As of June 5, 2024, temporary measures which allowed Ukrainian nationals to travel to Ireland without a valid biometric passport will cease to be in effect...

Irish immigration authorities are urging Irish resident permit holders in Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Limerick and Cork who intend to travel over the Christmas period...

Effective October 24, 2024, Ireland launched a new online immigration self-service portal called the Digital Contact Centre. This portal allows applicants to book and amend first-time registration appointments online...

Effective January 13, 2025, all first-time registrations for any type of residence permission for any county in Ireland will only be possible in person at the Burgh Quay Registration Office in Dublin.

The Burgh Quay Registration Office in Dublin, Ireland has announced that they will begin accepting appointments for foreign nationals needing an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card.

In this Mobility Minute, Director Colm Collins discusses the Irish government's recent announcement that eligible spouses and partners of General Employment Permit...

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

Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is now accepting public submissions for input before their review of the Critical Skills Occupations list...

The Act provides clarity and certainty to employers regarding the circumstances in which a permit may be granted.

Foreign national doctors from countries outside the European Economic Area who have worked in Ireland for a certain period will be granted Stamp 4 permit rights .

Irish authorities have issued a Travel Confirmation Notice to facilitate travel of non-EU/European Economic Area nationals who are currently in the process of renewing their Irish Residence Permit but seek to travel outside Ireland during the upcoming December-January holiday period.

The government of Ireland will introduce several amendments to the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) on 1 January 2023.

On 1 September 2022, the government of Ireland announced that it will continue the issuance of all employment permits in an electronic format.

Additional employment permits were introduced for foreign nationals from countries located outside of the European Economic Area filling roles in specific occupations.

A five-year multiple-entry visa was introduced for eligible foreign nationals on 22 April 2022

Ireland will permit foreign nationals who applied for renewal of their expired residence permits to enter the country until 31 January 2023 with the expired permissions

The Programme was established over a decade ago to stimulate investment in Ireland. It has provided a route for wealthy foreigners investing at least €1M (approximately £900,000 GBP)...

The government of Ireland announced plans to combine the employment permit and residence permit application process. Currently, foreign nationals residing in countries outside...

The government of Ireland will expand its overseas missions. These new missions will include an Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, a Consulate General in Milan, Italy, and a Consulate General office...

On 20 June 2022, the government of Ireland announced changes to the employment permit system, including updating the Critical Skills Occupations List for Employment Permits, particularly for professions in health and science.