Current online renewal timelines Extended wait times from an online renewal application being submitted to being reached for processing can be frustrating for applicants. Immigration Service Delivery is exploring every avenue available to facilitate as many customers as possible and to increase processing capacity. Additional staff have been assigned to this work, which has [...]
With effect from 12 June 2026, amendments have been made to the revised non-EEA Family Reunification Policy and to Family Reunification for those granted International Protection. The main changes for Irish nationals and certain non-EEA nationals are: General Employment Permit holders and other Category C sponsors will be required to provide supporting documentation to demonstrate [...]
The next ceremonies are taking place on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry.Please do not contact us in this regard as we are not in a position to confirm invitation at this stage. Invitations will issue in due course.Candidates will be required to produce identity documents on the [...]
ISD are currently receiving a high number of applications and postal items. To help us make decisions as quickly as possible, we are focusing on processing cases for decision and streamlining some of our background processes. From now on, as part of this adjustment, we will not issue acknowledgements for documents or letters sent to us [...]
The Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration, as part of its implementation of the EU Migration Pact, must undertake to provide representatives for Unaccompanied Minors who enter the State, seeking International Protection. To this end, the Department is seeking proposals from organisations who are interested in providing this service on a pilot basis of [...]