DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE & INNOVATION EMPLOYMENT PERMIT CONTINGENCY ARRANGEMENTS
The Department Of Business Enterprise & Innovation (DBEI) yesterday published their Contingency Arrangements for the continued processing of Employment Permits for non-EEA nationals during the COVID-19 crisis. The main points of the Contingency arrangements are as follows: Original Employment Permits - Electronic copies of employment permits will temporarily be [...]
COVID-19 – UPDATE ON VISA APPLICATIONS, EXPIRING PERMISSION TO REMAIN AND IMMIGRATION REGISTRATION
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is evolving on a daily basis and the Irish Immigration Service Delivery like many government divisions announced further restrictions on services and functions over the weekend in a number of separate announcements. We have collated and summarised the latest announcements in this article to assist individuals [...]
COVID-19 IMMIGRATION UPDATE FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 18 March 2020.
Here is the latest news on the impacts of the evolving COVID-19 crisis in relation to Irish Immigration matters as announced by the relevant Government Departments. EU TREATY RIGHTS APPLICATIONS EUFAM4 Residence card holders (including Permanent Residence Cards) whose permission to remain in the State is due to expire [...]
COVID-19 and Implications for Irish Immigration
Whilst the world is gripped in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, here is some practical information on Irish immigration services currently effected by the outbreak. Visas from China All Irish Visa Application Centres in China continue to remain closed and will do so until the 16th of March 2020. [...]
Update For Family Members Of British Citizens Exercising EU Treaty Rights in the Republic of Ireland
As most people are undoubtedly aware the United Kingdom formally left the European Union at midnight on Friday 31st January 2020. Prior to the United Kingdom leaving the EU a Withdrawal Agreement had been reached between the EU Member States and the United Kingdom. This Agreement sets out the terms [...]
Further welcomed changes to Employment Permits Announced by Minister Humphreys
On the 18th of December 2019 Minister Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, announced some significant and important changes to the employment permit system which will allow further non-EEA nationals to apply for employment permits in Ireland. The changes which will come into effect from 1 January [...]