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Stamp 0

Temporary residence based on financial independence or full sponsorship.

Private insurance and individual conditions apply. Employment requires explicit permission.

Stamp 1

Work permission based on a permit or ISD authorisation.

Read the individual letter and its activity restrictions.

Stamp 1A

Full-time paid accountancy training under specified conditions.

Unrelated work is restricted.

Stamp 1H

For qualifying non-consultant hospital doctors.

Linked to a two-year multi-site General Employment Permit.

Stamp 1G

Graduate or qualifying family permission.

The basis matters: conditions and renewal routes differ.

Stamp 1G extension

Graduate extensions are conditional, not automatic.

Level 8 generally allows 12 months. Level 9 or above may allow a further 12 months after the initial year, with evidence of suitable graduate-job efforts and subject to programme limits.

Stamp 2

Eligible full-time study with limited work rights.

The usual limit is 20 hours weekly, or 40 in June–September and 15 December–15 January. These are specified periods, not every college holiday.

Stamp 2A

Specified study permission without employment rights.

Stamp 3

Residence permission generally without employment or business rights.

Stamp 4

Allows employment without an employment permit and qualifying business activity.

For employment-based upgrades, dedicated ISD guidance uses 21 months for CSEP, researchers and qualifying multi-site NCHDs, and 57 months for GEP/ICT. These are potential application thresholds, not automatic upgrades. Check employment evidence and all conditions.

Long Term Residency · Stamp 4

A specific employment-based residence scheme.

At least 60 months of qualifying residence and other conditions are required. Many permission histories do not count. An approved application allows a five-year permission; this is separate from the employment-based Stamp 4 upgrade process.

Stamp 5

Without Condition As To Time permission has its own residence test.

The scheme requires 96 months of qualifying lawful residence and other criteria. Not every stamp counts. The resulting permission is linked to passport expiry; it is not an automatic eight-year outcome.

First IRP registration

Register the immigration permission through the current ISD process.

Registration generally applies to required persons aged 16 or above staying longer than 90 days. First registrations are handled through Burgh Quay, Dublin. Use the official booking process and permission-specific document list.

IRP renewals & changes

Immigration registration is separate from employment permit renewal.

Renewals nationwide are online. Applications may be submitted up to 12 weeks before expiry. Check the current document requirements, processing information and travel guidance rather than assuming an automatic grace period.