Critical Skills Employment Permit for high-demand occupations. Stamp 4 for long-term residency. Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) from €50,000. Immigrant Investor Programme suspended. Naturalization after 5 years. English-speaking. Huge Indian IT community especially in Dublin. India-Ireland bilateral ties strong.
Critical Skills Employment Permit for high-demand roles (€32,000+ on critical list, €64,000+ for most other roles). Leads to Stamp 4 after 2 years.
Secure Job Offer or Qualify
Obtain qualifying employment or meet points threshold
~3 monthsApply for Work Visa
Submit work visa or skilled worker application
~3 monthsWork and Reside
Work in Ireland for the qualifying period
~48 monthsApply for Permanent Residency
Submit PR application after qualifying period
~6 monthsDublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick
Google, Apple, Meta, Pfizer, Accenture