The Trusted Partner Initiative (the "Scheme") was
launched by the Employment Permits Section of the Department of
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (the "DJEI") on 12 May
2015. The Scheme provides a process for employers who make frequent
employment permit applications to the DJEI to do so in an expedited
manner. This initiative is a welcome enhancement of the existing
system as it aims to reduce the turnaround time and administrative
burden associated with permit applications.
Prior to becoming a Trusted Partner under the scheme, both Irish
based employers and EEA contractor applicants (contractors applying
for contracts to provide services to an Irish entity on a contract
for services basis who want to employ non-EEA employees to work on
the Irish contract in Ireland) must be registered with the Irish
Revenue Commissioners as an employer.
