Russia and Belarus removed from the Irish Visa Waiver Scheme
The Minister for Justice Ms Helen McEntee announced on the 25th of October that citizens of Russia and Belarus seeking to travel to Ireland from the UK pursuant to the Visa Waiver Scheme will now be required to apply for an Irish entry visa. Under the terms of the [...]
Employment Permit News
Here is the latest Irish employment permit news. CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT PERMIT FORMAT The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have announced that from the 1st of September 2022 the Employment Permit Section will issue all employment permits in electronic format only. Each electronic permit will be signed by [...]
New Irish Citizenship Application Form
The Immigration Service Delivery have released a new version of the Form 8 Application by a person of full age for naturalisation as an Irish Citizen (CTZ3) application form. The new application form Version 6.7 was released in July 2022. It is important to always submit the correct version of [...]
Changes to Irish Employment Permits System
The Minister for Business, Employment and Retail has announced that the government is to introduce new laws in the Autumn of 2022 which will revise and improve the Irish Employment permit system. The new laws are set to modernise the current employment permit’s structure which is highly restrictive due to [...]
Visa Waiver Suspended For Refugees
The Irish Government has announced that it has suspended the operation of the Council of Europe Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees (Council of Europe) for 12 months from the 19th of July 2022 to the 19th of July 2023. This means that recognised refugees who hold Convention [...]
Changes to Irish Employment Permit System
The Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, has announced some important changes to the Irish Employment Permit system. The changes are as follows: New Occupations Added To Critical Skills List The following occupations have been added to the Critical Skills Occupation List: Cardiac Physiologist Medical Scientist Occupational Therapist [...]