Ask Ireland — Irish Immigration & Civic Policy Updates https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/updates Timely Irish statutory policy circulars, reckonable residence updates, Critical Skills thresholds, and Revenue guides. en-ie Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:13:41 GMT Statutory Absence Allowance for Irish Naturalisation Confirmed at 70 Days https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/calculator https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/calculator#70days Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Under Section 15 amendments to the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, applicants may spend up to 70 days outside Ireland in the continuous year preceding application. Temporary Protection Transition Scheme (TPTS): Pathway to Stamp 4 Opened https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/updates https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/updates#tpts-stamp4 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Department of Justice officially opened the TPTS scheme enabling eligible beneficiaries to transition to renewable Stamp 4 reckonable for naturalisation. Critical Skills 21-Month DETE Stamp 4 Support Letter Procedure https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/letters https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/letters#csep-stamp4 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Guidance and letter templates for requesting an employer support letter at month 21 on a Critical Skills permit for Stamp 4 upgrade. How to Stop Emergency Tax & Claim Automated Payroll Refunds https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/emergency-tax https://ask-ireland.vercel.app/emergency-tax#guide Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Step-by-step instructions to register employment on Revenue myAccount, trigger an RPN, and stop 40% emergency tax deductions.