Immigration

Immigration and Citizenship (Operations) Division is responsible for the implementation of policy in relation to the admission of non EEA nationals to the State, their residence in the State, for applications for permission to remain in the State referred from the Garda National Immigration Bureau and the granting where appropriate of Irish citizenship.

Department of Justice and Equality Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service,
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2 01-6167700
*Lo Call: 1890 551 500
Website: www.inis.gov.ie

Please see Immigration Contact Details for the times of the help lines available.

*Please note that the rates charged for the use of the 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. It is recommended that you only ring these numbers using a landline as calls made using mobiles may be expensive.

Additional links

For details on the various topics available in this section, please select from the links below

• General Overview of Irish Immigration System
• Entry Into the State
• Registration
• Stamps - Main Immigration
• Residency
• Change of Name Licence
• Irish Born Child Renewals
• Travel Documents
• Spouse of an Irish National/Civil Partnership with an Irish National
• EU Treaty Rights
• Family Re-Unification
• Workers
• Long Term Residency
• Change of status
• De Facto Relationships
• Researchers
• Without Condition Endorsement (Stamp 6)
• Without Condition As To Time Endorsements
• Family Reunification for Recognised Refugees
• Immigration Contact Details
• Renewal of Green Card Work Permit
• Turkish Association
• Ministers of Religion and Lay Volunteers
• Business Permission
• Foreign Adoption
• Undocumented Workers Scheme
• Non-EEA Doctors - Immigration Arrangements
• Policy for 5 year workers and redundant workers
• The European Court of Justice Judgment -8th March, 2011
• Information Note - Amendments to Immigration and Citizenship Law provided for in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2011
• Information note for customers regarding changes to Referencing Numbering under a new INIS Information Technology System
• Working Holiday Programme Between Ireland and the Republic of China (Taiwan)
• Working Holidays in Ireland
• New Initiatives between the Department of Justice and Equality (INIS) and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation