Berkeley Solicitors

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/increase-in-minimum-salary-thresholds-for-employment-permits-from-1st-march-2026/

INCREASE IN MINIMUM SALARY THRESHOLDS FOR EMPLOYMENT PERMITS FROM 1ST MARCH 2026 - Berkeley Solicitors The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment announced an increase in the minimum salary thresholds for employment permits coming into effect on the 1st March 2026.

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/revised-policy-document-on-non-eea-family-reunification-published-26th-november-2025/

REVISED POLICY DOCUMENT ON NON-EEA FAMILY REUNIFICATION – PUBLISHED 26TH NOVEMBER 2025 - Berkeley Solicitors The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration published a new Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification on the 26th November 2025 (‘the 2025 Policy Document’). This has replaced the previous version published in December 2016. The 2025 Policy Document sets out established criteria ...

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/updates-regarding-residency-applications-for-parents-to-eu-citizen-children/

Updates Regarding Residency Applications for Parents to EU Citizen Children - Berkeley Solicitors The Department of Justice has now published a policy on the application procedures for parents of EU citizen children applying for residence in the State. The department has created two distinct forms to be requested and filled out by such applicants

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/ongoing-delays-in-visa-processing-for-join-family-visa-applications/

ONGOING DELAYS IN VISA PROCESSING FOR JOIN FAMILY VISA APPLICATIONS - Berkeley Solicitors There are very substantial delays in the processing of visas and preclearance for family members of Irish, UK and Non-EEA nationals in the State.

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/client-of-berkeley-solicitors-approved-for-naturalisation-based-on-irish-associations-under-new-guidelines/

CLIENT OF BERKELEY SOLICITORS APPROVED FOR NATURALISATION BASED ON IRISH ASSOCIATIONS UNDER NEW GUIDELINES - Berkeley Solicitors Berkeley Solicitors would like to congratulate our client who has received an approval of a naturalisation application based under Irish Associations, on the basis of the updated guidelines.

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/new-irish-visa-requirement-for-nationals-of-trinidad-and-tobago/

NEW IRISH VISA REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONALS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Berkeley Solicitors The Department of Justice has announced that nationals of Trinidad and Tobago are required to obtain a visa before traveling to Ireland effective from 12th May 2025. Previously, people travelling from either of these countries to Ireland have not required visas to enter the State.

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/recent-court-of-appeal-judgement-relating-to-refusal-of-naturalisation-application-following-road-traffic-offences/

RECENT COURT OF APPEAL JUDGEMENT RELATING TO REFUSAL OF NATURALISATION APPLICATION FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES - Berkeley Solicitors It was held that the Minister comprehensively assessed the Appellant’s character in coming to her decision. The decision recited the history of the appellant’s naturalisation applications and long-term residency applications, accurately set out details of the appellant’s convictions and penalt...

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/lengthy-delays-in-the-processing-of-join-family-visas/

Lengthy delays in the processing of Join Family visas - Berkeley Solicitors As of the 29th of April 2025, the Immigration Service Delivery have updated their visa decisions page outlining which visa applications and visa appeals are currently being processed by the Dublin visa office.A notable change is that the dates of join family visa applications currently being process...

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/updated-guidance-on-applying-for-naturalisation-through-irish-associations/

UPDATED GUIDANCE ON APPLYING FOR NATURALISATION THROUGH IRISH ASSOCIATIONS - Berkeley Solicitors On the 2nd of April 2025, the Department of Justice published updated guidelines for those looking to apply for Irish citizenship via Irish associations.The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 provides that the Minister for Justice has the discretion to grant a certificate of naturalisation w...

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/current-experiences-of-the-immigration-service-delivery-portals/

CURRENT EXPERIENCES OF THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE DELIVERY PORTALS - Berkeley Solicitors In 2023, the Minister opened the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) Forms Portal. This portal provides applicants with an opportunity to submit a number of immigration applications to the Minister. This includes an application for renewal of immigration registration, an application for naturalisatio...

https://berkeleysolicitors.ie/upcoming-citizenship-ceremony-december-2024/

UPCOMING CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY – DECEMBER 2024 - Berkeley Solicitors The Department of Justice has confirmed that the next citizenship ceremonies are due to take place on Monday, the 2nd of December and Tuesday, the 3rd of December 2024 at the INEC in Killarney, County Kerry.The ISD webpage confirms that invitations to upcoming citizenship ceremonies will issue direc...