Immigration FAQ

• Skills Employment Permit
• General Employment Permit
• Dependent Employment Permit
• Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
• Internship Employment Permit
• Contract for Services Employment Permit
• Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
• Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
• Reactivation Employment Permit 

Visa type C for business and Visa type D for studies, work, and family reunification.

The Ireland work visa processing time is generally around eight weeks. However, if you have any missing documents or it is the peak travel time of year, the processing time could be delayed. Therefore, apply well in advance of your intended time of travel, but no earlier than three months.

Document collection can take 1-3 weeks depending on the availability of items and translation requirements.

• Work Permit (DETE): 8 weeks
• Irish Residence Permit: make an appointment within 90 business days.

Most employment permits are issued for 24 months initially, and can be renewed for up to five years, which is when you can apply for permanent residency in Ireland.

As soon as the employment permit is issued. But the transferee must apply for Irish Residence Permit upon arrival and need to supply a copy to your employer.

Sometimes the Irish government launches pilot schemes to address immediate labor shortages. There are usually only a limited quota of permits available for a period of time. Keep up to date with the latest employment permit updates on the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Latest Updates web page.

Not available.

After you have lived in Ireland with an employment permit (work visa), for five consecutive years, you can apply for an Ireland permanent residence permit. If you live five out of nine years of “reckonable residence” in Ireland, you can also apply for Irish citizenship, provided you meet the criteria of course.

• Ireland work visa application form
• Passport
• Photos in accordance with the Ireland photo requirements
• Proof of paid work visa fees
• Proof of legal residence in the country from which you are applying
• A letter that explains that your purpose of travel is gaining employment
• Evidence that you have accommodation in Ireland. If your employer is providing you with accommodation, state the accommodation details
• Proof of sufficient funds, in the form of bank statements from the previous six months
• They must show your name, address, account number and account type.
• They must show all transactions from the last six months. If there are any large or unusual transactions, provide an explanation
• Proof you will return to your country
• Your work contract or details of job offer that:
• Confirms they have employed you and states the details of your employment and the work you will do
• States the salary you will receive
• Proof of qualifications (such as educational certificates or other qualifications) and details of previous work experience.
• Proof of medical insurance. You must take out private medical insurance in Ireland covering at least €25,000 for cases of accidents, disease, and hospitalization

Yes, if they are not in English.

N/A

Yes.

• Copy of the letter of support by IDA/Enterprise Ireland, if applicable.
• Details of your employer, such as company registration number, address, name, and relevant certificates from authorized bodies.
• Details of your employment, such as your salary, work responsibilities, duties, and duration.

Dependent/ Partner/ Spouse Employment Permits; these types of permits are issued to dependents of a Critical Skills Employment Permit Holder. If you receive an Ireland employment permit as the dependent of a Critical Skills Employment holder, you can work in any profession, even those on the ineligible occupations list, except as a domestic operative. Your application will also be free of charge.

Yes.

Spouses
Can accompany, work and study

Partners
Can accompany, work and study

Children
Can accompany and study

• Unless you are applying for a Critical Skills Employment Permit, your employer has to pass the Labour Markets Needs Test, which is used to ensure that the Irish employer could not find an Irish or EU/EEA/Swiss citizen instead who would be suited for the job.
• Critical Skills Employment Permit your minimum annual salary must be at least €30,000 or €80,000, depending on the occupation.
• General Employment Permit, minimum annual salary must be at least €30,000.
• For any other type of Ireland work permit, the annual minimum salary must meet the National Minimum Wage.
• At least 50% of the employers in the Irish company that is hiring you must be EU/EEA/Swiss nationals.

• Integration Agreement
• Legalizations and translations
• Local Variations
• Maximum Duration
• New Process
• No Permanent Residence after for ICT option
• Schengen Travel Restrictions
• Summer Processing Times
• Salary criteria: at least 24,000 euros per annum (EU Blue Card)