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IRELAND: Immigration Authorities Ease Cohabitation Requirement for De Facto Partners
May 25, 2017
A non-EEA national unmarried partner of an Irish national or Irish resident, who is seeking to obtain immigration permission, must now be able to demonstrate a genuine long-term relationship with documentary evidence of cohabitation with their sponsoring partner for at least one year, rather than two years, as previously. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service […]
Read MoreIRELAND: Stakeholders Invited to Suggest Amendments to Occupations Lists
April 13, 2017
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) is inviting interested parties to submit their suggestions for amendments to the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL), after the Economic Migration Policy Unit announced that they will be conducting bi-annual reviews in order to maintain the relevance of the […]
Read MoreIRELAND: Delays in Permit Processing and Appointment Booking
February 24, 2017
There are currently severe delays in the processing of Employment Permits and in obtaining appointments for GNIB Registration in County Dublin. There has also been a tightening up of border controls, causing longer security clearance times at ports of entry into Ireland. Employment Permit Processing Times There have been significant delays in the processing times […]
Read MoreIRELAND: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Extended
November 2, 2016
The Republic of Ireland"s Short-Stay Visa Waiver programme, which was introduced in 2011 and was due to expire on 31st October of this year, has been extended for a further five years to 31st October 2021. The Short-Stay visa Waiver…
Read MoreIRELAND: New Requirements for Employers of Posted Workers
September 7, 2016
On 27th July, the Irish government signed a new law that came into effect immediately which affected the European Union (Posting of Workers) Regulations 2016, transposing into Irish law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/67/EU. The Regulations impose a new requirement on…
Read MoreIRELAND: Recent Immigration Developments
August 10, 2016
The Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) have announced that a new online employment permit application system will be implemented in September 2016. In addition, from 2nd August 2016, there are several amendments to the regulations applying for employment permit applications,…
Read MoreIRELAND: Delays for UK Nationals Seeking Irish Passports Following Brexit
July 6, 2016
The Irish government has urged British nationals with the right to apply for an Irish passport to hold off on submitting their applications, due to the influx following the recent referendum announcement. Eligible UK nationals have been applying for Irish…
Read MoreIRELAND: Recent Immigration Developments
February 18, 2016
The Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) has implemented a new online status enquiry facility for checking the status of employment permit applications. There have also been some changes to the highly skilled Eligible List and Ineligible List. Finally,…
Read MoreIRELAND: Minimum Wage Increase and Immigration Offices Opening Hours
December 21, 2015
Minimum wage increased With effect from 1st January 2016, the statutory minimum wage in Ireland for an adult will increase from €8.65 per hour to €9.15 per hour. Immigration Offices Christmas and New Year Opening Hours: Visa office The visa office will…
Read MoreIRELAND: Making Labour Migration Work
December 9, 2015
The conference was organised by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) in conjunction with EMN Ireland (Economic and Social Research Institute). The conference was well attended with both employers and employment holders in attendance. The first part of…
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