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Best For:
Employers hiring non-EEA staff who need structured support across setup, documentation, and submission.

What’s Included:

  • EPOS employer portal setup assistance (if not already registered)
  • Candidate–employer coordination
  • Final application pack review and checklist
  • Submission on your behalf (if EPOS access is granted)
  • Refusal review and written appeal or request for review
  • Resubmission plan (if applicable)

Conditions:

  • Valid for one permit application (new, renewal, or transfer)
  • Covers one named candidate only
  • One appeal or correction round included
  • EPOS submission dependent on granted access
  • Support valid up to 30 days post-decision

Strategic Tip:
WPS Pro is your all-in-one solution, not just for submitting permits, but for managing refusals if they arise. You stay covered with expert support and no extra cost if things go sideways.

A Critical Skills Employment Permit is attractive to employers and employees alike for a number of reasons. For employers, no Labour Market Needs Test is necessary.

There are also attractive incentives for candidates once they are granted a Critical Skills Employment Permit. A candidate may submit a Family Reunification Application immediately. In addition, Eligible Spouses and De-Facto Partners may be granted a Stamp 1G Permission, which allows them to work in the State on a full time basis. In this circumstance, a Stamp 1G Permission is reckonable for the purposes of naturalisation.

Here is a link to our YouTube series describing the benefits of a Critical Skills Employment Permit.

If you are an Employer and would like more information, please request a call via [email protected]

General Employment Permits: Explained.

In order to apply for an Employment Permit, an employer must meet certain criteria and set guidelines. Figuring out which permit is suitable can be challenging, but that is where our expertise comes in.

Almost all jobs are deemed eligible for a General Employment Permit, excluding those outlined on the Critical Skills Occupations List, and of course, roles listed in the Ineligible List of Occupations – for which there are no exceptions.

When seeking a General Employment Permit, employers must comply with certain conditions, such as the the 50/50 rule, minimum annual remuneration, registration with Revenue and the mandatory Labour Market Needs Test, except in certain circumstances where some of these criteria may be waived.

The Labour Market Needs Test

The Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) is designed to test the market to see if there is sufficient demand for the role being advertised both in Ireland and in EU Member States.

The LMNT consists of the following:

  • A published job advertisement for a period of 28 days on the Department of Social Protection (Jobsireland.ie – which also broadcasts to EURES) prior to an application submission. This advertisement must not be edited within 28 days prior to application submission.
  • A published job advertisement on an additional online public jobs portal for 28 days.

In addition, the advertisement must align with the criteria set out in the Employment Permits Act 2024 and must include the following key information:

  • A clear description of the role and type of employment
  • The employer’s name
  • The minimum annual salary
  • The proposed location of the role in question
  • The number of hours of work per week

The prospective candidate must also meet standard criteria such as having the necessary qualifications and experience to fulfill the job requirements.

Now that you have read General Employment Permits: Explained. We hope you have a better understanding of how this process works.

We facilitate and manage the this process from end to end as part of our service offering.

Contact us for more information surrounding General Employment Permit Applications.

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Maximize your experience with our services by engaging with us directly. If you’d like to schedule a session with our experts, simply follow the link provided.

However, please note that our appointment slots are currently full. But don’t worry! You can join our waiting list and we’ll reach out to you when a spot becomes available. For instant updates on possible openings due to cancellations, don’t hesitate to shoot us an email at [email protected]. Your journey to a fulfilling career is just an email away.

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‘Change of Status’ applications, which are ordinarily made under Section 4(7) of the Immigration Act 2004, or pursuant to Ministerial discretion. These applications are assessed on a case by case basis.

A Change of Status Application generally applies to holders of a valid Employment Permit, a Permission, or individuals who have been granted Ministerial Discretion.

When a fundamental change in circumstances occurs, the individual may apply for a Change of Status Application. A number of of factors are taken into consideration when this application is made to the Department of Justice, Immigration Service Delivery.

This is quite a broad area of Immigration Law, and if you find yourself in a position where your circumstances have changed, then we urge you to reach out to us for a consultation via this link

Stamps, Permissions and Visas are often misunderstood, and the purpose of this section is to provide you with a comprehensive guide to what they are, how they function and the parameters of each one. The terms appear confusing, and they are often mixed up by the Courts of Ireland. We have simplified this section for you to understand.

Stamps

In simple terms, a Stamp is an inscription in an individual’s passport made by an ICO (Immigration Control Officer) or a member of the Border Management Unit (BMU – Dublin Only) or a member of the GNIB (Approved Ports of Entry outside Dublin), which grants a non-EEA National a certain type of Permission to enter or remain in the State of Ireland. An inscription can be a physical stamp (as commonly seen in passports) or a simple handwritten signature by an Immigration Officer. Stamps are issued on behalf of the Minister for Justice, under Section 4 (1) of the Immigration Act 2004.

All readers should be aware that a Stamp does not give you the RIGHT to reside in the State, as it is simply a Permission granting you entry through an approved port to enter and or remain under certain conditions.

For example, if you have been granted a Stamp 2 Permission, this will be shown on your IRP Card under the “Remarks” section and will describe the conditions of your residence in the State. Under this Permission, you have the right to study as well as partake in causal work, and full time hours during periods of holiday.

Permissions

Permissions are the most important thing for anyone to understand. Without a Permission, nothing else can legally preside. As mentioned above, a Stamp just represents the underlying type of Permission that a non-EEA National may have. Think of a Permission as being the top point of a pyramid, with Stamps and Permits under it.

Permissions vary greatly, from student Permissions (Represented by a Stamp 2 for instance) to Permission to remain without conditions as to time (represented by a Stamp 5).

Now that you have read the brief introduction to: A complete guide to Stamps, Permissions and Visas – Explained, Check out the videos linked below in order to get an even deeper understanding.

Here is a list which briefly describes each Stamp and corresponding Permission:

Visas

Visas are normally referred to in the same way as Stamps. However, they do have a legal definition.

Section 1 (1) of the Immigration Act 2003 defines a Visa as::

“an endorsement made on a passport or travel document other than an Irish passport or Irish travel document for the purposes of indicating that the holder thereof is authorised to land in the State subject to any other conditions of landing being fulfilled”.

Under section 17 of the Immigration Act 2004, it is shown that The Minister (for Justice) can create orders to say who is visa-required and who is not visa-required.

The most common Visas in Ireland are Entry Visas such as a Short Stay C Visa for individuals coming to the State for less than 90 days or a long Reside D Visas for individuals coming to the State for more than 90 days or more.