Department of Jobs

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Ireland: Online system for employment permit applications

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Starting early September, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation (DJEI) will roll out their new Employment Permits Online System (EPOS).

The system will allow online completion of the employment permit application form, uploading of supporting documents and payment of government filing fees through a secure payment system.

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Ireland: Applicants can expect delays through August

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The Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service have been experiencing processing delays. The specific delays are as follows:

  • Employment permit applications are taking approximately two to four weeks longer than normal to process;
  • Employment permit applications filed under the Trusted Partner Initiative (TPI) are taking approximately one to three weeks longer than normal to process;
  • Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) applications are taking approximately three weeks to process, instead of the usual one week; and
  • Visa applications submitted at Irish consular posts may also be affected.