Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals Article 20

Where a foreign specialist professional or foreign senior professional has been approved for residency or permanent residency by the NIA, their lineal ascendants may apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its overseas missions for a visitor visa, valid for one year, for multiple entry, for a stay of up to six months, without annotation of a restriction disallowing extension or other limitation. After their entry to the State, in case of a need to continue the stay, then prior to the expiry of the term of stay, an application may be made to the NIA for an extension, without their being required to leave the State. The total length of each stay is limited to a maximum of one year.Where a lineal ascendant, as referred to in the preceding paragraph, has completed a one-year term of stay and there is a need to continue the stay, provided the lineal ascendant has obtained medical and full-coverage hospitalization insurance for the duration of the stay, an application may be made to the NIA for an extension prior to the expiry of the term of stay. Such an extension may be granted without the lineal ascendant being required to leave the State and shall not be subject to the limitation of a maximum total stay of one year as referred to in the preceding paragraph.