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IRELAND: Update – Major Delays Continue for Irish Residence Permit Appointments in Dublin
July 26, 2018
There continues to be significant delays in obtaining appointments for Irish Residence Permit (IRP) registration for non-EEA nationals in Dublin. The delays are expected to persist for at least the rest of this year, and the IRP Office in Dublin has stated that it can no longer offer emergency appointments for any reason. [UPDATE] Furthermore, processing of Employment Permit applications is also taking a lot longer than previously.
Applications submitted under the Trusted Partner Scheme are currently being processed in 6-7 weeks (previously 2-4 weeks). Meanwhile, standard non-Trusted Partner applications are taking up to 13 weeks (previously 6-8 weeks) to be processed.
Our Advice
Employment Permit applicants should allow for the significantly longer processing times.
Travel plans should be postponed where possible until the IRP appointment has been booked to avoid the need to reschedule travel or IRP appointments. Assignees should never travel without an up-to-date IRP Card.
Non-EU/EEA and non-Swiss nationals aged 16 years or over, who wish to stay in Ireland for any reason for longer than 90 days, should book the next available appointment with the immigration authorities for IRP registration, and follow up with the immigration office by telephone and email in case an earlier appointment becomes available.
Appointment holders are advised not to request their appointment is rescheduled, as this may put them at the back of the queue.
For general advice and information on immigration and business travel to Ireland please email us at [email protected].
