676. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for Stamp 1G permission renewal applications; the number of times that a Stamp 1G permission can be renewed before an alternative permission should be sought; if Stamp 1G renewal applicants are entitled to work or accept a new paid position of employment in the period when their renewal application is being considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45406/26]

A Stamp 1G immigration permission may be granted to spouses, de facto partners or minor children of Critical Skills Employment Permit, General Employment Permit or Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit holders, or researchers on a Hosting Agreement, as well as non-EEA national graduates under the Third Level Graduate Programme.

Where such graduates have completed their studies in Ireland and gained an award at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), that person may qualify for a stamp 1G for 12 months under the Third Level Graduate Programme. Where an individual receives an award at level 9 NFQ, they may qualify for a stamp 1G for up to 24 months under the Programme, subject to the overall limit of eight years on student conditions that applies.

Graduates at level 9 NFQ or above initially receive a one-year permission, which is renewable for a further year if Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) is satisfied the applicant has taken appropriate steps to seek employment and has adhered to the conditions of their stamp 1G permission.

Spouses, de facto partners or minor children of Critical Skills Employment Permit, General Employment Permit, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit holders, or researchers on a Hosting Agreement can apply to renew their permission annually once their sponsor holds a valid immigration permission. After five years on a Stamp 1G, or after their sponsor naturalises as an Irish citizen, whichever is sooner, they may apply for a Stamp 4 at their next online renewal date.

All nationwide applications for renewal of immigration permissions are submitted using the ISD online renewal portal: https://inisonline.jahs.ie/user/login

The Registration Office provide a live application processing date broken down by stamp category, which is updated every Monday, and is available at the following link. The Registration Office are currently processing Stamp 1G renewal applications submitted from 30 March 2026, with no category of renewal exceeding a wait time of 15 weeks.

The Registration Office has also issued a notice to employers regarding the legality of employing someone awaiting renewal. This notice can be found here.