IRELAND EMPLOYMENT VISA DOCUMENTS REQUIRED Please also see the link on our Web Page to Family Reunification

n for Workers. NOTE: If you come to Ireland for employment under the Work Permit Scheme, you cannot apply for family members to join you until you have been here for a minimum of one year, and your work permit has been extended for a further 12 months, unless you come within the Skills Categories listed under Schedule A in the above document. Only a spouse and children under the age of 18 years are eligible to apply to join you. Adult children (over 18) are not eligible to join you unless they hold a work permit and apply for an Employment Visa, or they wish to study in Ireland and meet our Student Visa Requirements. You must be able to show that your earnings are sufficient to maintain your family without recourse to public funds.

1. Printed and signed application summary from online application. All applications must be lodged online see http://www.irelandinindia.com for details. 2. One recent passport sized photograph not more than 6 months old. Please see http://www.irelandinindia.com for details of photograph requirements. If the submitted photograph does not meet these requirements it will delay processing on your application. 3. Original Passport valid for at least 6 months after the intended date of departure from Ireland following visits. Passport must have sufficient space for a visa to be inserted, at least one empty page is required. If your passport does not comply with the above your application will be returned to you. A copy of all pages of your passport is required. 4. All previous passports plus one copy of each. If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. 5. The required visa fee in the form of DD in favour of Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi. DDs can be obtained from all VFS Application centres. Details of current fees are available at http://www.irelandinindia.com
Please enclose original & one photocopy of following document/s:

If photocopies are not submitted the original will not be returned.

6. Original valid Employment Permit/Green Card/Intra Company Transfer issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment. 7. Written confirmation from the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment that an Employment Permit/Green Card/Intra Company Transfer will issue, or is not required. 8. Appointment letter from employer with signed contract showing start date, salary details and a breakdown of duties. 9. Evidence of qualifications in the field and references relevant to this position. 10. Recently issued Police Clearance certificate or Observation in Passport. NOTE: All letters submitted should be on official company headed paper and give full contact details for verification purposes. These must include a full postal address, name of contact, position in company, telephone number (landline) and email address where relevant. (Email addresses such as Yahoo or Hotmail are not accepted). Website addresses should also be included if available.

Please arrange documents as per above given order.

ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANTION FOR THE OMISSION.

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A VISA OFFICER MAY REQUIRE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION IF HE OR SHE DEEMS IT NECESSARY, BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE A DECISION ON AN APPLICATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PERSONAL INTERVIEW EMPLOYMENT VISA APPLICATIONS ARE USUALLY PROCESSED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT AT THE VISA OFFICE NEW DELHI IF ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS IN ORDER NOTE: THE PROVISION OF ALL THE DOCUMENTATION LISTED IN NO WAY GUARANTEES THAT A VISA WILL BE GRANTED.