What You Should Know about Ireland Visa stamps

Stamp 0

Applicants will receive a stamp 0 in the following occasions:

• Applicants who want to move to Ireland with self-made funds.
• When dependents or elderly want to join their relatives in Ireland.
•  Teachers, instructors, or any academic visiting an educational center.
• Employees visiting Ireland to complete a mission on behalf of a company or someone else.

Rules and Regulations over Ireland visa stamp 0

Candidates have to comply with these conditions to receive an Ireland visa stamp 0:

• Applicants must be able to cover their expenses while in Ireland. If a sponsor supports them, he/she must be able to support expenses completely.
• Stamp 0 holders may not participate in any paid job unless receiving authorization from INIS.
• Have health insurance valid in Ireland and the EU. Applicants will not receive any public funds.

The following groups might receive a stamp 0:

• Those who want to retire or live in Ireland and have the financial means.
• The academics who want to visit an Irish university or college.
• The relatives of Non-EU, EEA, or Swiss residents.
• Holders of visitor visa who have to extend it due to humanitarian circumstances.
• Employees working for an overseas company to perform a duty.
• ETc.

Stamp 1

You will receive a stamp 1 in the following occasions:

• Applicants who have applied for a work permit and will be working in Ireland.
• The holders of Ireland Working Holiday Visa.

The following groups might receive a stamp 1:

• People who have a work permit.
• Individuals traveling to carry out business.
• Working holiday visa holders.
• Etc.

Rules and Regulations over Ireland visa stamp 1

• Applicants have no authorization to work unless the employer has received Employment Permit on their behalf.
• When you do not have a work permit and want to work, you must apply it for INIS.
• Having health insurance is a must.

Stamp 1A

A trainee accountant who has permission to work or study full-time will receive Stamp 1A.

Stamp 1G

Students who have finished studies in Ireland and have been granted permission to look for a job will receive Ireland Stamp 1G. It is valid for one year and has the following limitations:

• Graduates can only work up to 40 hours per week.
• When applicants found a job and want to stay, they have to apply for a residence permit. Then they can continue to stay in Ireland.

Spouse, civil partner, and de facto partner of a Critical Skills Employment Permit will also receive stamp 1G. In this case, these items apply for them:

• They have permission to work in Ireland without a work permit.
• Such groups have no authorization to be self-employed or set up a business.
• Such stamp 2 G holders can extend their residence permit annually. After living for five years in Ireland, they can apply for a Stamp 4.

Stamp 2

International students holding Ireland student visa will receive stamp 2. Students must be full-time students. The course they take must be on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP).

The rules and regulations for stamp 2 are as follows:

• Students have the authorization to work up to 20 hours during semesters. They have authorization for 40 hours during holidays.
• Have health insurance that is valid in Ireland and the EU.

Stamp 2A

International students taking full-time courses in Ireland receive stamp 2A. The difference with stamp 2 is that the course is not on the ILEP program.

The rules and regulations for stamp 2A are as follows:

• Students are forbidden to take any job under stamp 2A.
• Have health insurance valid in Ireland and the EU.

Stamp 3

Ireland immigration officials grant stamp 3 to:

• Holder s of a volunteer visa.
• Minister of Religions
• Holders of Ireland family visa.

The rules and regulations for stamp 3 are as follows:

• There is no permission to take a job or set up a business.
• Having health insurance valid in Ireland and The EU is a must.

Stamp 4

The Irish immigration offices issue stamp 4 in these cases:

• When applicants extend Critical Skills Employment Permit
• When Researchers staying under a Hosting Agreement, extend their work permit.
• Visa holders staying under an Ireland work visa for five years.
• When spouses, law partners join an Irish citizen.
• When joining a relative who is an EU, EEA, or Swiss national.
• People who have subsidiary protection
• Joining family members who are refugees.
• Ireland investor visa holders, or if you are their family member.
• Ireland Permanent Residence Permit holders.
• Refugees

The rules and regulations for Stamp 4 are as follows:

• They have permission to work without a work permit.
• Irish officials allow you to set up your business.
• There is access to Public service and funds.

Stamp 5

When foreign nationals living in Ireland for eight years, they will receive “Irish Without Condition As To Time Endorsement. Then the authorities grant them Stamp 5. There is no restriction or time limit with it. The validity is as long as your passport.

Stamp 6

The Ireland Stamp 6 is for Irish citizens. When you are eligible to become an Ireland citizen, you will receive Stamp 6. It means you have dual citizenship. Stamp 6 holders can stay in Ireland without condition.

Can you convert stamp 1G to stamp 4?

Yes, if you live in Ireland for five years and renew your stamp 1G all this period, you can apply for a Stamp 4 after this time.

The Irish law does not permit you to apply for a stamp 4 before it and you have to wait.

You also need to obey the law and continue being a good citizen in the country.

What Ireland Visa Stamp Count for “reckonable residence”?

When you wish to apply for Ireland Permanent Residency, you have to meet a few requirements. One of them is living in Ireland for at least five years. However, not all Ireland visa stamps count for the required amount. The Irish officials only count a few stamps.

• Stamp 1
• Stamp 1G. When you are a spouse or partner of a:
  
  • Critical Skills Employment Permit holders, or 
  • A Researcher staying in Ireland on a Hosting Agreement.
• Stamp 3
• Stamp 4
• Stamp 5

The rest of the stamps do not count for reckonable residence. You may not count the days staying in Ireland under them to apply for Permanent Residency.

Let’s sum up…

In this article, we explained all you need to know about Ireland visa stamps.

When you enter Ireland, the visa officials put a stamp on your passport. It determines what you can and can not do. You should know the restrictions under each visa stamp. If you break them, you will face heavy consequences.

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