Immigration (GNIB)

Registration & Renewal of Immigration Permission

On 13 January 2025, the final remaining responsibility for all nationwide first time registration of Irish immigration residence permissions will transfer, from the Garda National Immigration Bureau, to Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice.

From that date, the first time in person registration of residence permissions for applicants residing in all counties will be done at the Registration Office, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

An Garda Síochána will continue to process confirmed appointments for first-time registrations until the end of January 2025.  Applicants for first-time registration, resident outside of counties Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Meath and Wicklow, who have a confirmed appointment up to 31 January 2025, are advised to attend the relevant Garda registration offices as scheduled.

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Garda/Police Certificate of Character

In order to obtain a Garda/Police Certificate of Character please apply in writing to your local Garda Station. These are not provided by GNIB under any circumstances. 

The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) 

The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) was established in 2000 and is responsible for:

• the prevention, detection and investigation of illegal immigration
• the control of immigration including the removal of illegal immigrants and enforcement of relevant orders
• the registration of non-nationals in the State (excluding non-nationals residing in Dublin, Kildare, Meath or Wicklow)
• providing assistance, advice and support to Garda Divisions on the administration and investigation of immigration related matters

GNIB is headed by a Detective Chief Superintendent who reports to the Assistant Commissioner, Organised & Serious Crime. GNIB is based at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

Scam Alert - Hoax Calls from Phone number 01 6669100

Some customers of Immigration Service Delivery have been contacted by telephone by a person purporting to be from ISD.

The caller tells the person that they are the subject of a Deportation Order from the authorities in their country of origin and that they face deportation that day. They are told that INIS is acting on behalf of their own Government to recoup an administration payment which will prevent their immediate deportation.

This payment is to be made to an account in their country of origin. The caller I.D. number that displays is a real INIS number and the caller directs people to the website address and indeed the number will appear, on the face of it, to be legitimate.

This is an attempted fraud. ISD does not and will not contact applicants by telephone in relation to any such payments to accounts abroad. ISD does not under any circumstances request payment for its services over the telephone. Furthermore, any persons facing deportation from the State will have been involved in a detailed process and would be notified in writing by registered post in advance of any planned deportation.

Customers are asked to be vigilant. Do not give details of your immigration application or status to telephone callers unless you are sure who they are.

If someone demands payment of any monies, contact INIS or your local Garda Station immediately.