Student Visitor visa – Only for 6 months or less.
Category D vignettes
Permitted Paid Engagement visa (short term)
· Are there circumstances where my visa will not be endorsed with the ‘BIVS’
endorsement and, therefore, not eligible for use under the Scheme?
Yes, each jurisdiction maintains the decision-making power in relation to applications for
visas to travel to or enter their jurisdiction as first point of entry into the Common Travel
Area, and may decide not to enter the ‘BIVS’ endorsement for a number of reasons, for
example if you are subject to an exclusion order from the other country.
· What if I’m flying to Ireland first, but my flight transits through a UK airport?
That is fine, and you can do that with a BIVS visa issued by Ireland. You will need to
complete the transit and travel to an official port of entry in Ireland within 24 hours of
arriving at the UK airport.
· If I have an Irish visa, how many times can I visit the UK, and vice versa?
You can visit as many times as you like, within the permitted duration of stay as decided by
the Irish immigration officer when you first arrive. Your permitted duration of stay will be
stamped on your passport when you first arrive. When you apply for an Irish visa, you will
need to demonstrate that Ireland is your primary destination.
· If I have an Irish visa endorsed with BIVS, can I visit Northern Ireland?
Yes. Once you have arrived first in Ireland, you can then visit Northern Ireland.
· If I get a multiple-entry short-stay Irish visa, do I have to enter Ireland first every
time, or just the first time I use the visa?
If you have an Irish BIVS visa, you will have to enter Ireland first every time you use the visa.
Once you leave the Common Travel Area to any other country, the next time you enter the
Common Travel Area you must arrive in Ireland first.
· If I get a multiple-entry short-stay United Kingdom visa, do I have to enter the
United Kingdom first every time, or just the first time I use the visa?
It depends. If travelling on an eligible UK Visa, re-entry to the Common Travel Area is
allowed to the UK during the period of validity of the UK visa or to Ireland during the period
of validity of the UK visa and current leave to enter or remain in the UK. If the person does