How long will the permit take?
Route confirmed? Plan the start date. Every official queue on one board: DETE employment permits, ISD visa decisions and IRP renewals. Each tile reads from the government's own published dates.
Critical Skills (new)
Processing time1week
Now deciding files received 10 Sept 2026
General (new)
Processing time4–7weeks
Now deciding files received 17 Aug 2026
All other new applications
Processing time3–5weeks
Now deciding files received 21 Jul 2026
Intra-Company Transfer (new)
Processing time5–8weeks
Now deciding files received 16 Sept 2026
Renewals (all types)
Processing time11–18weeks
Now deciding files received 29 Jun 2026
Reviews / appeals
Processing time26–42weeks
Now deciding files received 14 Apr 2026
Employment visa (long stay D)
Processing time14weeks
Deciding applications received by 15 Jun 2026
Study visa
Processing time15weeks
Deciding applications received by 11 Jun 2026
Business visa (short stay C)
Processing time7weeks
Deciding applications received by 5 Aug 2026
Join family
Processing time29months
Deciding applications received by 29 Apr 2024
Join family
Processing time29months
Deciding applications received by 16 Apr 2024
Tourist / visit visa (short stay C)
Processing time15months
Deciding applications received by 16 Jun 2025
Stamp 1 & 1H
Processing time8weeks
Processing applications submitted 28 Jul 2026
Stamp 1G
Processing time17weeks
Processing applications submitted 26 May 2026
Stamp 2, 2A & 1A
Processing time17weeks
Processing applications submitted 27 May 2026
Stamp 4
Processing time19weeks
Processing applications submitted 8 May 2026
All other categories
Processing time15weeks
Processing applications submitted 7 Jun 2026
As of 21 September 2026. Sources DETE and ISD, official published dates, refreshed weekly. Not real-time. Each "apply today, decision by" date projects the current queue length forward from the snapshot (DETE uses the typical 1.3x range), never a commitment. Once processing completes it may take up to a further 15 business days for the new IRP card to arrive by post. You can apply up to 12 weeks before your permission expires.
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