Policy in relation to Spouses and Dependants of Hosting Agreement Holders

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The Spouses and Dependants of Hosting Agreement Holders are eligible to apply for Spousal/Dependant Employment Permits to work in the State.

Under the Spousal/Dependant Work Permit Scheme, spouses and dependants of Hosting Agreement Holders have greater ease of access to employment in the State by:

• Being permitted to apply for an employment permit in respect of most occupations

• Being permitted to work part-time on a Spousal/Dependant Work Permit

• Not requiring the employer in question to undertake a labour market test (by advertising the job with FÁS/EURES and with newspapers in advance of making an employment permit application)

• Exempting the application from a fee