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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Questions (577)

Noel Grealish

Question:

577. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if a Galway-based company that has secured a major contract for specialised work and requires materials and workers from the United Arab Emirates for three months work need a work permit for these short-term contracts; if it needs to apply for individual work permits for each worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10989/22]

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Any non-EEA national who wishes to engage in work in the State must request permission to do so prior to undertaking their travel to the State. 

Under the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS), an immigration permission can be sought for a period of between 15 and 90 days on the basis of work to be undertaken in that time. The terms and conditions of the Scheme, including the application process and relevant required documentation, are available on my Department's website at: 

www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/atypical-working-scheme/

  Applications for permission under the Scheme must be made from outside of the State and the applicant is not permitted to enter the State until such time as the application has been approved. 

Applicants are advised that they must allow a minimum of 20 working days for the processing of any application made for permission under the Scheme, from the time of receipt of all in-order documentation and information by my Department. 

In cases where an individual also requires a visa, an application for work permission must be made and approved prior to the visa application being made. Evidence of the approval of the application for work permission must be included with the supporting documentation in the visa application.

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