Work Permits · Critical Skills · Stamp 1→4
Work permit or Critical Skills refused?Talk to a Dublin solicitor today.
Not sure if your role qualifies for Critical Skills or a General Employment Permit? Employer not honouring your permit terms? Switching or renewing your stamp? We'll check your eligibility before you apply.
A qualified solicitor will answer your call.
- 4.9 · 120+ Google reviews
- Established 2004
You're not the only one
Your right to work shouldn't hang on a paperwork error.
A permit refusal or the wrong route can derail a job offer or set back your time toward Stamp 4. Whether you're on Critical Skills, a Working Holiday, or a Stamp 1 contract role, we'll tell you honestly what you're eligible for and the safest way forward.
How we help
How we help with your permit and stamp.
- Is your role eligible? We'll advise Critical Skills vs General Employment Permit before you commit.
- Employer not honouring your permit terms or salary? We'll advise on your position and your options.
- Switching from a Working Holiday or Stamp 1 to a work permit, done in the right order.
- Renewing your permit and upgrading to Stamp 4 at the right time (21 or 57 months).
A qualified solicitor will answer your call.
Don't risk your job on the wrong route
The 2025 permit-system changes delayed many applications. We check your eligibility and timing before you apply, so a paperwork error doesn't cost you the role.
Common questions
Questions we hear every week.
Why Anthony Joyce & Co.
An established Dublin firm that actually answers the phone.
We've helped people make Ireland home since 2004. No judgement, whatever your situation.
- Fixed fees agreed in writing before any work starts, with no surprise bills.
- We deal with ISD and the permit system every working day, so you are not explaining your own case to us.
A refused application costs more than the fee: the waiting time, the right to travel, and sometimes the job the permission was tied to. We make sure it's right the first time.
Established 2004
What clients say
Reviews from people we've acted for.
4.9 · 120+ Google reviews“They took a genuine interest in my situation and explained everything in plain English. I finally felt like someone was on my side.”
“Excellent follow-up from start to finish. I always knew exactly where my application stood.”
“Helpful, caring and professional service when I needed it most. I can't recommend them highly enough.”
About Anthony Joyce & Co.
Helping people make Ireland home since 2004.
Anthony Joyce & Co. Solicitors has been established in Dublin since 2004. Immigration is core work for us, not a side-line. We hold Lexcel, the Law Society's standard for excellence in client care, which not every firm has.
We're based at Augustine House, Oliver Bond Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8. When you call, you reach people who deal with the Irish immigration system every single day.
Talk to a real immigration solicitor today.
Call now and a real person will answer. Or send your details and we'll come straight back to you.
+353 (0)1 454 5000A qualified solicitor will answer your call.