Updates and Announcements

English Language Students Stamp 2 Bridging Permission 2025 Update

April 11th, 2025|

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 2025. The bridging permission will be a short term Stamp 2 permission granted until 30th September 2025, from the date of expiry of their current [...]

Notice for Employers of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection

March 21st, 2025|

The Ukraine Response Team is currently processing a large volume of Online Temporary Protection Renewal (OTPR) applications from Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BoTPs). This means that it may take some time for an applicant’s application for renewal to be processed. If an applicant’s application for Temporary Protection is successful, they will then be sent their new [...]

Irish visa requirement for nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru

March 7th, 2025|

With effect from 10 March 2025, nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru will be required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland. A transit visa will also be required, if intending to transit through Ireland en route to another destination. Nationals of these countries who made travel plans before 10 March 2025 and can [...]

Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – February 2025

January 23rd, 2025|

Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – Thursday 13th and Friday 14th February 2025 The next ceremonies are taking place on Thursday, 13th and Friday 14th February 2025 at the Convention Centre Dublin. Please do not contact us in this regard as we are not in a position to confirm invitation at this stage. Invitations will issue in [...]

Transfer of responsibility for Irish immigration residence permission for all remaining counties to Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice

January 9th, 2025|

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 [...]

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