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All Employment Permits are processed in accordance with the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 and S.I. Nos. 682 and 683 of 2006 which clearly and comprehensively set out in legislation the procedures relating to the application, grant and refusal of employment permits.
Legislation
Employment Permits Act 2006 (PDF, 407KB)
Employment Permits Act 2003 (PDF, 318KB)
Changes to Employment Permit Arrangements arising from the implementation of the Employment Permits Act 2006
The new arrangements applied to all applications received in the Employment Permits Section after 1st February 2007.
The new arrangements included new employment permit schemes, new employment permit application forms, new fees, new employment permits with additional security features and a strengthened labour market test, including evidence of advertising in national and local newspapers. The application can be made by either the employer or the employee and the permits are granted to the employee, copied to the employer and are accompanied by the information referred to in the Act.
Last modified: 12/11/2009
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