Applications for employment permits are processed in date order of receipt of the fully completed application form and fee, if applicable.
Please note that due to the number of refunds on hand it is currently taking 8 weeks (from date of receipt of completed mandate) to process a refund. We apologise for this delay but the refund will be processed as soon as possible.
As of 26 September 2023, we are processing applications received on the following dates for the specific types of applications:
| Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications | Date |
| Standard | 31 August 2023 |
| Trusted Partner | 04 September 2023 |
| New Applications (All permit types excluding Critical Skills) | Date |
| Standard | 31 August 2023 |
| Trusted Partner | 04 September 2023 |
| Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit Applications | Date |
| Standard | 01 September 2023 |
| Trusted Partner | 04 September 2023 |
| Renewal Applications (All renewable permit types included) | Date |
| Standard | 01 September 2023 |
| Trusted Partner | 06 September 2023 |
| Reviews for Trusted Partner and Standard permit applications | Date |
| Reviews received | 29 August 2023 |
| Requests for Support Letters for a Stamp 4 | Date |
| Requests received | 01 August 2023 |
NB - A request for a Support Letter for a Critical Skills Employment Permit holder seeking a Stamp 4 cannot be processed until the permit holder has completed 21 months working in the State. We will accept requests received after 20 months however they will not be processed until 21 months has elapsed
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