Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced that it is 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.
To facilitate Non-EEA Nationals legally resident in Ireland who are required to renew their current permission and who wish to travel internationally during the Christmas period, the Minister is issuing a Travel Confirmation Notice requesting carriers to allow individuals to travel on their recently expired IRP card where an application to renew their permission was submitted in advance of the expiry date of their IRP card.
Non-EEA Nationals in Ireland who are required to apply for a renewal of their IRP card may use their current, recently-expired IRP card to enable them to travel from December 8, 2025 to January 31, 2026, provided an application to renew their registration permission was submitted in advance of the expiry date of their IRP Card.
ISD notes that:
- Customers should download and print the Travel Confirmation Notice and present it, along with their expired IRP card, and proof of renewal application (email confirmation which details the date of application) to immigration authorities and airlines if requested to do so;
- The Department will continue to process applications for renewals;
- The Department will advise all airlines and foreign missions of the initiatives in place;
- Those who have to travel through a third country to return to Ireland must meet the immigration requirements of that country;
- Further details on these arrangements can be found in the FAQs for Website Travel Confirmation Notice 2025.
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