Ireland Stamp 4 upgrade

People already residing and employed in Ireland under the specified employment permits or a researcher Hosting Agreement who have completed the required period of employment.

• Qualifying employment period

  Complete 21 months of employment in Ireland on the basis of a Critical Skills Employment Permit, a researcher Hosting Agreement, or a Multi-Site General Employment Permit as a Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor; or complete 57 months on the basis of General Employment Permits or Intra-Company Transfer Employments. The 57-month categories are not interchangeable with the 21-month categories when determining eligibility after 21 months.

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• Existing permission

  Reside in Ireland on Stamp 1 or Stamp 1H permission on the basis of the qualifying employment permit or researcher Hosting Agreement.

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• Apply from Ireland

  You must be present in Ireland to renew online; applications submitted from outside Ireland will not be accepted.

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• Renewal documents

  Provide proof of address and the documents specified for your Stamp 4 renewal category, including your current valid passport’s biometric page, both sides of your current IRP card, a recent payslip, an employer letter dated within the last three months, and Employment Detail Summaries for each relevant year of employment.

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• Stamp 4 registration renewalirishimmigration.ie · checked 5 days agoSource€300 per person

1. Get ready

   • Check your employment category and time worked

     Confirm that you have completed the applicable 21 or 57 months of employment in Ireland under a qualifying category.

   • Check when your IRP expires

     You can submit a renewal application up to 12 weeks before your current IRP expires.

     You’ll need: Current IRP card

   • Prepare your identity and address documents

     Make readable digital copies of your current valid passport’s biometric page and both sides of your current IRP card, and prepare proof of address.

     You’ll need: Passport biometric page, Front and back of current IRP card, Proof of address

   • Prepare your employment evidence

     Check the document list for your category and prepare the applicable permit evidence, a recent payslip, an employer letter dated within the last three months, and Employment Detail Summaries for the relevant years.

     You’ll need: Applicable employment permit evidence, Recent payslip, Employer letter, Employment Detail Summaries

2. Apply

   • Start your online renewal

     While present in Ireland, log into or create an online account and select the Registration Renewal form.

   • Upload documents and submit

     Upload the required documents, pay the applicable fee and submit the renewal application.

     You’ll need: Digital copies of required renewal documents

3. Settle in

   • Keep your acknowledgement and await your new IRP

     Keep the acknowledgement email and application number; if the renewal succeeds, confirmation is sent by email and the new IRP card follows by post.

     You’ll need: Acknowledgement email, Application number

Stamp 4 permission, renewable every two years for the 21-month categories and every year for the 57-month categories.

• Required Documents - Immigration Service Deliveryirishimmigration.ieOfficial
• Renewing your registration permission if you live in the Republic of Ireland - Immigration Service Deliveryirishimmigration.ieOfficial
• Information on Stamp 4 upgrades for Employment Permit and Hosting Agreement holders - Immigration Service Deliveryirishimmigration.ieOfficial

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