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Update for International Students RE First Registration Appointments

by Emer Brennan | Oct 23, 2025
Dear students,

Please see the below update from Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding first registration appointments.

The Registration Office is currently experiencing an exceptionally high demand for first time registration appointments, and we are aware that availability is severely limited. Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) apologises for any inconvenience or stress this may cause.

Please continue to visit the dedicated appointment booking system in order to secure an appointment. New appointment slots are being released on a rolling 90-day basis, with additional slots being made available where capacity is identified and as any cancellations/reschedules are made. Once you have successfully booked an appointment, you can amend the date via the reschedule option to any other available date.

Please be aware that given the current exceptional demand it is not possible for the Registration Office to accommodate requests for an earlier appointment.

If you are unable to secure an appointment within the 90-day time period upon arrival in the State, please do not worry – we will not cancel your permission or expect you to leave the country while you are waiting to register. Booking an appointment will be sufficient to remain in the state until the date of your booked appointment.

First Registration Appointments

The Registration Office is currently experiencing an exceptionally high demand for first time registration appointments, and we are aware that availability is severely limited. Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) apologises for any inconvenience or stress this may cause.

Please continue to visit the dedicated appointment booking system in order to secure an appointment. New appointment slots are being released on a rolling 90-day basis, with additional slots being made available where capacity is identified and as any cancellations/reschedules are made. Once you have successfully booked an appointment, you can amend the date via the reschedule option to any other available date.

Please be aware that given the current exceptional demand it is not possible for the Registration Office to accommodate requests for an earlier appointment.

If you are unable to secure an appointment within the 90-day time period upon arrival in the State, please do not worry – we will not cancel your permission or expect you to leave the country while you are waiting to register. Booking an appointment will be sufficient to remain in the state until the date of your booked appointment.

To keep up to date, refer to the ISD website here.

If you have any further questions or queries please contact the International Office at student.services@dbs.ie