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Lifting of Temporary Visa Restrictions & Changes to the Employment Permits System
The Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced the immediate lifting of the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions for nationals of South Africa, Brazil and other South American countries that came into effect on 28 January 2021. From 16...
Travel Visas to Ireland for Essential Workers and their families
The Irish Department of Justice & Equality has announced immediate changes to the current situation regarding the suspension of travel visas which has been in place since the 29th of January 2021. These changes will effectively allow companies to resume the...
Re-opening of the Irish Residency Permit Office
The Irish Department of Justice & Equality has announced that the Burgh Quay Registration Office (for Irish Residency Permits) in Dublin will reopen to the public on Monday, May 10th, 2021.• Applicants who live in Dublin City or county must register at the Burgh...
Further Extension to Mandatory Hotel Quarantine
The Irish Government has announced that from 4am on Tuesday May 4 India will be added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list for arriving passengers to Ireland. The complete list of 72 countries and territories is now as follows:Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia,...
Further Extension to Mandatory Hotel Quarantine
Dublin, Ireland, April 12th, 2021: The Irish Government has announced that from 4am on Thursday April 15th another 16 countries and territories will be added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list for arriving passengers to Ireland. The complete list of 71 countries...
Temporary Extension of Immigration Permissions
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 September 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between 21 April 2021 and 20 September 2021 and...