The Immigration Services Registration Office at Burgh Quay, Dublin, is currently experiencing a very large volume of applications, with a current processing time to renew an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card of approximately 10 weeks.
Following completion of the registration renewal, it may take a further two weeks to deliver the new IRP card. Therefore, persons wishing to renew their registration should allow sufficient time to complete the process to ensure they remain in permission while in the State.
If an employee’s IRP card has expired, they have a valid in-date employment permit or hold a permission that does not require one to access employment, and they are unable to obtain a valid registration card by the expiry date of their current IRP card, they are still permitted to remain in Ireland on the existing conditions of their current IRP card for a maximum of 12 weeks.
This 12-week provision is subject to the employee providing proof that they applied to renew their registration, including when changing stamp category, before their current IRP card expired, and that all required documents, including a valid employment permit (where applicable), were uploaded with the application.
In addition to this post-expiry 12-week provision, customers may submit a renewal up to 12 weeks prior to a current IRP card expiring to allow sufficient time for a case to be reached and processed.
This provides for a 24-week window before and after expiry in which to apply for and obtain a new IRP card.
The Registration Office strongly encourages eligible customers to take advantage of the opportunity to submit their application 12 weeks before expiry to allow sufficient time for a case to be reached and processed before a current permission expires.
All permission renewals in Ireland are processed online and applicants are issued with a receipt of application detailing the date of application and a unique application number (OREG number). Once the online renewal application has been approved, an application completed e-mail is sent to the applicant. This email confirmation can be used as proof of registration while the applicant awaits the delivery of their new IRP card.
If, however, their current permission expired prior to submitting an application for renewal, they are considered out of permission and therefore not permitted to remain or work in the State.
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