Central Bank of Ireland Deadlines 2026
October 05, 2026
On 5 October 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) sent a communication to the Irish funds industry outlining the timeframes for receipt of:
- QIAIF / professional and qualified ELTIF authorisations, approvals, notings and change of service provider (“COSP”) filings;
- ICAV registrations and revocation applications; and
- UCITS, RIAIF, and retail ELTIF authorisations, approvals and notings,
(the “Year End Communication”).
QIAIF/Professional and Qualified ELTIF Filings
| Deadline for receipt |
|
|---|---|
| 23 and 24 December 2026 | 3 p.m. on 22 December 2026 |
| 29 December 2026 | 3 p.m. on 23 December 2026 |
| 30 and 31 December 2026 | 3 p.m. on 29 December 2026 |
| 4 January 2027 | 5 p.m. on 30 December 2026 |
The Central Bank advised that normal timeframes for QIAIFs/professional and qualified ELTIFs apply until Monday, 22 December 2026.
QIAIF COSP Filings
| Deadline for receipt |
|
|---|---|
24 December 2026– 4 January 2027 |
5 p.m. on 18 December 2026
|
ICAV Registration/Conversion/Migration Applications
| Deadline for receipt |
|
|---|---|
23 December 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
5 p.m. on 11 December 2026
|
UCITS, RIAIFs, Retail ELTIFs Authorisations/Approvals/Noting
| Deadline for receipt |
|
|---|---|
23 December 2026 |
5 p.m. on 21 December 2026 |
24 December 2026 |
5 p.m. on 21 December 2026 |
29 December 2026 |
5 p.m. on 21 December 2026 |
30 December 2026 |
5 p.m. on 21 December 2026 |
31 December 2026 |
5 p.m. on 21 December 2026 |
The Central Bank has advised that in order to focus over the Christmas period on applications that are at an advanced stage and likely considered to be authorised or approved prior to year-end, the following business dates will not count towards the usual timeframes for issuing comments on applications:
- 24 December 2026;
- 29 December 2026;
- 30 December 2026;
- 31 December 2026; and
- 4 January 2027 through 8 January 2027.
The Central Bank further provided that an application received on 24 December 2026 will be marked with a received date of 11 January 2027 and that a subsequent draft (non-fast track filing) of an existing application received before 5 p.m. on 17 December 2026 will be due for return of comments on 18 January 2027.
In this instance, the Central Bank also notes that 18 to 23 December 2026 and the 11 to the 18 of January 2027 will be counted towards the timeframe in which the application will be assessed.
Monday, 4 January 2027 is the first day of 2027 that funds may be authorised/approved and/or post-authorisation updates will be noted. Executed documentation for funds seeking authorisation/approval or noting on 4 January 2027 must be received by the Central Bank by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 December 2026.
| FSPs intending to submit an ATNF between Tuesday, 29 December 2026 and Thursday, 31 December 2026 (inclusive) should engage with the Fund Service Provider Authorisation Team in advance of Wednesday, 23 December 2026 via email to Mancofspauthorisations@centralbank.ie. |
Revocations
| Deadline for receipt |
|
|---|---|
End of December 2026 |
5 p.m. 15 December 2026 |
The Central Bank has not provided any detail in relation to timelines for: (i) Individual Questionnaires (IQ); or (ii) Investment Manager Applications (i.e., non EU-based, including UK, applicants).
If you have any queries or require any advice in relation to the Year-End Communication, please contact one of the authors below.
If you are contemplating any pre-Christmas or year-end applications, please get in touch with your usual Dechert LLP contact.
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