Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2006
253 Mr. Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application for residency here by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be processed from their original documentation or if they must make a new application for long term residency in the State; and the steps this person must take to secure long term residency here. [34036/06]
View answerThe person concerned should make a new application for long term residency when he has completed 60 months legal residency on the basis of Work Permit, Work Authorisation, or Working Visa conditions. An exemption from Work Permit requirements is considered at the same time. He should submit the following documentation in support of the application:
1. Clear and legible copy of passport, all pages (in the event that the passport has been renewed since commencing employment, a copy of the previous passport must be provided.
2. Copy of Certificate of Registration
3. Copies of work permits / working visa endorsements / work authorisation endorsements.
Applicants are advised that where their permission to remain on Work Permit conditions is due to expire, they should seek to renew their permission to remain with their local Immigration Office while their application is under consideration. Due to the significant volume of applications, the Immigration Division is currently unable to acknowledge applications for long term residency in writing. The processing time is currently 22-24 weeks.
If the person concerned changes address while their application is under consideration, they must notify the Immigration Division of their change of address in writing immediately quoting their Department of Justice Immigration Division reference number.
