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I am studying in the UK at the moment, an internationalt student. I plan to have a short trip in Ireland.

But can anybody tell me if I need to get the medical insurance to apply for the Irish visit visa???

I know if it’s for irish student visa then people must have that, but I just wanna go there for a holiday.

I’ve checked so many websites still haven’t got any clue!
I’m not from EU, an Asain from Taiwan. The Irish Embassy’s phone has got some problems. I just couldn’t dial in recently. Neither to the one in London or Dublin, how strange!