Application for LTR: 07-2010 based on 5 years IT working visa
Approved: 02-2011
Applied: 09-2010
Ack: 10-2010
Sent LTR and other documents: 20-06-2011
Approval letter received: 07-07-2011
950 and GNIB card sent: 07-07-2011
After 8 years legally resident in Ireland you are entitled to Stamp 5 it will cost you just the 150 Garda registration and you no longer need work permit. My wife ( 6 years residency) has stamp 3 and she is waiting for her LTR since 09-2010 I asked; the garda told me with stamp 5 she will no longer ...