Applications 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 27 May 2022, we are processing applications received on the following dates for the specific types of applications:
Current processing dates
Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications | Date |
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Standard | 20 April 2022 |
Trusted Partner | 26 April 2022 |
New Applications (All permit types excluding Critical Skills Employment Permits) | Date |
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Standard | 25 January 2022 |
Trusted Partner | 10 February 2022 |
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit Applications | Date |
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Standard | 26 May 2022 |
Trusted Partner | 03 May 2022 |
Renewal Applications (All renewable permit types included) | Date |
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Standard | 24 January 2022 |
Trusted Partner | 10 February 2022 |
Reviews for Trusted Partner and Standard employment permit applications | Date |
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Reviews received | 24 February 2022 |
Requests for Support Letters for a Stamp 4 | Date |
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Requests received | 25 April 2022 |
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. |
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