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by littlerr » Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:55 pm
Yes the above is correct.
In limited cases, people can request for a re-entry visa after they have arrived in the state but haven't been able to register themselves with the authority.
However, the actual process is quite a pain:
They will need to prove that (1) they have submitted the application and it is still in progress, and (2) there is an urgent reason that they must travel before they can receive a decision on the application.
The visa is usually given as a single entry for a very short period of time, so it might not be suitable for this person if she needs to travel back and forth multiple times.
In addition, I'm not sure if the re-entry visa department will treat 'doing a course' as an urgent reason. They have been lenient enough these days though.
The other issue would be to actually get the visa. There is no longer a standard visa application form, so people usually would have to walk into the Burgh Quay office to 'beg' to be seen (as you are not supposed to be there without an appointment - which you can't get one without an approval letter in the first place).
I think it would be easier to apply for a multiple-entry visa in Sweden before she comes to Ireland. The default option would be a single-entry visa, but she should be able to choose multiple-entry in the online application (I'm not sure about this though). As she is an Indian national, she will need to get a visa before she can come to Ireland. If she gets a multiple-entry visa as part of this process, it should allow her to visit Ireland multiple times during a 3-month period.