Ireland

Visa and residency reference data is available for Citizenship, Work (Employer-Sponsored), Work (Employer-Sponsored), and 5 more.

• Citizenship: 5 years residence (1,826 days in 9 years). Fee €950 (adult), €200 (minor).
• Work (Employer-Sponsored): For strategically important occupations. Salary €64,000 (general) or €38,000 (critical skills list occupations).
• Work (Employer-Sponsored): Standard employment permit. Salary minimum €34,000 (€30,000 for specific healthcare/horticulture roles).
• Investor: Investment visa. Enterprise/Fund: €1M for 3 years, REIT: €2M, Endowment: €500K. Net worth €2M.
• Family Reunification: Long-stay join-family visa for people coming to Ireland for more than three months with an Irish family member for family reunification.
• Permanent Residency: Long-term residency route administered by Immigration Service Delivery after five years of lawful residence or 60 months of residency permission, as referenced by the official long-term residency and employment-permit guidance.
• Non-Lucrative: Temporary permission for people of independent means, including retire-in-Ireland applicants. Holders must be financially self-sufficient, maintain private medical insurance, and may not work or engage in business without separate permission.
• Entrepreneur / Startup: Start-up programme with €50,000 minimum funding.

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• Irish(Official)

Take normal security precautions

3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Ireland.

• Canada: Take normal security precautions - Take normal security precautions in Ireland.
• United Kingdom: No destination-wide FCDO travel warning - FCDO travel advice currently has no destination-wide warning for Ireland. Review the full FCDO travel advice before travelling, including safety, entry, health, and insurance guidance.
• United States: Level 1 - Exercise normal precautions - Exercise normal precautions in Ireland. Ireland is generally a safe destination for travelers. Travelers should remain vigilant as petty crime is common, especially in popular tourist locations. Stay aware of your surroundings. Most crimes against foreigners are crimes of opportunity, like purse snatching and pickpocketing. Large-scale demonstrations related to the local political situation may occur with little notice. Demonstrations may disrupt transportation and other essential services.