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Ireland Work Visa
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Ireland Work Visa
Irish work permits come in two different types
– a Work Permit or the Working Visa (or Work Authorisation).
The latter category is designed to allow easier processing of
applicants who hold skills deemed to be in current shortage in
Ireland such as I.T. professionals, engineers, and nurses. |
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A Work Permit is authorisation
given to an Irish employer who wishes to employ someone from outside
Ireland or the E.E.A.. Only the employer can apply for the Irish
work permit. The employer will approach the Work Permit Section
in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment outlining
their need for employees from outside the E.E.A.. Staff there
will assess the application and determine whether a work permit
will be issued for an initial period of up to one year. The applicant
can apply for an extension before that time expires.
Employers would generally have two different reasons for seeking
work permits – addressing individual situations where they
need specialised skills or experience that cannot be found in Ireland
or the wider E.E.A., or where there is a general shortage of skilled
labour in a particular occupational niche in Ireland as a whole.
If you are looking to immigrate to Ireland by means of work sponsorship
then it is likely under these scenarios that you will find a willing
employer to sponsor you. It is generally easier to obtain this sort
of sponsorship if you are in an occupation with recognised shortages
in Ireland such as a teacher, nurse or in I.T. One thing to bear
in mind is that while there are deemed shortages in some occupational
areas in Ireland, there are other occupations where the immigration
officials absolutely will not accept any non-Irish or non-EEA applicants
for work permits. These types of jobs are primarily in the service
sector such as bar staff etc. In no circumstances will the D.E.T.E.
issue work permits for such positions. |
Irish work permits are not needed for:
- Citizens of a member state of the EEA.
- An EEA citizen's spouse and dependent children under 21 if
the citizen is employed or self-employed in Ireland
- Non-EEA workers who are legally employed in one member state
and temporarily working on contract in another member state.
No permit is required for the period of the contract.
- Post-graduate students working where it is deemed part of
their course of study.
- Anyone who has been granted permission to stay in the Ireland
as:
- the husband or wife of an Irish national;
- the parent of an Irish citizen;
- an asylum-seeker with temporary leave to remain on humanitarian
grounds;
- a refugee.
- Anyone posted on an intra-company transfer – with
certain limitations and rules
- Anyone from an overseas company training at an Irish-based
company – again, certain conditions apply
Irish Work Authorisations
Work authorisations are available to skilled persons wishing
to come to Ireland who have education and experience in certain
occupational sectors. These are I.T. professionals, architects
and other construction experts, many varieties of medical
staff, scientists, language therapists and registered nurses.
The major difference between a Work Authorisation and a Work
Permit is that the applicant does not have to wait for an
employer to obtain a work permit on their behalf – they
can do so themselves as soon as they have an offer of employment.
The other difference is that the permit is valid for two years,
unlike the Work Permit, which is valid for one.
Full information on the Work Authorisation
permit can be found here
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/employment/working_in_ireland/work_visas_authorise.html
Current details about Irish work permits
can be found here
http://www.entemp.ie/lfd/wp-navigation.htm
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