Around 10,300 applications by Chinese nationals for Irish short-stay and long-stay visas were received worldwide in 2013. Of these, 79% of applications were made in China, the vast majority of which were decided on in the Visa Office in Beijing, 12% in the UK and 9% throughout the rest of the world. Of applications by Chinese nationals decided in 2013, around 9,800 were granted and about 530 were refused. This represents a very high grant rate of about 95% which compares very favourably internationally.
Visa applications can be refused for a number of reasons. Essentially, the reasons for the refusal for any visa is that the person concerned failed to meet that criteria for the particular visa applied for. The criteria would vary depending on the type of visa sought. The visa applicant is informed of the reasons for refusal and has the opportunity to appeal the decision within two months of the decision being issued.