Ireland | Resident permit registration responsibilities updated

Irish officials announced that Immigration Service Delivery will now have the primary responsibility of managing initial registrations and renewals for Irish immigration residence permits.

Key Points:

• Effective April 8, first-time registration and renewals of Irish immigration residence permissions for applicants based in counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow will be carried out by ISD.
• The transfer of responsibility will move from the Garda National Immigration Bureau to ISD.
• In addition, IRP cardholders in these counties will now also be able to renew their cards or apply for Stamp 4 permissions via the ISD online system.

Background: First-time registrations will continue to be done in person at ISD. The Garda National Immigration Bureau will also continue to process first-time registrations and renewals for applicants living outside of counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.

BAL Analysis: This change is welcome for IRP cardholders and will provide increased convenience and easier processing for both initial and renewal registrations. Irish authorities have provided a step-by-step user guide on ISD services, and more information can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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