IrelandLong-term residence
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The route is Without Condition As To Time permission, known as Stamp 5. The official page says a person may apply after completing eight years (96 months) of legal residence in Ireland.
A person can apply for ‘Without Condition As To Time’ (Stamp 5 permission to remain) once they have completed 8 years (96 months) legal residency in the State.
The published threshold is eight years, or 96 months, of legal residence in Ireland before applying for Stamp 5.
A person can apply for ‘Without Condition As To Time’ (Stamp 5 permission to remain) once they have completed 8 years (96 months) legal residency in the State.
The page says only immigration stamps in the passport or copies of expired IRP cards can be used to calculate the 96 months; it does not list all stamps that qualify.
Only immigration stamps in the passport or copies of expired IRP cards can be used in calculating the 96 months.
The official Stamp 5 application form asks applicants to list the qualifying permission periods (stamps) and to indicate any time periods spent outside Ireland during those permissions. The official sources do not state a maximum absence or explain how absences reduce the 96-month qualifying period.
2.5 Please indicate any time periods you have spent outside the State for your permissions above at Section 2.4
Applicants must be of good character, not an undue burden on the State, legally residing in Ireland when applying and compliant with previous permissions. Applications are submitted through the Customer Service Portal. The granted permission must be registered using the online registration portal. Once granted, the Stamp 5 permission is valid until the expiry of the current passport; renewal is applied for on the same application form. The permission can be revoked for ineligibility or false/misleading information.
You are of good character and have not come to the adverse attention of An Garda Síochána (Irish Police), or become an undue burden on the State, and You are currently legally residing within Ireland when you apply for Stamp 5 and You have abided by the conditions of your previous permissions to remain in Ireland.
You can submit your APPLICATION FORM with the required documentation, for Immigration Permission through the dedicated Customer Service Portal.
You are required to register your permission by using the online registration portal.
When the Stamp 5 permission is granted, it is valid until the expiry of the current passport.
You should submit your application for renewal on the Without Condition As To Time application form on the Customer Service Portal, this is the quickest and easiest option.
Please note: Your permission can be revoked if we later discover that you are not eligible for this permission or if you have provided false / misleading information.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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