The current processing dates in respect of Employment Permit applications as of 8th May 2023 are as follows:
• Standard new applications 12 business days.
• Standard Renewal applications 14 business days.
• Standard Critical Skills applications 12 business days.
• Trusted Partner new applications 11 business days.
• Trusted Partner Renewal applications 10 business days.
• Trusted Partner Critical Skills applications 10 business days.
Waiting time information is also available on the Employment Permits website, and is updated on a weekly basis.
The table below shows the number of Employment Permits issued per month from 1st January 2023 to date.
Year of issue 2023
|
Month issued
|
Number issued
|
|
January
|
2527
|
|
February
|
2190
|
|
March
|
2547
|
|
April
|
2179
|
|
May
|
349 to date 05/05/2023
|
Total
|
|
9792
|