Registering with immigration - Irish Residency Permit (IRP)

First time registration

All students must register with immigration once they are here. This is know as IRP (Irish Residency Permit) or the older GNIB.

Students must renew every year and for first time registrations, students are required to make and appointment and attend in person registration at the Burgh Quay Registration Office in Dublin.  

From 8 July 2024 First time registration appointments can be booked using the Freephone number (1800 800 630) Operators are available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday to arrange appointments.

You will have between 30 and 90 days from arriving in the country to register your stay. It will state on your passport,  For further information, please see the following link

Renewals

If you are renewing your IRP, you can renew online, applications are accepted up to 12 weeks prior to expiry to allow sufficient time for processing, please see more details at the following link

From 8 July 2024, online renewals of permissions can be submitted using the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) online renewal portal https://inisonline.jahs.ie. Applicants will not need to attend the Burgh Quay Registration Office in person.

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