IRELAND · CHAPTER 12
Your first weeksin Ireland.
Register with immigration to get your Irish Residence Permit (€300), get a PPS number before working, open a bank account and buy a student Leap card for transport.
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Steps
- 01
IRP registration
Book as soon as possible; pay €300.
- 02
PPS number
Needed for work and tax.
- 03
Bank and phone
Student accounts available.
IN DEPTH · TAP A TOPIC TO OPEN
First weeks
- 01
IRP registration
Book and attend your appointment.
- 02
PPS number
Needed to work and for tax; apply online after you have an address.
- 03
Bank account
AIB, Bank of Ireland, PTSB or app banks.
- 04
Leap card
Student Leap card for cheaper public transport.
WHERE TO GO NEXT
Keep going: the pages that help next.
Each card says what you will find there. Looking for something else? See every page on the site.
IRELAND GUIDE
Housing & student life
On-campus housing, purpose-built student accommodation, house shares and digs in Ireland: costs and scams to avoid.
IRELAND GUIDE
Health, bank & phone
Private medical insurance for non-EU students in Ireland, using GPs, banking and phone plans.
IRELAND GUIDE
Safety, wellbeing & emergencies
112 or 999, Samaritans, college counselling, the Embassy of India in Dublin, Garda advice on rental scams, and discrimination help for students in Ireland.
FRANCE
First 30 days in France
Your first month in France, day by day: permit validation, bank, SIM, CAF and transport.
FROM INDIA
Scams & emergencies abroad
Study abroad fraud warnings for Indian students: fake agents, offer letters and visas, forex and job scams, plus lost passports and emergencies abroad.
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