Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1314. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if there are circumstances in which a stamp 3 is not reckonable for an application for citizenship; if a person takes up employment while on a stamp 3, if the stamp 3 continues to be reckonable for an application for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2202/22]
View answerThe holder of a Stamp 3 immigration permission has permission to stay in Ireland for a specified period, subject to conditions. These conditions do not permit the holder to work or engage in any business, trade or profession, unless they have applied for and been granted a work permit by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE). In these circumstances, they would need to present at their local registration office and, when registering, apply for a change of status.
The onus is on the person to familiarise themselves with the conditions attaching to their immigration permission, as non-compliance with any or all of the conditions attached to a permission to remain in the jurisdiction would be viewed as a matter of serious concern. If they fail to adhere to those conditions their permission may not be renewed and they may be required to leave the country.
Time spent in the State on a Stamp 3 immigration permission is reckonable as residence when applying for citizenship by naturalisation. However, should the applicant not abide by the conditions applicable to their granted permission, this would have to be taken into account when examining the good character of the applicant in considering an application for citizenship or any other immigration permission.
