General information From 1 November 2025, circus artistes who are not Irish, EU, EEA, Swiss or UK citizens and who wish to work in Ireland will be required to hold employment permits if they do not otherwise have permission to work in the State.The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) handles applications for employment permits. DETE [...]
Following an announcement in March 2025, and with effect from 30 June 2025, the amounts for proof of financial support for non-visa required nationals will increase to align with visa required nationals. This is the third increase in a series of adjustments, which will now bring the financial requirements for visa required and non-visa required [...]
Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th June 2025 The next ceremonies are taking place on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th of June 2025 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 [...]
With effect from 12 May 2025, nationals of Trinidad and Tobago will be required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland. A transit visa will also be required, if intending to transit through Ireland en route to another destination.Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who made travel plans before 12 May 2025 and can provide evidence [...]
ISD announces bridging permission for English Language course students who have successfully completed a 2nd or 3rd course and subsequently enrolled in a Higher Education Programme commencing by end of October 2025. The bridging permission will be a short term Stamp 2 permission granted until 30th September 2025, from the date of expiry of their current [...]