Trinidad and Tobago now visa required for Ireland
Since the 12th of May 2025, citizens of Trinidad and Tobago are required to an obtain entry visa before travelling to the Republic of Ireland. Temporary transitional arrangements are currently in place where persons had already booked their travel however the travel arrangements must have been made before the 12th [...]
Irish Citizenship Ceremonies June 2025
The Immigration Service Delivery announced last week that the next Irish Citizenship Ceremonies will be held on Monday the 23rd and Tuesday 24th of June at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry. This is eagerly awaited news for persons anxiously waiting to be granted their Irish citizenship. Invitations to the ceremony [...]
Updated Guidance On Citizenship Via Irish Associations
On the 2nd of April 2025 the Immigration Service Delivery published an official guidance document for persons applying for Irish citizenship based on Irish Descent or Associations. Under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended) there is provision for the Minister for Justice to exercise absolute discretion and waive [...]
Stamp 2 Bridging Permissions for English language Students
The Immigration Service Delivery have announced that English language students who have successfully finished their second or third English language course and who have enrolled on a Higher Education Programme commencing by the end of October 2025, will be granted a short-term Stamp 2 Bridging Permission until the 30th of [...]
Revocation Of Irish Citizenship Based On Naturalisation
The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, recently signed an Order to commence legislation for the purpose of revoking Irish citizenship in exceptional cases. Power to revoke Irish citizenship is granted to the Minister for Justice pursuant to Section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). The [...]
Employment Permit Developments
Increase to Quota for Care Workers and Home carers The Minister for Enterprise Tourism and Employment Peter Burke last week announced that effective from the 10th of March 2025, an additional 1000 General Employment Permits have been added to the quota for care workers and carers in the home. This [...]