Pádraig O'Sullivan
Question:147. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the visa options available to an American citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46945/23]
View answerWednesday, 25 October 2023
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In order to work in Ireland, a non-EEA national, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit, which is administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). It is open to the person referred to to apply to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an Employment Permit. More information is available from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment website at
enterprise.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/
US Nationals are not visa required in order to present at a port of entry. If the applicant is given permission to enter the state, the immigration officer will place a stamp in their passport, which sets out the duration and conditions of their stay in the State. The stamp placed in the passport by an immigration officer gives a temporary permission to stay in Ireland up to the date indicated on the stamp.
The duration of stay permitted is at the discretion of the immigration officer, up to a maximum of 3 months. If granted a permission to stay in Ireland the applicant must register with the Irish immigration authorities within 90 days.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.