Employment Permit Applications from non-EEA Nationals in possession of a Stamp 4 Immigration Permission 

1 October 2021 

It is important to note that holders of a Stamp 4 Permission provided by the Department of Justice do not need an Employment Permit to be employed in the State.

Individuals in receipt of a Stamp 4 Permission who’s circumstances have changed i.e. family situation, employment status or completed studies should contact the Department of Justice’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) in the first instance - My situation has changed since I arrived in Ireland - Immigration Service Delivery (irishimmigration.ie)

 Where an application for an Employment Permit is submitted from a holder of a Stamp 4 Permission the following additional information may be required:

  An explanation as to why the non-EEA National is seeking to make an application for an employment permit

  • Details of the non-EEA National’s current immigration status and a history of their engagement with the Department of Justice including the efforts they have made to renew of their Stamp 4 permission, or to seek to switch to an alternative permission i.e. Stamp 1

  • Additional relevant information in support of the application