Irish officials announced that Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) will now have the primary responsibility of managing renewal of Irish immigration residence permissions for persons residing in all counties.

Key Points:

• Effective Nov. 4, online renewals of permissions from all applicants nationwide may now be submitted using the ISD online renewal portal.
• As BAL previously reported, ISD recently took over primary responsibility for managing renewals for Irish immigration residence permits for persons residing in counties Cork and Limerick in addition to their previous responsibility for counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
• Applicants will now not need to attend the Burgh Quay Registration Office in person to renew an immigration permission, unless deemed necessary.

Additional Information: Online renewal applications can now be submitted for all counties nationwide. Applications for renewal of residence permission, including when changing Stamp category, are now accepted nationwide by the Registration Office up to 12 weeks prior to expiration of a current Irish immigration residence permit card to allow sufficient time for processing.

Applicants who need to register permission for the first time will continue to book an appointment to register at Burgh Quay in Dublin if residing in counties Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Meath, Kildare or Wicklow. Applicants in all other counties must contact the local Garda Immigration Office for details on how to register.

BAL Analysis: This is a welcome change for IRP cardholders in all counties and will provide increased convenience and easier processing for renewal registrations. Irish authorities have provided a step-by-step user guide on ISD services, and more information can be found here.