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forget about the dept of enterprise. once when you got your first work authorization. the renewal has nothing to do with the dept of enterprise. it is up to the gnib to renew it or not. like i mentioned in the other thread. bring the documents and show up in the gnib. pay your 100euro. thats all you need to pay. if i were you, dont even bother to change from your work authorization to green card because it serves the same purpose but you have to pay 1500 euro to each time when you change employer and work authorization just 100 euro every 2 years. so take your pick!litol wrote:Hi Archigabe,
thanks for that. Reading that thread renewal looks straightforward ... reading www.entemp.ie I was under the impression that I'ld have to pay €1500 to renew my work authorisation but there's no mention of this fee in the posted thread, do I need to pay this €1500 fee when I renew my GNIB car as well?? Thanks again for any help!
try not to go more then 2 weeks before it expires. they wont renew it for you if you go a month before it expires. plus, you have to pay 100 euro for 2 years. why would you want to go in early and get a month short in permission to remain stamp. if i were you, just go in few days before your permission to remain stamp expires. in your case, like you said, if your stamp is expiring in december 2nd. just go in the last week of november.litol wrote:Hi mktsoi,
Thank you for your advice. So I will just head to the Garda in Dublin and renew my GNIB card that's all I need.
Do you have any idea how long before the expired date I should go to do
so? If my GNIB card states December 02 as expired date.
Thanks a lot.
hi Joejoesoap101 wrote:There are additional benefits to apply for a 'green card' as apposed to continuing on the work authorisation, such as 'permanent residency' after 2 years (which is actually an indefinite renewal of the permit). Depending on how long you have lived in Ireland, I would recommend paying the fee and make use of the additional benefits associated with it. If you've already lived in Ireland for more than 3 years, it makes more sense to simply renew the work authorisation.
Now, before anyone goes off at a tangent please familiarise yourself with the guide
http://www.entemp.ie/publications/labou ... ncards.pdf
Hi litollitol wrote:Hi all,
I amconfused again.
I've been living here only 2 years time. And this will be my first time
dealing with the renewal.
Do I have a choice for what I want to renew or they will randomly
decide for me when I am heading to the Gardai ???
I am not capable to pay the 1500 Euro fee.
I think I would choose the cheaper
option (50 for Auth. + 100 for GNIB card)
Please, any advise will be welcome.
Thank you.
hi joejoesoap101 wrote:Well their policy is that if you have a 'green card' employment permit for 2 years you can apply to the DOJ for LTR. If you're on a work authorisation then you have to wait 5 years before being eligible to apply for LTR. Some people are waiting up to a year to have their LTR processed but even taking this into account, obtaining LTR after 3 years as apposed to 6 years- the benefits are strikingly obvious. However, like I said previously- this would really only be important to people who have not had a work authorisation for long.
The term green card and permanent residency in the Irish context is a total anomaly because your 'permanent residency' is merely an extension of leave to remain for 5 years, and the green card is just a regular work permit with a fancy name. They are too hung up on catch phrases!
Everyone should decide for themselves which route to take, renewal of authorisation or applying for a green card.
Hi Litoljoesoap101 wrote:Well their policy is that if you have a 'green card' employment permit for 2 years you can apply to the DOJ for LTR. If you're on a work authorisation then you have to wait 5 years before being eligible to apply for LTR. Some people are waiting up to a year to have their LTR processed but even taking this into account, obtaining LTR after 3 years as apposed to 6 years- the benefits are strikingly obvious. However, like I said previously- this would really only be important to people who have not had a work authorisation for long.
The term green card and permanent residency in the Irish context is a total anomaly because your 'permanent residency' is merely an extension of leave to remain for 5 years, and the green card is just a regular work permit with a fancy name. They are too hung up on catch phrases!
Everyone should decide for themselves which route to take, renewal of authorisation or applying for a green card.
Hi Litoljoesoap101 wrote:Well their policy is that if you have a 'green card' employment permit for 2 years you can apply to the DOJ for LTR. If you're on a work authorisation then you have to wait 5 years before being eligible to apply for LTR. Some people are waiting up to a year to have their LTR processed but even taking this into account, obtaining LTR after 3 years as apposed to 6 years- the benefits are strikingly obvious. However, like I said previously- this would really only be important to people who have not had a work authorisation for long.
The term green card and permanent residency in the Irish context is a total anomaly because your 'permanent residency' is merely an extension of leave to remain for 5 years, and the green card is just a regular work permit with a fancy name. They are too hung up on catch phrases!
Everyone should decide for themselves which route to take, renewal of authorisation or applying for a green card.
thanks MKTSOI for all the detailed explanations. obviously things are not as simple as the green card scheme is marketed as. thanks for the early warning. will let all i know as well about this.mktsoi wrote:Hi Litoljoesoap101 wrote:Well their policy is that if you have a 'green card' employment permit for 2 years you can apply to the DOJ for LTR. If you're on a work authorisation then you have to wait 5 years before being eligible to apply for LTR. Some people are waiting up to a year to have their LTR processed but even taking this into account, obtaining LTR after 3 years as apposed to 6 years- the benefits are strikingly obvious. However, like I said previously- this would really only be important to people who have not had a work authorisation for long.
The term green card and permanent residency in the Irish context is a total anomaly because your 'permanent residency' is merely an extension of leave to remain for 5 years, and the green card is just a regular work permit with a fancy name. They are too hung up on catch phrases!
Everyone should decide for themselves which route to take, renewal of authorisation or applying for a green card.
I was on the phone with dept of justice last friday. if i were you, go to immigrant council and check with them before you swtich it to green card. what joe mentioned in his post was right according from the document published from dept of enterprise. it mentioned that the green card holder can apply for long term residency after holding 2 years valid green card. i asked the dept of justice last friday and they told me that no, thats not the case. they still going by the old rules that a person can only apply for long term residency after 5 years working legally in ireland. from what that person told me. i can think of 2 things here. first, the dept of justice might have someone on the phone that dont know what they talking about which is usual in the government dept here in ireland. second, this is the worst case. dept of enterprise might had brought in something that dept of justice did not have any prior knowledge of that they should grant long term residency to the green card holder after 2 years.
so if i were you, renew your work authorization and check out what joe mentioned about 2 years green card and long term residency after 2 years with dept of enterprise.
did you read anything from the dept of enterprise saying that you will be given 2 years permission to remain? if not, the chances you getting 2 years out from the GNIB is very slim. they trying to get another 100 euro out from you, thats as simple as that!lemon@lemon.za.net wrote:Hi all,
I am a bit confused now - I got my Green Card, arrived in Dublin and applied for my GNIB card. The Garda told me that it would be valid for a year and after that I have to renew it again and pay another 100 euro's. But from what I read is that the GNIB should be given for two years.
Thnx
litollitol wrote:Hi mktsoi and joesoap101,
Thank you for keeping me updated with the information you have got from
the Justice Department.
I think in November, I will just simply renew my Work Authorization for
this time (on the expired date after 2 years) and this new WA wil be
good for another 2 years, then I will apply for the
Permanent Residency or Green card on the next 2 years or so.
For the moment, I don't think I have the privileges to apply for neither
both of them.
But ya, I don't like to pay too much neither (1500 Euro or so...)
Question: Do you know how much costs a Green Card?
Thanks again,
Litol [/u]