Requirement to register an Irish immigration residence permission.

If you are a national of a country outside the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, and come to Ireland to work, study, live or join family for more than 90 days, you must register an immigration permission under the terms of the Immigration Act 2004.

First-time Registration of Irish Immigration Residence Permission.

On 13 January 2025, the final remaining responsibility for all nationwide first time registration of Irish immigration residence permissions will transfer, from the Garda National Immigration Bureau, to Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice.

From that date, the first time in person registration of residence permissions for applicants residing in all counties will be done at the Registration Office, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

To book an appointment to register your first time immigration residence permission, please create an account, or log into your existing account, on the Digital Contact Centre. Each registration appointment is linked to the unique applicant profile that booked it through the online account. Applicants are encouraged to book their appointment today.

For your appointment at the Registration Office in Burgh Quay, you must bring:

  • Your passport (or other equivalent document, issued by or on behalf of an authority recognised by the Government [of Ireland]),
  • A printed and completed copy of the address form attached to your appointment confirmation email (this is the address your Irish residence permission (IRP card) will be sent to),

  • Printed copies of the required supporting documentation relevant to your permission, electronic copies of documents are not accepted,

  • The registration fee is €300 (per adult person) if applicable, which can be paid by credit or debit card only.

If you do not have all required documents or fee with you at your appointment, we will be unable to complete your registration and issue you with an Irish Residence Permit card. Please note, contactless and cash payments are not accepted.

Remaining first time registration appointments at a Garda station.

Applicants for first-time registration, resident outside of counties Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Meath and Wicklow, who have a confirmed appointment up to 31 January 2025, should attend the relevant Garda registration office as scheduled. An Garda Síochána will continue to process confirmed appointments for first-time registrations until the end of January 2025. Applicants with such appointments may wish to check with the relevant Garda Station in order to confirm arrangements.

Alternatively, applicants with such confirmed appointments may wish to notify the Garda Station to remove their application, and then book an appointment with the Registration Office in Dublin by creating an account on the Digital Contact Centre.

Applicants who do not hold a confirmed appointment at a Garda registration office prior to 31 January 2025, should create an account on the Digital Contact Centre and book an appointment with the Registration Office at Burgh Quay in Dublin.

First time registration appointments are available for individual applicants or family groups only. Appointments are available at Burgh Quay within the 90 day legally required timeframe.

Renewal of Irish Immigration Residence Permission:

All nationwide online renewals of permissions are processed using the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) online renewal portal. Applicants will not need to attend the Burgh Quay Registration Office in person to renew permission. Please note that all applications for renewal are accepted up to 12 weeks prior to expiry to allow sufficient time for processing.

The Immigration Service website provides a live processing update for online renewal applications being processed. To ensure an equitable immigration system, applications are processed in the order in which they are received.

Guide to engaging with ISD services.

Please read the step-by-step user guide on engaging with ISD services for further information.