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The Department of Justice and Equality has announced that it will extend its suspension on accepting new visa and preclearance applications to April 5. The measure is designed to support public health restrictions on movement, including into and out of Ireland.
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Additional Information: Priority/emergency cases will continue to be processed. These include the following:
If an application falls into one of the above categories, the applicant can apply online in the usual way. Once the online application is completed, individuals should submit the application following the instructions given on the summary page.
Analysis & Comments The Irish Government has made this decision as part of their efforts to mitigate the spread of the new variants of the COVID-19 virus. Employers should consider that these efforts may cause delays to intended employee start dates of their potential employees, if the employment cannot be carried out from home. If you have employees or potential new hires who may be impacted by the above changes, please contact the Deloitte immigration team to assist.
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