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🇮🇪 Ireland

Ireland Work Visa: requirements and how to apply

Premier tech, engineering, and medical immigration pathway bypassing labor market testing.

Official Ireland work visa page

Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP)

Premier tech, engineering, and medical immigration pathway bypassing labor market testing.

Typical duration
2 years (converts to Stamp 4)
Path to permanent residency
Eligible for Stamp 4 unrestricted permanent permission after 21 months

Main requirements

  • Job on Critical Skills list
  • Salary ≥ €38,000/yr
  • Relevant academic degree

Official page

Documents usually needed for Ireland

  • Job offer for an occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List with minimum €38,000/year salary (or €64,000+ for non-listed roles)
  • Employment permit issued by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE)
  • IRP registration appointment with Burgh Quay / local Garda immigration office
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    DETE Employment Permit Issuance

    Employer or employee files application on EPOS online system for Critical Skills permit.

    3 - 6 weeks

  2. 2

    Consular Entry Visa (Category D)

    Visa-required nationals submit passport to Irish Embassy/VFS for long-stay entry visa.

    3 - 5 weeks

  3. 3

    IRP Stamp 1 & Conversion to Stamp 4

    Register with ISD for Irish Residence Permit (IRP) Stamp 1, convertible to unrestricted Stamp 4 after 21 months.

    Post-arrival

More about moving to Ireland

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Ireland. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) & DETE

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) & DETE on the official website before applying.