31 August 2026: What Happens If Your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) Is Still Expired?
The Summer Travel Confirmation Notice ends on 31 August 2026. Find out what happens if your IRP renewal is still pending, whether you can travel, and what you should do before booking a trip.
31 August 2026: What Happens If Your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) Is Still Expired?
If your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) has expired but you submitted your renewal application before it expired, you may currently be relying on the Summer Travel Confirmation Notice to travel.
A question we are receiving from many applicants is:
What happens after 31 August 2026?
The answer is straightforward.
Unless Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) announces another extension, the current Summer Travel Confirmation Notice ends on 31 August 2026.
Here is what that means for your travel plans.
What is the Summer Travel Confirmation Notice?
The Summer Travel Confirmation Notice is a temporary arrangement introduced by Immigration Service Delivery (ISD).
It allows eligible non-EEA residents who applied to renew their IRP before it expired to travel using:
- their recently expired IRP card
- their renewal confirmation
- the official Summer Travel Confirmation Notice
The current notice is valid from 13 July 2026 until 31 August 2026.
What changes after 31 August 2026?
As things currently stand, the temporary travel concession ends on 31 August 2026.
Unless ISD officially extends the arrangement, the expired IRP card and Summer Travel Confirmation Notice will no longer be accepted as evidence for travel to Ireland.
From 1 September 2026, you should not assume you can travel using an expired IRP card.
What if your renewal is still being processed?
