Ireland - Obtain a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit

ProcedureEdit

Applications can be made using the Dependant/Partner/Spouse EP application form.
Submit the completed application along with all required documents to the Employment Permits Section of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
Once a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit is issued to an eligible spouse, partner or dependant he or she needs to re-register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (if living in Dublin) or the local Garda District Headquarters (if living outside Dublin). This is in order to obtain permission to remain in the State as an employee. It is important to do this as otherwise the spouse, partner or dependant will not have the correct immigration status.

Current Processing Dates for Employment Permits

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed Application form: Link

Supporting documents: A list can be found on the application form.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Employment Permits Section
Davitt House
65a Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
Ireland

Tel:+353 1 417 5333
Local: 1890 201 616
Fax:+353 1 631 3268

Helpline operating hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am - 5pm

Email: [email protected]

Website

EligibilityEdit

Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permits apply only to spouses, partners or dependants legally resident in Ireland.

Criteria:

The applicant and the employment permit holder must be married, in a recognised partnership or in a civil partnership (as recognised by the Department of Justice and Equality). In general, a dependant must be a family member who is unmarried and aged under 18.
The employment permit holder must have one of the following:
- A valid Critical Skills EP
- A valid Green Card permit
- A valid employment permit or hosting agreement in respect of a researcher position
The employment permit holder must still be working within the terms of his or her permit.

Spouses, partners and dependants of people who once held Critical Skills, Green Card or researcher permits but who have now got permission to work in Ireland without a permit, may also be eligible for a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit.

Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permits are not issued to spouses, partners and dependants of holders of General Employment Permits (formerly work permits) or other types of employment permit. They must apply for an employment permit in their own right.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be directly employed and paid by his/her employer. Job offers from recruitment agencies and other intermediaries are not acceptable .
Applicants may work for a minimum of 10 hours a week.
The pay can be less than 30,000 a year but they must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage hourly rate.
The employer must be trading in Ireland, registered with Revenue and with the Companies Registration Office.
A Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit will not be issued to companies where the granting of the permit would mean that more than 50% of the employees would be non-EEA nationals. This requirement may be waived if the applicant will be the sole employee of the employer.

Dependants

Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permits are only issued to dependent unmarried children aged under 18, who are resident in Ireland as family members of the employment permit holder. In some cases Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permits may be available to dependants aged over 18, who became legally resident in Ireland before the age of 18.

FeesEdit

Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit: No fee

ValidityEdit

The Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit is normally issued for the period up to the expiry date of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) registration card of the employment permit holder.

The permit can be renewed.

Documents to UseEdit

Dependant/Partner/Spouse EP application form (pdf)

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

Employment Permits are issued by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Who may apply for the permit: Either the employer or the employee can apply for a permit which must be based on an offer of employment.

When the permit is issued to the employee it includes a statement of the employee's rights and entitlements. An employee working on an employment permit is protected by employment legislation in exactly the same way as other employees.

A copy of the employment permit is sent to the employer. The employer is prohibited from deducting recruitment expenses from the employee's pay or retaining the employee's personal documents

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

In general, non-EEA nationals need to secure an employment permit to be able to work in Ireland. EEA and Swiss nationals do not need an employment permit.

Under the Employment Permits Acts 20032014 there are 9 types of employment permit one of which is Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit.

The Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit applies to spouses, recognised partners, civil partners and dependants of holders of Critical Skills Employment Permits, former Green Card permits and researchers.

Following is a procedure on how you can obtain a Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit.

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External LinksEdit

Citizens Information Ireland:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/migrant_workers/employment_permits/spousal_work_permit_scheme.html

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