STAMP 4 PERMISSION TO REMAIN FOR NON-CONSULTANT HOSPITAL DOCTORS
The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment have recently announced that Non Consultant Hospital Doctors working in public hospitals on a General Employment Permit who have completed 21 months of employment may now apply for a Stamp 4 Support Letter.
Previously only doctors who were the holders of Critical Skills Employment Permits were entitled to apply for a Stamp 4 Support Letter after 21 months of employment. In 2022, the DETE opened the Stamp 4 support letter process to doctors working on a General Employment Permit during a specific application period, so not all doctors were eligible to apply.
The recent announcement places all doctors on an equal standing, whether they have been working pursuant to a Critical Skills Employment Permit or a General Employment Permit. The contribution made by non-EEA national doctors to the Irish healthcare system is enormous and this change is a welcome development giving equal treatment to all non-EEA national doctors working in the State in terms of their immigration permission.
Sinnott Solicitors Dublin and Cork have a dedicated team of Immigration Solicitors and Consultants who are experts on all Irish immigration matters including Irish Employment Permits and Employment Visas. If you have any queries on the contents of this article, or require assistance with your employment permit application, do not hesitate to contact our offices today on info@sinnott.ie or 014062862
