Ireland Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G)

What the programme is

The Third Level Graduate Programme is an Irish immigration scheme that allows eligible non-EEA students who have completed a recognised award in Ireland to remain in the State for a period to seek graduate-level employment and apply for a relevant work permit or permission. While on the programme, eligible graduates are granted a Stamp 1G immigration permission.

The eligibility conditions, the qualifications that count, the duration granted, and how to register are set by the Irish authorities and published on the official Irish Immigration Service website — verify them there before you act. This is general information, not immigration advice.

What Stamp 1G means

Stamp 1G is the immigration stamp associated with the Third Level Graduate Programme. It permits an eligible graduate to stay in Ireland and look for employment, and it generally allows the holder to work full-time during that period while they search for a graduate role and a longer-term permission.

The precise conditions of Stamp 1G — including what work it permits — are defined by the Irish Immigration Service. Because conditions can change, confirm the current terms on irishimmigration.ie rather than relying on a general description.

• Stamp 1G is granted under the Third Level Graduate Programme
• It lets eligible graduates stay to seek employment
• It generally permits full-time work while seeking a graduate role
• Exact conditions are set by Irish Immigration — verify on the official source

How long it lasts

The programme grants a defined period of permission to stay and seek work after an eligible award, and the length can depend on the level of the qualification completed — for example, holders of a higher-level award may be granted a longer period than holders of a lower-level award.

Because these durations are set by the Irish authorities and can be revised, do not rely on a fixed number; check the current period and the level thresholds on the official Irish Immigration Service website before making plans.

Who is eligible

In general terms, the programme is for non-EEA graduates who have successfully completed an eligible award at a recognised level from a recognised Irish institution and who held a valid student immigration permission (commonly Stamp 2) at the relevant time. There are conditions on the type and level of award and on applying within the required timeframe after results.

The full, current eligibility rules — including which awards qualify and the deadlines to register on Stamp 1G — are published on irishimmigration.ie. Confirm them there, as they can change.

• For eligible non-EEA graduates of recognised Irish awards
• Usually requires having held valid student permission (often Stamp 2)
• The award must be at a recognised qualifying level
• Apply within the required timeframe — check irishimmigration.ie

What comes after Stamp 1G

The Third Level Graduate Programme is intended as a bridge: it gives graduates time to find graduate-level work and then move onto a longer-term permission, such as an employment permit route that may lead to a Stamp 1 permission. Securing a relevant employment permit is a separate process with its own requirements.

For the current onward options, including employment permits administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, consult the official sources and verify the rules before acting. This is general information, not immigration advice — and no outcome is guaranteed.