Notice to Employers

The Immigration Services Registration Office Burgh Quay Dublin is currently experiencing a very large volume of applications with a current processing time to renew an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card of 10 weeks approx.

Following the completion of the renewal of Registration it may take a further two weeks to receive the new IRP card. Therefore, persons wishing to renew their registration should allow sufficient time to complete the process to ensure they remain in permission while in the State.

If an employee’s IRP card has expired, they have a valid in-date employment permit or hold a permission that does not require one to access employment, and they are unable to obtain a valid registration card by the expiry date of their current IRP card, they are still permitted to remain in the State on the existing conditions of their current IRP card for a maximum of 12 weeks. This 12 week provision is subject to the employee providing proof that they have applied to renew their registration, including when changing stamp category, prior to their current IRP card expiring, and that all required documents, including a valid employment permit (where applicable), were uploaded with the application.

All permission renewals in the Republic of Ireland are processed online and applicants are issued with a receipt of application detailing the date of application and a unique application number (OREG number). Once the online renewal application has been approved an application completed e-mail is sent to the applicant. This email confirmation can be used as proof of registration while the applicant awaits the delivery of their new IRP card.

Employees who were eligible for a Stamp 4 upgrade at the time of applying to renew their IRP card, who currently hold a recently expired Stamp 1 permission and have made an application to renew under Stamp 4 conditions, are covered by this notice and do not a require an employment permit to continue working while their renewal is queued for processing.

If, however, their current permission expired prior to submitting an application for renewal, they are considered out of permission and therefore not permitted to remain or work in the State.