Written answers
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Department of Justice and Equality
Immigration Status
Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure provisions are being made for employment permit holders that have been laid off or have had their working hours reduced due to the Covid-19 emergency; and his views on issuing them with a stamp 4. [8205/20]
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that information regarding access and entitlement to unemployment payments for those who have been temporarily laid off or have had their working hours reduced, including the new COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, are a matter for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
In light of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as a temporary measure between now and 20 July 2020, applications for the following change of permissions, including Stamp 1 Employment permit holders, may be submitted electronically to the Registration Office, Burgh Quay, Dublin (bqregofficeapplications@justice.ie):
| From Stamp | To Stamp |
|---|---|
| Stamp 1 | Stamp 4 (after required period on Employment Permit, Critical Skills Employment Permit or Hosting Agreement) |
| Stamp 2 | Stamp 1A (Trainee Accountant Contract) |
| Stamp 1G, 2 or 3 | Stamp 1 (Employment Permit) |
| Stamp 1, 2 or 3 | Stamp 1G (Spouse of Critical Skills Employment Permit holder) |
| Stamp 1, 2 or 3 | Stamp 4 (Spouse of Irish National) |
All required documentation should be scanned and included in the application. All eligibility criteria will continue to apply.
Where a permission has been granted, applicants will still be required to register the change as normal once the Registration Office in Burgh Quay and local Registration Offices reopen. The re-opening of Registration Offices will be kept under review as the situation develops.
I also wish to inform the Deputy that under the measures I announced on 14 May 2020, people residing in the State whose permission is due to expire between 20 May 2020 and 20 July 2020 have been automatically renewed for a period of two months. The renewal of permission is on the same basis as the existing permission and the same conditions attach.
Further updates will be provided on the Immigration Service website when available, and I would encourage the Deputy to view our updates and a detailed Frequently Asked Questions document on the Immigration Service website at:
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