If your Irish Residency Permit (IRP) card has any mistakes on it you will need to contact immigration directly.
Common mistakes include;
- Name spelt incorrectly
- Date of birth
- Wrong expiry date (more information below)
- IRP card never received
How to contact immigration
For any queries with immigration on Registration / Renewal or general queries, you must send them with the Immigration Customer Service Portal. This is the immigration information on how to submit a query https://www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/submitting-registration-or-renewal-queries/
The most important things you need to include in the query to immigration are,
- A clear subject line
- Clear and concise description of the problem
- Include full name (as it appears in your passport)
- Date of birth
- Immigration reference number (located on the back of the IRP card)
- Postal address including eircode
- Attach a copy of your immigration letter that international support issued to you
- Attach a picture of your IRP card front and back
For more information on the ID Pal system used by immigration please see this article https://id-pal.my.site.com/FPXQLcNgusCbNeZzjG4gRb7JAMSmFxAGKJJkvYsj/s/article/Help-using-ID-Pal-as-part-of-your-Immigration-Service-Delivery-Website-Registration
If you have any issue with receiving the confirmation email, please, contact IDPalSupport@Justice.ie
Wrong Expiry Date
IRP cards are issued to students with a validity of 12-15 months depending on their course duration and expected graduation.
Examples:
- Masters programme commencing in September, expected graduation November - Your IRP card should be issued with an expiry of November.
- Higher Diploma programme commencing in September, expected graduation is November - Your IRP card should be issued with an expire of November.
- Undergraduate programme (Bachelor or Higher Certificate). Your IRP card should be issued for 12 months from September - September. You will need to renew your visa each year. Please see our article on how to renew your student visa.
- January intake for Computing Students (Masters or Higher Diploma), expected graduation Spring - Your IRP card should be issued with an expiry of Spring.
- January start for Business Students, expected graduation November of following year - Your IRP card should be issued for a 12-15 month period and then you will need to pay to renew your student visa to your graduation date in November
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