Following Government approval of proposed policy changes and legislative developments relating to international protection and citizenship, the following change will come into effect from Monday, 8 December 2025: People granted International Protection must generally have five years of reckonable residence in the State before they can apply for citizenship. Applications received before 8 December 2025 will [...]
ISD extends initiative to facilitate customers travelling at Christmas Immigration Services are currently experiencing a backlog in processing registrations. Following the completion of a registration, it may take a further two weeks to receive an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card via post. To facilitate Non EEA Nationals legally resident in the State who are required to [...]
As an outcome of the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy review, dependant minor children of Critical Skills Employment Permit, General Employment Permit and Intra-Corporate Transferee Irish Employment Permit holders, and Researchers on Hosting Agreements, who have applied for and been granted family reunification in accordance with the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy, will now be registered on a [...]
07 November 2025: Update on technical issue with online application system between 24 – 29 October 2025 Further to the notice below, Immigration Service Delivery are aware of all affected applicants who submitted multiple applications and payments. As a result, affected customers do not need to submit a query through the Customer Service Portal to request [...]
The next citizenship ceremonies will take place on Monday 1 December and Tuesday 2 December 2025 at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry.InvitationsIf you are due to receive an invitation, it will be sent directly to you by email before the ceremony begins. You do not need to contact us about your invitation. We cannot confirm your [...]