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Introduction
After a certain period of time living in Ireland, you may be given the option to renew your registration.
Your Immigration Residence Permit (IRP) card shows the expiry date of your permission stamp. This tells you when it needs to be renewed.
If you want to stay in Ireland beyond that time, and are eligible, you must request a new permission and renew your registration.
You can apply to renew your registration, including a change in your permission stamp category, up to 12 weeks before its expiry date. This will allow enough time to process your application.
Processing times
Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) are currently processing applications for renewal submitted from week starting 11/08/2024.
If you have submitted an application after this date, it is currently queued and will be processed in due course. Once processed, it may take a further two working weeks to receive the new IRP card.
If you are currently in employment and awaiting renewal, this notice to employers regarding employees awaiting renewal of their IRP Card may be of assistance.
Here’s what to do next
Please watch one of these information videos to explain how you renew your registration. The videos are available in the following languages:
You will need:
If you and a family member both need to renew, you must apply separately. This means you cannot apply together.
You must be in Ireland to apply.
Please complete the following steps to renew your registration online:
After you submit your application:
If you still have questions, please email [email protected].