Stamp 3 (Volunteer / Dependent)

Stamp 3 is an Irish residency permission issued by Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) to non-EEA volunteers with approved charities and to dependent family members of certain employment permit holders. It does not, by itself, grant the right to work, and applicants must enter Ireland with either a long-stay D visa or, for non-visa-required nationals, a preclearance letter.

A €300 IRP registration fee applies on first registration and at each renewal. Volunteer permission runs up to 1 year initially, capped at 2 years aggregate. From 15 May 2024, qualifying spouses/partners of GEP, ICT, CSEP and Researcher permit holders move to Stamp 1G and may work without an employment permit; time on Stamp 3 remains reckonable for naturalisation.

This visa is ideal for non-EEA volunteers placed with ISD-approved charities and for accompanying family members of long-term Irish permit holders who do not need independent work rights.