Eoghan McMahon What are EU Treaty Rights? When immigration specialists speak about EU Treaty Rights, we are referring to the right of EU (and Swiss) citizens to be accompanied or joined by their non-EEA family members when working, studying or residing with sufficient resources in the EU.We call them “Treaty Rights” as they come from one of … Read more
The construction industry is suffering more than most from a tight labour market. Carpenters, electricians, bricklayers, and skilled tradespeople of all types are in short supply. A lot of contractors and construction recruiters are not aware that it is possible to bring in skilled workers from outside of the EU on employment permits, for construction … Read more
A Stamp 3 permission is a common permission given to the spouses of workers on General Employment Permits. Stamp 3 is a very restrictive immigration permission. A person on Stamp 3 can reside in Ireland, but they can’t work or engage in any business, trade or profession. There may be other restrictions that apply, arising … Read more
While the Irish economy still appears to be growing, we are hearing more and more from clients who are at risk of being made redundant. Making the correct return within 28 days If you are on an employment permit, it is very important that if you are made redundant that you make the proper filing … Read more
Under new changes to the employment permit system announced recently (20 June 2022), employers and employees are now going to be able to apply for Critical Skills Employment Permits for the following categories of employees: Critical Skills Employment Permits are extremely attractive to employees as permit holders are allowed bring their family and dependents with … Read more
Under new changes to the employment permit system announced today (20 June 2022), bricklayers and plasterers are now eligible for employment permits. This means that employers can now hire bricklayers and plasterers from outside of the European Union. This will be of significant benefit to contractors in dealing with current labour shortages. The type of … Read more
The Minister for Justice has announced the launch of a scheme to allow certain people who are living in Ireland without a permission to apply for a Stamp 4 residence permission. Applications to the scheme will open on 31st January 2022, and the Scheme will close on 31st July 2022. You will be eligible if: … Read more
Applying for an employment permit can be very tricky. An application can be refused for many reasons including being on the wrong application form, for not being supported by the right documentation, or not carrying out the correct advertising (the “Labour Market Needs Test”) before submitting the application. A lot of problems can be fixed … Read more
