Destination overview
Ireland
Explore the public immigration pathways, jurisdictions and responsible authorities AtlasCarta currently tracks for this destination.
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public pathways
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jurisdictions
Pathways
Immigration pathways in Ireland
- WorkOpen
Contract for Services Employment Permit
For employees of an overseas contractor transferred to work on a contract the contractor has won to provide services to an Irish company.
View pathway → - Skilled WorkerOpen
Critical Skills Employment Permit
For skilled workers with a 2-year job offer in an occupation Ireland has identified as critically important to its economy.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
For dependants, partners, and spouses of Critical Skills Employment Permit holders or Researchers on a Hosting Agreement to work in Ireland.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Exchange Agreement Employment Permit
For participants in a recognised international exchange agreement (e.g. AIESEC, IAESTE, Fulbright) working in Ireland.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
General Employment Permit
For workers with a job offer from an Irish employer, in occupations outside the Critical Skills list.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Internship Employment Permit
For full-time overseas degree students to complete a Critical Skills-relevant internship with an Irish employer, for up to 12 months.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
For senior management, key personnel, or trainees transferring from an overseas branch of a multinational to its Irish branch.
View pathway → - FamilyOpen
Join Family Visa (De Facto Partner)
For the de facto (unmarried, committed long-term) partner of an Irish citizen wishing to live together in Ireland.
View pathway → - FamilyOpen
Join Family Visa (Dependent Adult Child)
For the adult child of an Irish citizen who depends on their parent's care due to a serious medical or psychological condition.
View pathway → - FamilyOpen
Join Family Visa (Dependent Parent)
For the dependent parent of an Irish citizen wishing to join them in Ireland.
View pathway → - FamilyOpen
Join Family Visa (Minor Child)
For the unmarried minor child of an Irish citizen wishing to join them in Ireland.
View pathway → - FamilyOpen
Join Family Visa (Spouse/Civil Partner)
For the spouse or civil partner of an Irish citizen wishing to live together in Ireland.
View pathway → - FamilyOpen
Join Family Visa (Spouse/Partner of a CSEP or Hosting Agreement Holder)
For the spouse, civil partner, or de facto partner of a Critical Skills Employment Permit or Hosting Agreement holder, with direct access to the Irish labour market.
View pathway → - StudyOpen
Non-EEA Student Visa
For non-EEA/non-Swiss nationals enrolling in a full-time course of study in Ireland.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Reactivation Employment Permit
For non-EEA nationals who previously held a valid employment permit and fell out of the immigration system through no fault of their own, or were exploited, to work legally again.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Researcher Hosting Agreement
For non-EEA researchers with a hosting agreement from an accredited Irish research institution, to carry out a research project without needing a separate employment permit.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Sport and Cultural Employment Permit
For professional sportspeople and cultural sector workers with a job offer from an Irish employer.
View pathway → - VisitorOpen
Standard Visitor Visa
For visits to Ireland of up to 90 days for tourism, visiting family/friends, or business.
View pathway → - Business InvestorOpen
Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)
For non-EEA entrepreneurs with an innovative, high-potential business proposal and at least €50,000 in funding, to establish and run their business in Ireland.
View pathway → - WorkOpen
Working Holiday Authorisation
For young citizens of Ireland's bilateral Working Holiday Agreement partner countries to holiday and work in Ireland for up to a year.
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