Country Update 2021: IRELAND
- Hiro Ino
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min read
Contributed by: Hiro Ino (Hiro Ino & Co. Solicitors & Notary Public)
May 2021
1. Legislative Changes
None.
2. Business Immigration
Employment Permit Regulations 2017.
Immigrant Investor Programme – 1,166 approvals since 2012 (1,088 Chinese individuals)
Business Permission (€300k) still suspended.
3. Employment-based immigration (work and residence permits)
Spouse/Partner of Critical Skills Employment permit now obtains Stamp 1G (right work without any need for employment permit).
4. Family based immigration
Delays generally – civil servants working remotely
Domestic – Policy on non-EEA family reunification – updated December 2016.
5. Asylum
International Protection Act 2015 – Asylum/Subsidiary Protection/Leave to Remain application all in one.
6. Deportation
Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 – still stands.
7. Citizenship
Irish Nationality & Citizenship Act 1956 (As Amended).
Statutory Instrument introduced to facilitate granting of certificate of naturalisation by swearing of Affidavit – finished 31st of May 2021
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