Skellig Michael is a small, rocky island off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland...Photo Credit: Instagram/ ireland.explores
Ireland has announced a temporary measure allowing eligible foreign residents to travel with recently expired Irish Residence Permit cards until August 31, 2026, as authorities work to clear a backlog in residence permit renewals.
The initiative, announced by the Minister of State for Migration, Colm Brophy, is aimed at assisting non-European Economic Area nationals legally resident in Ireland whose applications to renew their residence permits are still being processed.
This is contained in a statement published on the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Immigration website on July 13 and sighted on Wednesday.
The department said the Immigration Services Registration Office at Burgh Quay in Dublin was experiencing a surge in renewal applications, with processing times exceeding 17 weeks for some categories.
