Work in Ireland

Working in Ireland Before Graduation

Entitlement to take up casual employment

• Only students attending a full time course of at least one year's duration leading to a qualification recognised by the Minister for Education and Science will be entitled to take up casual employment (defined as up to 20 hours part time work per week or full time work during college vacation periods).
• Casual employment is defined as up to a maximum of 20 hours part time work per week, or full time work during normal college vacation periods (usually three weeks for Christmas and typically 12-14 weeks for the Summer vacation. Such work should not interfere with your course attendance, as failure to provide evidence of a satisfactory attendance record will result in refusal of any extension to your permission to remain.
• The entitlement to casual employment will cease on completion of your college course
• The stamp placed in your passport by GNIB will indicate whether or not you are permitted to take up casual employment
• If you are in doubt about this you should check with GNIB before you accept any job offer.
• The minimum wage in Ireland is €8:30 cents.

Applying for work in Ireland after Graduation

Start Date

10 April 2007

Who can apply

A non-EEA student who has, on or after 1 January, 2007, acquired a primary, masters or doctorate degree from an Irish third level educational institution will be permitted to apply for the Scheme. The student at the time of application must hold a current Certificate of Registration issued by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. a full list of

How to apply

An application for permission to remain under this Scheme may be made at the applicant's local Garda Siochana registration office, or, if living in the Dublin area, to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

Documents required when making an application

• An original letter signed by the College Registrar (on the headed paper of the College) stating that the applicant has completed the course of study satisfactorily and the qualification gained.
• Current passport
• Current Certificate of Registration issued by the Garda National Immigration Bureau

Permission to remain

Persons who qualify under this scheme will be granted one non-renewable extension to their current student permission (Stamp 2) for a six month period starting on the date upon which the person receives their exam results. The purpose of the permission to remain under this Scheme is to seek employment and gain a Green Card or Work Permit.

Conditions

A person granted an extension to their permission to remain under the Scheme shall -

• be subject to the terms and conditions of that person's current student permission during the six month period
• during the six month period the person shall be allowed to work for up to 40 hours per week without an employment permit
• not engage in self employment or operate a business in the State

Expiry

An extension to permission to remain granted under this Scheme shall automatically expire after a period of 6 months. In circumstances where the person, a holder of a permission under this Scheme, obtains a Green Card or Work Permit that person shall be required to obtain permission to remain under the relevant employment scheme.

At the expiry of the six month period the person will no longer be legally resident in the State unless he or she is -

1. the holder of a Green Card or Work Permit or
2. the holder of a permission to remain for the purpose of pursuing a further course of study, or
3. the holder of permission to remain in the State in accordance with another scheme.

A person who is no longer legally resident in the State shall be obliged to remove him or herself.

Further information on how to apply can be obtained of their website at www.entemp.ie