Employment Permits Act 2024

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Foreign nationals who may apply for dependant employment permit

14. (1) An application for a dependant employment permit may be made under section 12 in respect of a foreign national referred to in subsection (2) or (3).

(2) A dependant employment permit may, subject to this Act, be granted, in accordance with section 19 , to a foreign national who is—

(a) a dependant of a primary permit holder where, at the time the application for the employment permit is made—

(i) the employment permit granted to the primary permit holder is in force, and

(ii) that primary permit holder is in the employment specified in that employment permit,

or

(b) a dependant of a primary permit holder where, at the time the application for the employment permit is made, the employment permit granted to the primary permit holder has expired and the primary permit holder is in employment in the State pursuant to the permission and the condition referred to in section 8 (1)(f) and such dependant—

(i) has obtained permission to land, and reside, in the State by virtue of being the dependant of a primary permit holder referred to in this paragraph or paragraph (a), and

(ii) is in the State pursuant to, and in compliance with, the permission referred to in subparagraph (i) at the time the application for the employment permit is made.

(3) A dependant employment permit may, subject to this Act, be granted, in accordance with section 19 , to a foreign national who is—

(a) a dependant of a research project researcher where, at the time the application for the employment permit is made—

(i) the permission granted, pursuant to Directive 2005/71/EC, to the research project researcher by the Minister for Justice to carry out research in the State has not expired, and

(ii) the research project researcher is carrying out research pursuant to Directive 2005/71/EC,

or

(b) a dependant of a research project researcher where, at the time the application for the employment permit is made, the research project researcher is in employment in the State pursuant to the permission and the condition referred to in section 8 (1)(f) and such dependant—

(i) has obtained permission to land, and reside, in the State by virtue of being the dependant of the research project researcher referred to in this paragraph or paragraph (a), and

(ii) is in the State pursuant to, and in compliance with, the permission referred to in subparagraph (i) at the time the application for the employment permit is made.