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 …
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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 …
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 …
The Single Person Committee of Inquiry (SPC) was established in 2020 following the Supreme Court judgment in AP v Minister for Justice [2019] IESC 74 and specifically applied to applications for naturalisation in which the Minister had formed an intention to refuse where national security concerns arose. In February 2026, the Minister extended the remit …
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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 2026. The bridging permission will be a short term Stamp 2 permission granted until 30th September 2026, from the date of expiry of their …
English Language Students Stamp 2 Bridging Permission 2026 Update Leia mais »
Ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of April 2026 at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry have been cancelled. All invitees have been informed via email and will soon be contacted with a new date. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience, but we are concerned that ongoing pressure on fuel, travel and transport services nationwide means that the event can’t go …
We are improving security on our Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) Customer Service portal. Soon, when you sign in, you will be asked to confirm your identity with an extra step. This extra step is called multi-factor authentication (MFA). The reason we are introducing it is to better protect your personal information and to reduce the …
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The Irish Minister for Justice, Home Affairs & Migration has extended immigration permissions for all people who are Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection up to 4th March 2027. This extension applies to beneficiaries of temporary protection who are residing in Ireland with a Temporary Protection Certificate (yellow paper) valid until 4 March 2026. You do not …
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The next ceremonies are taking place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of April 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 …
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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. If you are a visa-required national and are in possession of your valid, in-date Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card, you do not …
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