🇮🇪 Ireland: Stamp 1G (Graduate Scheme) Duration Tool

Estimate your Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) permission length under Ireland's Department of Justice rules, including NFQ tier, aggregate study cap, and the 6-month application window.

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Estimated Stamp 1G Duration

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Fill out the form to assess your Stamp 1G eligibility against the Third Level Graduate Programme rules.

How It Works

Third Level Graduate Programme Tiers

• NFQ Level 8: Single 12-month Stamp 1G permission. No extension. Counts toward the 7-year aggregate student/graduate cap.
• NFQ Level 9 or 10: 12-month initial permission + a further 12-month extension (24 months total), subject to the 8-year aggregate cap.
• 6-month window: Application must be made within 6 months of confirmed final exam results.
• ILEP requirement: The programme must appear on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes maintained by the Department of Further and Higher Education.
• Stamp 2 prerequisite: You must have held current Stamp 2 (student) permission immediately prior to applying.

Important Caveats

Stamp 1G is a temporary permission for graduates to seek employment at graduate level. It is not a work permit on its own — once employed, you must transition to a Critical Skills, General Employment Permit, or other long-term immigration permission.

This estimator follows the published Department of Justice / Immigration Service Delivery framework but does not assess passport validity, GNIB/IRP fees, financial maintenance, or course-specific equivalences. Always confirm with the official sources below.

ISD: Third Level Graduate Programme ISD: Third Level Graduate Programme Guidelines (PDF)