In common with the position for all non-EU nationals, the entry of Palestinian nationals is facilitated through the existing legal immigration pathways available.
Palestinian nationals are visa-required and must hold a valid Irish visa before seeking to enter Ireland. There has been no change to the visa requirements applicable to Palestinian nationals this year. Each application, regardless of nationality, is considered and decided on its own merits.
My Department does not collate statistics on the specific type of course an applicant intends to attend. Applicants may apply for a study visa to attend a fee-paying secondary school, an English language course, or a third-level education programme.
My Department does not collate statistics on the sponsorship arrangements of visa applicants.
My Department also does not collate statistics on refusal reasons. Where an application is refused, a refusal letter is issued setting out the reasons for the decision.
All visa applicants are advised that it is their responsibility to provide as much supporting information as they consider necessary in support of their application. Guidance in this regard is available on my Department's website. Applicants who carefully follow this guidance are more likely to receive a positive decision.
The table below sets out study visa applications from Palestinian nationals in 2025 and 2026.
|
Category
|
2025
|
2026 (25/09/26)
|
|
Short Stay (C) Study Visa Received
|
0
|
6
|
|
Long Stay (D) Study Visa Received
|
164
|
138
|
|
Short Stay (C) Study Visa Granted
|
0
|
5
|
|
Long Stay (D) Study Visa Granted
|
114
|
45
|
|
Short Stay (C) Study Visa Refused
|
0
|
fewer than 5
|
|
Long Stay (D) Study Visa Refused
|
22
|
114
|
* Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.
* A decision made in a particular year may relate to an application received in a previous year.
* The above figures are for decisions at first instance only. An applicant that receives a negative decision may appeal and be subsequently granted at appeal. These figures are not included.
* It is the policy of my Department not to release numbers where there are less than 5 in respect of any nationality, as there is a possibility that a person may be identifiable by releasing such information.
