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The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment announced an increase in the minimum salary thresholds for employment permits coming into effect on the 1st March 2026.
The High Court has delivered judgement today in two test cases heard on the issue of whether the Minister’s delay in determining naturalisation applications, where outstanding external background checks are awaited. Many other applicants for naturalisation whose applications are also experiencing long delays due to background checks have been awaiting this judgement.
The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration published a new Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification on the 26th November 2025 (‘the 2025 Policy Document’). This has replaced the previous version published in December 2016.
The 2025 Policy Document sets out established criteria to be met to facilitate family reunification for certain categories of persons who are legally resident in the State. There are a number of key changes in this revised version of the Policy Document, which we have provided an overview of below.
The Department of Justice has now published a policy on the application procedures for parents of EU citizen children applying for residence in the State. The department has created two distinct forms to be requested and filled out by such applicants.
The Department of Justice has recently issued updated information regarding registration requirements for minors. Those who are required to register for the first time must do so as early as possible when they reach 16 years of age.
The Department of Justice has issued updated information regarding the process of applying for re-entry visas in emergency or extenuating circumstances. Such circumstances include where an adult’s IRP card is lost or stolen, where it contains a significant error, or where they have not yet received their up-to-date IRP card by post prior to travel.
An update from the Department of Justice, dated the 14th of August, confirms that the next Citizenship Ceremonies will take place at the Convention Centre, Dublin, on Monday, the 15th of September and Tuesday, the 16th of September 2025.
There are very substantial delays in the processing of visas and preclearance for family members of Irish, UK and Non-EEA nationals in the State.
This is causing undue hardship and is causing long term separation of families, often including minor children being separated from their parents.
Berkeley Solicitors would like to congratulate our client who has received an approval of a naturalisation application based under Irish Associations, on the basis of the updated guidelines.
The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 provides that the Minister for Justice has the discretion to grant a certificate of naturalisation where the applicant is of Irish descent of Irish associations, despite the normal conditions for naturalisation not being met.
The Department of Justice has announced that nationals of Trinidad and Tobago are required to obtain a visa before traveling to Ireland effective from 12th May 2025. Previously, people travelling from either of these countries to Ireland have not required visas to enter the State.