How to get an Irish Residence Permit

The Irish Residence Permit (IRP) is your registration certificate. You will be given an IRP whenever you register with Immigration Service Delivery (ISD).

An IRP indicates:

• that your immigration permission to stay in Ireland has been registered
• the type of immigration permission you have, for example a stamp number

The IRP is not an identity card - it is a registration certificate. It is not valid for any reason except to certify that you are registered with immigration in Ireland.

You must carry your IRP with you at all times and present it to an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána (police) if requested. This includes whenever you leave or re-enter the country.

If you are a non-EU/EEA and non-Swiss citizen and you want to stay in Ireland for any reason for longer than 90 days, you must apply for immigration permission and, if successful, then register.

If your registration is successful, you will be issued with an IRP.

To register you must:

• be a non-EU/EEA and non-Swiss national
• be aged 16 or older
• book an appointment to register in-person

If you want to stay in Ireland past the expiry date on your IRP, you must apply to extend your immigration permission and renew your registration. If successful, you will be given a new IRP.

An IRP costs €300 per person every time you register and renew.

You may also have to pay for a new IRP if your current card is lost or stolen.

You will receive your IRP card by post within approximately 10-15 working days of processing your application.

A list of frequently asked questions on the IRP process is available here: Frequently Asked Questions

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