Ireland - Obtain a Reactivation Employment Permit

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Procedure

1. Apply for a Temporary Stamp 1:
   1. You must first obtain a temporary Stamp 1 immigration permission.
   2. When you have a current job offer, you apply to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) for a Reactivation Employment Permit using the application form and guidelines.
   3. Send the completed application to Unit 2 Residence Division of INIS.
   4. Your application will be assessed and if you qualify, you will be given a stamp 1 permission for 4 months. You must register this permission with the GNIB.
2. Apply for a Reactivation Employment Permit:
   1. Applications can be made using the Reactivation Employment Permit application form.
   2. Submit the completed application along with all required documents to the Employment Permits Section of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
   3. Pay the application fee.
3. Registration: When you are issued with your Reactivation Employment Permit you need to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (if living in Dublin) or the local Garda District Headquarters (if living outside Dublin). You must do this to get permission to remain in the State as an employee. It is important to do this as otherwise you will not have the correct immigration status.

Current Processing Dates for Employment Permits

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Required Documents

Completed Application form: Link

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

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Unit 2 Residence Division
Department of Justice and Equality
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Website

Eligibility

Non-EEA nationals who can apply for a Reactivation Employment Permit:

• People who previously worked legally with an employment permit and are currently illegally resident
• People who hold a work permit for low-skilled and low-paid jobs who wish to change employer but do not qualify for the new General Employment Permit
• Certain spousal/dependant permit holders who wish to apply for a new employment permit with a new employer but who do not qualify for the new Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
• People who hold a spousal/dependant permit or the new Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit whose circumstances have changed, for example, separation and where the Minister for Justice and Equality is satisfied that a Reactivation Employment Permit should be considered in the case

You may not apply for the permit if:

• You entered the State as students and visitors and have never held an employment permit
• You have already been granted a Reactivation Employment Permit
• You hold Critical Skills, Green Card, work or General Employment Permits and have been made redundant
• You hold Intra-Company Transfer, Contract for Services, Internship or Exchange Agreement Employment Permits and have remained in the State after their permits have expired
• You previously had an employment permit and stamp 1 immigration permission but changed their status to another stamp.

Eligibility criteria (pdf)

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have the qualifications, skills and experience required for the job.
• Applicants must be directly employed and paid by his/her employer. Job offers from recruitment agencies and other intermediaries are not acceptable .
• You must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage hourly rate.
• The employer must be trading in Ireland, registered with Revenue and, if applicable, with the Companies Registration Office.
• A Reactivation 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. However, this requirement may be waived where you will be the only employee. This will also apply when you renew your permit.
• Your employer cannot deduct recruitment expenses from your pay or retain your personal documents.

Fees

New applications:

• Duration of permit: Amount
• Up to 6 months: 500
• Up to 2 years: 1,000

Renewals:

• Duration of permit: Amount
• Up to 6 months: 750
• Up to 3 years: 1,500

GNIB Certificate of Registration: 300

Note:

• If an application is refused or withdrawn, 90% of the fee will be refunded to the applicant.

Validity

A Reactivation Employment Permit is valid for 2 years and then you may renew it for a further 3 years.

Documents to Use

Reactivation Employment Permit Permission - (For Temporary Stamp 1)

• Application form (pdf)
• Guidelines (pdf)

Reactivation Employment Permit application form (pdf)

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Instructions

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

Who may apply for the permit: Either you (or your prospective employer)can apply for a permit.

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Need for the Document

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 Reactivation Employment Permit.

Reactivation Employment Permits allow foreign nationals who entered Ireland on a valid employment permit but who fell out of the system through no fault of their own, or have been badly treated or exploited in the workplace, to work again.

Following is a procedure on how you can obtain a Reactivation Employment Permit.

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External Links

• Citizens Information Ireland:

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

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