IRELAND · CHAPTER 14
Insurance, bankand phone.
Non-EU students must hold private medical insurance. Register with a GP or use your university's health service.
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Essentials
- Private medical insurance
- University health centre
- Bank account
- Prepaid SIM
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Health basics
You need private medical insurance for your permission. GP visits are not free, typically costing €50–70 per visit; your college may have a student health centre with lower fees. Call 112 or 999 in an emergency.
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
First weeks in Ireland
After arriving in Ireland: register for your IRP, get a PPS number, open a bank account and a Leap card.
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.
IRELAND GUIDE
Part-time work
Stamp 2 work rules: 20 hours a week in term, 40 hours in June–September and 15 December–15 January.
FROM INDIA
Sending money abroad
Pay foreign university fees from India: LRS limit of USD 250,000, TCS from April 2026 (nil on loans, 2% above ₹10 lakh), Form A2, forex cards and TCS refunds.
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