597. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 676 of 16 June 2026, to confirm if Stamp 1G renewal applicants can continue to work or accept a new paid position of employment during the period when their renewal application is being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49446/26]

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.

The Registration Office of my Department has issued a notice to employers regarding the legality of employing someone awaiting renewal. If an employee’s IRP card has expired and they are unable to obtain a new one by the expiry date of their current IRP card, they are still legally permitted to remain in the State on their existing IRP card for a maximum of 12 weeks. This is subject to the applicant submitting their renewal application prior to their current IRP card expiring. Further information on this notice can be found here: www.irishimmigration.ie/notice-to-employers-regarding-employees-awaiting-renewal-of-their-irp-card/.

In addition, customers may submit their renewal applications up to 12 weeks prior to expiry of permission, to allow sufficient time for an application to be reached and processed prior to a current permission expiring.