The Ireland Ministers for Justice and Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced that eligible spouses and partners of General Employment Permit and Intra-Corporate Transferee Irish Employment Permit holders, who have applied for, and have been granted family reunification, in accordance with the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy, will now be registered on a Stamp 1G permission, rather than a Stamp 3. This means they can work in Ireland without a work permit. The amended Stamp 3 permission comes into effect from May 15, 2024.
Key Details and What to Expect
- Eligible spouses and partners who are already in Ireland on a Stamp 3, do not need to acquire a new IRP card to engage in employment. They can provide prospective employers the linked notice in conjunction with their current IRP card endorsed with a Stamp 3, which explains this temporary administrative arrangement.
- In addition to this announcement, spouses and partners of Critical Skills Employment Permit holders and Researchers on a Hosting Agreement currently on a Stamp 3 are also now eligible for a Stamp 1G.
- Eligible spouses and partners do not need to make an application to the Registration Office where they reside in counties Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow or, their relevant An Garda local immigration office in the rest of the State to change their current permission from Stamp 3 to Stamp 1G, or acquire a new IRP.
- A new Irish Residence Permit on Stamp 1G conditions will be issued to eligible persons when they seek to renew their current Stamp 3 permission upon its expiration.
The application process for eligible spouses and partners who wish to join their family member in Ireland remains unchanged.
Further information can be found here: Coming to join family in Ireland
Summary of immigration conditions attached to a Stamp 1G permission:
- Permitted to work in the State without the requirement to obtain an employment permit.
- Permitted to undertake courses of study in the State.
- Not permitted to establish or operate a business.
- Not permitted to be self-employed.
- Renewal of the Stamp 1G registration is required annually.
- After 5 years on a Stamp 1G, you may be eligible for a Stamp 4 permission.