[VISA UPDATE] Hosting Agreement and Stamp 4

galihoco

Hello, dear friends!

Can you give me a little help about Hosting Agreement here in Ireland? I have been working as a researcher, and by the end of my Hosting Agreement (Aug\21), I will have completed 2 years and 7 months on the job. Then, looking at the immigration website, I found that I will be eligible to apply for a Stamp 4 of two years of duration, but they do not provide any more information about how to do it or whether I need to have a new employment. So, can I apply for the Stamp 4 even if my employment bond with the university expires (that is, not having a full job at the time)? What do I need to provide? I also thought about going to the immigration office as soon as I complete 2 years (Feb\21), and ask to change to Stamp 4.

Anyway, I am a bit worried about whether I would have to leave the country as soon as my contract ends, cause it might take a few months to find a permanent lecturer position here. So knowing this will bring TONS of peace of mind!

Thank you in advance. Hope you all have a good week!
Sorry if this is not the place to post it.

paulinetmg

Sorry to revive an old thread, but can I ask if you managed to get your Stamp 4? And how did you have to go about it?

I'm now in a similar situation. I'm due to renew my Stamp 1 based on a hosting agreement, and I've now been here for over 2 years. I wanted to know if all I have to do is apply to renew my current Stamp 1 and it will automatically become a Stamp 4 , or if I have to actually apply for a change to Stamp 4. What it looks like is that you just renew and will be granted a Stamp 4 for 2 years, but this isn't really clear (especially with the new online system).

Thanks for any help! Cheers