ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2020

Immigration Authorities Respond To COVID-19

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GNIB and all local registration offices have now closed as of Friday 3/20/20.

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The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has provided several recent updates for visitors and foreign residents in Ireland in the wake of COVID-19 closures, and travel bans. GNIB offices are now closed and all permits expired between March 20 and May 20 have been automatically extended for 60 days.

GNIB and all local registration offices have now closed as of Friday 3/20/20. This means that all appointments which were already booked have been cancelled. The GNIB has not confirmed if the agency will issue rescheduled dates but we anticipate more information will be forthcoming regarding new appointment dates.
In good news, all permissions expiring between March 20, 202 to May 20. 2020 are automatically extended by the Minister for a period of two (2) months. INIS has prepared an FAQ document (INIS FAQs).

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