ISD announces initiative to facilitate customers travelling at Christmas

Immigration Services are currently experiencing a backlog in processing registrations across several locations. Following the completion of a registration, it may take a further two weeks to receive an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card via post.

To facilitate Non EEA Nationals legally resident in the State who are required to renew their current permission and who wish to travel internationally during the Christmas period, the Minister is issuing a Travel Confirmation Notice requesting carriers to allow individuals to travel on their recently expired IRP card where an application to renew their permission was submitted in advance of the expiry date of their IRP card.

Non EEA Nationals in the State who are required to apply for a renewal of their IRP card may use their current recently expired IRP card to enable them to travel in confidence from 02 December 2024 to 31 January 2025, provided an application to renew their registration permission was submitted in advance of the expiry date of their IRP Card.

This Travel Confirmation Notice is valid from 02 December 2024 to 31 January 2025 only.

Note:

• Customers should download and print this  this notice and present it, along with their expired IRP card, and proof of renewal application (email confirmation which details the date of application) to immigration authorities and airlines if requested to do so
• The Department will continue to process applications for renewals
• The Department will advise all airlines and foreign missions of the initiatives in place
• However, if you have to travel through a third country to return to Ireland it is a matter for that jurisdiction to require you to meet their immigration requirements including visa etc.

Further details on these arrangements can be found  here.