Immigration Solicitors in Ireland
Helping individuals, families and employers navigate Irish immigration law — from work permits and family reunification to citizenship and immigration appeals. Whatever your immigration situation, we provide clear, practical legal advice with direct access to your solicitor throughout.
Your consultation will answer:
- "I want to live and work in Ireland — what permission do I need and how do I apply?"
- "I want to bring my spouse or family to Ireland — how does the process work and how long will it take?"
- "My immigration application was refused — can I appeal and what are my realistic options?"
- "I have been living in Ireland for years — do I qualify for citizenship and how do I apply?"
Our Services
Select the service most relevant to your situation for detailed information on the process, timeline and what we do on your behalf.
Family Immigration
EU Treaty Rights, family reunification, spouse and partner visas, dependent children and parents — helping families come together and stay together in Ireland.
Irish Citizenship & Long-Term Residence
Citizenship by naturalisation, Stamp 4 long-term residence, foreign birth registration, citizenship by descent and post-nuptial declaration — the full citizenship and long-term residence pathway.
Student Visa
Student visa applications from outside Ireland, permission renewals while studying, refusal appeals, Stamp 1G after graduation and the post-study pathway to work and long-term residence.
Work & Business Immigration Solicitors
Critical Skills and General Employment Permits, intra-company transfers, Stamp 1G graduate permission, self-employment and business permission — the full range of work and business immigration services for employers and employees.
Immigration Appeals, Compliance & Advisory
Refusal appeals, IPAT appeals, judicial review, deportation order representations, employer compliance and general immigration advisory — strategic legal advice when things go wrong or when you need to know your options.
Why Choose Wayfound
What makes us different — across every practice area.
Solicitor-Led Immigration Advice
A solicitor provides legal professional privilege — Revenue and immigration authorities cannot access your communications. And where a decision is wrong, we can take legal proceedings.
Correct Route from the Outset
Applying on the wrong route is the most common reason for refusal. We identify the correct category before any application is prepared.
Direct Solicitor Access
You deal with Tamoor directly throughout. You always know the status of your application and what happens next.
Long-Term Planning
We plan the full immigration pathway — from first permission to long-term residence and citizenship — so your future in Ireland is on solid legal ground.
Meet Your Solicitor
Tamoor Barlas
Solicitor
I am a solicitor based in Dublin 15. Alongside my commercial practice, I advise individuals, families and businesses on Irish immigration pathways — from employment permits and residency through to family reunification and citizenship.
Relocation is more than a visa application. The people I advise are often making one of the most significant legal and financial decisions of their lives. I combine immigration counsel with tax and corporate insight so your move to Ireland is planned as a whole, not in isolated filings.
Because I practise as both a solicitor and a tax, I can advise on immigration status and the tax consequences of becoming Irish-resident in one engagement — reducing duplication and closing the gap between legal permission and financial planning.
“My job is to take the immigration and tax complexity off your hands — so you can focus on building your life in Ireland.”
Frequently Asked Questions
You are not legally required to have a solicitor for an immigration application in Ireland — but having one significantly reduces the risk of refusal, ensures the correct route and category is used, and means that if a decision goes against you, you have access to the full range of legal remedies including judicial review.
The most common reasons for refusal differ by application type — but across all categories, the most frequent issues are applying on the incorrect route or category, insufficient or incorrectly presented financial evidence, insufficient evidence of the relationship (for family applications), failure to demonstrate ties to the home country (for visa applications), and incomplete documentation.
Yes, in most cases. The appeal process differs depending on the type of application and the decision-making body. Most visa refusals can be appealed to the Visa Appeals Officer within two months. Employment permit refusals can be reviewed internally and then appealed. IPAT decisions can be challenged by judicial review.
Processing times vary significantly by application type and current INIS/DETE workload. Critical Skills Employment Permit applications typically take 4-8 weeks. Family reunification applications can take 6-18 months. Citizenship by naturalisation applications are currently taking 18-24 months. Student visa applications typically take 4-8 weeks.
A visa is permission to enter Ireland — issued by an Irish Embassy or consulate abroad to nationals of visa-required countries. A permission (or leave) is the right to remain in Ireland after arrival — issued by the Irish immigration authorities (INIS) and evidenced by a stamp in your passport or an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card.
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