Key Points
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Ireland intends to combine the employment permit and residence
permit application process for foreign nationals from countries
located outside the European Economic Area
Overview
The government of Ireland announced plans to combine the employment permit
and residence permit application process.
Currently, foreign nationals residing in countries outside of the
European Economic Area (EEA) are required to apply for a work
permit and then for immigration permissions through separate
government offices.
What are the Changes?
The government of Ireland intends to combine the work permit and
immigration permissions application process for foreign nationals
from countries outside of the EEA. According to the government
announcement, the objective of these measures is to simplify the
immigration process for third-country nationals.
