What We Do Current Processing Dates for Employment PermitsApplications for Employment Permits are processed in date order of receipt of the fully completed application form and fee, if applicable.Please note that due to the number of refunds on hand it is currently taking 8 weeks (from date of receipt of completed mandate) to process a refund.We apologise for this delay but the refund will be processed as soon as possible.As of 23 November 2020, we are processing applications received on the following dates for the specific types of applications:Current processing datesEmployment Permit applications received by Employer Type DateTrusted Partner 9 November 2020 Standard 26 October 2020Reviews for Trusted Partner and Standard Employment Permit ApplicationsDate Reviews received16 November 2020 Requests for Support Letters for a Stamp 4Date Requests received16 October 2020 NB - A request for a Support Letter for a Critical Skills Employment Permit holder seeking a Stamp 4 cannot be processed until the permit holder has completed 21 months working in the State. We will accept requests received after 20 months however they will not be processed until 21 months has elapsed. Back to Top Share This