Critical Skills Employment Permit

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Ireland's premier work permit for highly skilled workers in critical shortage occupations. Provides a faster path to residency and does not require a labor market test.

Duration

2 years (then eligible for Stamp 4 — unrestricted work)

Processing Time

8-12 weeks

Cost

EUR 1,000 application fee

Requirements

Job offer in a Critical Skills occupation (IT, engineering, healthcare, finance, etc.)
Minimum annual salary of EUR 38,000 for Critical Skills list occupations (or EUR 64,000 for non-listed occupations with a degree)
Degree-level qualification relevant to the job
Employer registered with DETE (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
Job offer of at least 2 years duration

Path to Permanent Residence

Stamp 4 (unrestricted work permission) after 2 years. Irish citizenship after 5 years of residence (4 years by marriage).

Popular For

software engineersdata scientistsDevOps engineersnursesfinancial analysts

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