Ireland's Employment Permit System Set To Be Transformed

The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE) is set to revolutionise the employment permit application process with the launch of its new cloud-based Employment Permit Online system, aptly named "Employment Permits Online". The DETE promises the new system will streamline the submission, processing, and issuance of employment permits, offering enhanced functionality and security features that will benefit employers, employees, and agents alike. 

While further details and updates on the roll out of the new system are expected in the coming weeks, in this article we summarise what we know so far.

Registration Process

To access the new Employment Permits Online system, all users—employers, employees, and agents— will be required to set up a portal account. This will involve confirming an email address and password, followed by verification through a secure Multi-Factor Authentication process using mobile phone confirmation. This step is crucial to