Rules changed again. You are back on old track.
You can renew your present work visa for 2 years or until your passport expires(if that happens within 2 years).
http://www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits ... sation.htm

Rules changed again. Exisiting work visa holders don't have to go through painful Green Card processing, unless they want to.

http://www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits ... sation.htm

1) Try to get a contract with atleast 2 years duration from the same employer, explaining the present situation. 2) Indian passport can be renewed anytime during its last 12 months of validity. However, under special circumstances, they consider renewing it earlier than 12 months. So better try to r...

It would take between 2 and 3 months now. They already have got some backlogs to clear up. But the aim is to reduce the processing time to 15 days (and that would happen in a decade). Some more news on existing(now discontinued) work visa: Green Card 1 - with 2 year validity €1000 Green Card 2 - wit...

At this early stage many are eligible for this "indefinite green card" upon the next renewal of former work visas. I am not too sure whether that works that way or former work visas will be converted as fresh Green Card on their next renewal. I noticed former work permit holders can get a new Green ...

Perhaps the fees is not increased for work permits, but certainly for work visa, where they expect more people to come in. In the past it was €100 only; now it is €1000 for the first time and €1500 the second time. It is indeed a significant increase on any scale. If a green card holder wishes to ch...

The new scheme happens to have some good aspects: 1_ Green card holder's spouse can come to Ireland immediately. Earlier they had to wait for 3 months before even making a visa application. 2_ After 2 years it is renewed indefinitely. 3_ Non-EEA students can stay and find a job after completing thei...

On 24th January we will know more in detail about this "green card". However from the information picked up in bits and pieces from different web sites and news paper interviews, there are a couple of items that bother me. 1) Those who earn more than 60K will get green card. - Fine, those who pay mo...