In This Section
General Information
Revocation of a registered Irish Residence Permission is the process of revoking a permission that was incorrectly registered, conditions attached to a permission were breached, or evidence provided at registration was inaccurate or fraudulent.
Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended) outlines the obligation of non-nationals to register a permission to remain in the State.
The evidence provided to a Registration Officer at the time of registration or renewal, such as enrolment letters, employment permits, permission to remain letters, form the basis under which conditions a permission to remain is registered, provided all other required documents and evidence are in order.
Upon successful completion of a registration, an Irish Residence Permit card issues which is furnished with the Stamp, validity period, and conditions attached to your permission to remain.
Where the Minister is informed that the basis under which a permission to remain was registered is not accurate, to protect the integrity of the immigration system; the corresponding registration record in the register of non-nationals with permission to be in the State will be amended accordingly and effectively revoked.
Typical examples where a revocation is considered (non-exhaustive)
- Conditions attached to a permission are breached:
- Expulsion or withdrawal from a course of study
- Cancelled employment permit
- Non-approved labour market access
- Adverse attention of An Garda Síochana
- Evidence provided was inaccurate or misled the Registration Officer:
- Fraudulent or doctored documents
- Not resident in the State
- Falsified relationship status
- A permission to remain that was registered has been revoked:
- International Protection status revoked
- Subsidiary Protection status revoked
- EU Treaty Rights revoked
- Any other matter affecting the accuracy of the register of non-nationals with permission to be in the State
Revocation Process
Where the Minister is informed that the basis under which a permission to remain was registered is not accurate, the Minister will issue an intention to revoke letter to the address most recently furnished to the Registration Officer.
The intention to revoke letter will outline the reasons why the Minister intends to revoke your registration record in the register of non-nationals with permission to be in the State.
You will be provided 15 working days from the date of the letter, to submit representations setting out reasons why the Minister should not revoke your registered permission and amend the register.
If no response is received within 15 working days, it will be assumed that you do not wish to make representations against the proposed amendment of the register. In such circumstances, the Minister will amend the register accordingly.
Submissions received will be carefully considered. A decision to not revoke your current registered permission and amend the register will only arise where an exceptional basis is provided to retain your current registered permission.
A final decision letter will issue to the most recent address provided by you to the Registration Office.
What happens if I changed address since my last registration or renewal?
Under Section 9 (2) (c) of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended) a non-national shall (i) if about to change his or her residence, furnish to a registration officer particulars as to the date on which his or her residence is to be changed and as to his or her intended residence, and (ii) on effecting any change of residence, within 48 hours of his or her change of residence, furnish to a registration officer particulars as to his or her current residence, if these particulars have not already been furnished by him or her under subparagraph (i).
Correspondence issued to the most recent address of residence provided to the Registration Office is duly served.
What happens after an Irish Residence Permission is revoked?
If you remain in Ireland without a legal permission to do so, you are at risk of a Deportation Order issuing.
If you do not have the necessary legal permission to remain in Ireland, you may opt to voluntarily return to your home country or place of legal habitual residence.
Voluntary Return
If you choose this option, you will need to make your own arrangements to leave Ireland. You may be able to apply to come back to Ireland legally in the future if you choose this option.
Should you choose to voluntarily leave Ireland, you must inform us of this decision by emailing [email protected] or by post at Voluntary Returns Unit, Repatriation Division, Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.
As part of this process, you must contact us:
If you do not contact us on each of these three occasions, and in the absence of a legal permission to remain, we will assume that you have not taken up the option of leaving voluntarily. The Minister may then make a deportation order in your case.
Note: Financial help in buying air tickets to return to your home country may be available from the Voluntary Returns Unit of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. You can find out more about this by emailing [email protected] or via the website: Voluntary Returns.
Deportation
Once a registration record in the register of non-nationals with permission to be in the State is revoked and amended accordingly, you have not returned voluntarily, and in the absence of a legal permission to remain, a proposal to deport under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (or other applicable legislation) may subsequently issue. This may result in a Deportation Order, or another applicable Removal Order being made against you.
What if my circumstances have changed?
Some people may need to change the type of immigration permission or stamp they have if their circumstances change. If you hold a valid permission, represented by a current Irish Residence Permit (IRP card) you may be able to apply to change either extend or vary your permission.
Where an application has been made to change the type of immigration permission or stamp you have, evidence of this application can be provided in your response to the Minister’s intention to revoke. The Registration Office will give the evidence provided careful consideration.
Please read more here about what you should do when your circumstances change.
Can I appeal a decision to amend my record in the register of non-nationals with permission to be in the State
Where it is determined that the basis under which a permission to remain was registered is not accurate, to protect the integrity of the immigration system the corresponding registration record in the register of non-nationals with permission to be in the State will be amended accordingly and effectively revoked.
Should an alternative permission be granted and a non-national legally enters or remains in the State on that basis. That new permission may be registered, provided all other required documents and evidence are in order.