into a personal account. Ask any consultant for those three things; the answer tells you a lot.
Other Ireland Visa Types
Ireland Business Visa (Short Stay 'C')
Short stay 'C' business visa for Indian professionals attending meetings, negotiations, conferences or short work (14 days or less) in Ireland — up to 90 days. Apply online via AVATS, submit originals at VFS Global / the Embassy.
View guideIreland Family / Friend Visit Visa (Short Stay 'C')
Short stay 'C' visit visa for Indian citizens visiting family or friends resident in Ireland — up to 90 days. Apply online via AVATS, submit originals at VFS Global / the Embassy of Ireland.
View guideIreland Student Visa (Long Stay 'D')
Long stay 'D' visa for Indian students enrolled in an eligible Irish programme longer than 90 days. Apply online via AVATS, submit originals at VFS Global / the Embassy; register with immigration after arrival.
View guideIreland Work Visa / Permit (Long Stay 'D' — Information Only)
Information only — Irish work routes need an employment permit / approval first, then a long stay 'D' work visa. SureshotVisa guides you through this route and, once you hold your own job offer or employer sponsorship, prepares and files the visa application — we are not a recruiting agent, so the offer must be yours.
View guideSource & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Ireland website and Embassy of Ireland. Last verified 2026-06-09. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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