Labour Market Access Permissions to be issued digitally
Effective from the 29th January 2025, all Labour Market Access Permissions (LMAP), commonly referred to as work permits, will be issues digitally. This aims to make the processing of applications more efficient.
Permission letters will now by emailed directly to applicants instead of by post. It is very important that you provide a valid email address during your application. As an added security feature, all permission letters will include a Department of Justice watermark and can be verified by employers on submission of LMA5 documents.
There has been no change to the eligibility criteria.