Stamp 0 Visa (After Stamp 0
Approval)

Stamp 0 is a temporary Irish immigration permission for people who will live in Ireland without working, such as dependent elderly parents, dependent adult children, retirees of independent means and visiting academics. Getting it is a two-step process: first an application for permission to Immigration Service Delivery, and then, for nationals of visa-required countries, a long stay 'D' visa to travel. The Stamp 0 visa is that second step. The Stamp 0 approval letter is conditional, and the visa application must follow its instructions. For dependent relatives, the visa must be applied for within 3 months of the approval letter, or Stamp 0 won't be granted. The visa category depends on the type of permission: Join Family for dependent relatives, Reside for retirees and "other" for visiting academics. The application includes the approval letter, private medical insurance meeting ISD's requirements, financial evidence and, where relevant, relationship documents. Nationals who don't need a visa travel with the approval letter instead. After arriving, the holder books an appointment and registers their Stamp 0 permission, which is usually granted a year at a time, doesn't allow work and doesn't give access to public services.

For dependent relatives, Stamp 0 won't be granted without the visa. Contact us straight away if your deadline is close.

No. You travel with your approval letter and present it on arrival. We can help with registration instead.

Generally no. Stamp 0 doesn't allow work unless a letter from ISD says otherwise.

Through ISD's Customer Service Portal using the TPER renewal form, with continued private medical insurance.

For dependent relatives, yes. The sponsor attends registration with you and brings the required documents.

Long stay visa refusals can be appealed within 2 months of the refusal letter. We can prepare the appeal for you.