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Student visa for the United Kingdom, for students from Ireland
No student visa needed
As an Irish citizen you do not need a visa to study in the United Kingdom: Irish citizens may live, study and work there under the Common Travel Area.
Official pages: gov.uk. Checked 2026-09-24. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Scholarships open to students from Ireland in the United Kingdom
Questions students ask
Do students from Ireland need a visa to study in the United Kingdom?
As an Irish citizen you do not need a visa to study in the United Kingdom: Irish citizens may live, study and work there under the Common Travel Area.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.