With effect from the 20th April, 2023 all new applicants for a certificate of naturalisation are only required to provide a certified colour copy of the biometric page of their current passport. The colour copy of the biometric page can be certified by a Solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths, Peace Commissioner or Notary Public. The removal [...]
The Department of Justice has been notified that some members of the public have received scam calls purporting to be an official from ISD. While the calls appear to be coming from the Immigration Service Delivery contact number, the Department wishes to make it absolutely clear that members of the public will never be contacted regarding [...]
ISD announces bridging permission for English Language course students who have successfully completed a 2nd or 3rd course and subsequently enrolled in a Higher Education Programme commencing by end of October 2023. The bridging permission will be a short term Stamp 2 permission granted until 30th September 2023, from the date of expiry of their [...]
Programme to close to all new applications Existing applications will continue to be processed in the normal way The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD has today obtained approval from Government to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from close of business tomorrow, February 15th 2023. Announcing the closure of the [...]
The Department of Justice Ukraine Response Team has a contracted service in place since March 2022 to support the Government of Ireland with the administration of the application procedures for Ukrainian nationals and their families in Ireland who are fleeing the war in Ukraine. The current contract is due for renewal in March 2023. The [...]