The International Office remains available at this time to offer support and assistance to all our International Learners.

Contact Us

Email: General queries will continue to be answered through the International Office email account, [email protected]. This account is monitored from 09:30 to 17:30 each Monday to Friday.

Phone: You can continue to contact our International Student Services team on 01-416 3333. Phone lines are open from 09:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday.

Zoom Meetings: If you would like to have a one-to-one meeting with a member of our International Student Services team, please email [email protected] to set up an appointment.

Immigration Information

  • The Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) office is open for in-person appointments again after being closed for a period of time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • If you are a resident in Dublin City or county and wish to register your permission with Immigration for the first time, you can call the Freephone number 1800 741741 to book an appointment. 
  • Operators will take calls between 8am and 8pm from Monday to Friday for appointment bookings. 
  • Please make sure you have your passport details and a valid email address to share with the customer service representative when you call.
  • You should also call this number if you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment. 
  • More information is available at the ISD website at: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/burgh-quay-appointments/
  • If you have registration queries please contact [email protected]

Please note: Immigration permissions that are due to expire between 20 March 2020 and 31 May 2022 will be automatically extended to 31 May 2022. This applies to people with permissions that were extended under previous notices.

Letters

All International Office learner support letters can be ordered through MyGriffith.ie as normal. Letters will be sent to students by email in PDF format.

Working in Ireland

Working in Ireland

  • Non-EU students with an IRP (Immigration) Card that was still valid by 20th March 2020 (when the Immigration Office closed) are still entitled to work part-time in the State. 
  • Immigration permissions that are due to expire between 20 March 2020 and 31 May 2022 will be automatically extended to 31 May 2022. This applies to people with permissions that were extended under previous notices.

Please see Immigration Information section for full details. 

COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

  • This emergency Social Welfare payment has reopened for individuals who lost their employment on or after December 7th 2021 following the reintroduction of COVID-19 related restrictions.
  • Students on a Stamp 2 are eligible to apply for this unemployment payment.
  • Please see further information on the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection website.

PPS Number

  • Students wishing to work in Ireland must have a Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number).
  • In an effort to contain the spread of the Covid19 virus, in-person appointments for PPSN applications have been suspended and instead students can now make applications online.
  • Please see the relevant information from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection here.