Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 September 2012
178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider upgrading from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39987/12]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question arrived in the State on 16th April, 2005 and was registered as a student from 9th July 2005 to 29th August 2012. The person referred to by the Deputy has not made any application to INIS to upgrade his status to stamp 4. It appears that the person has exceeded the maximum 3 year period that a non EEA national is permitted to remain in the State to pursue a course of studies at language and non degree level. However, If the person has a pending work permit application it is open to him to apply to his local registration office for a short extension of his permission to remain in the State pending a decision on the work permit application.
