Ireland visas
12 routes, checked against official sources
Study
- Short-Stay Study (Stamp 2A)Permission for non-EEA students attending a full-time course in Ireland that is not on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes, such as short-term language o...EUR 300 · 8 weeks
- Student Visa (Stamp 2)The standard long-stay student permission for non-EEA nationals enrolling in a full-time course on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP). Stamp 2 al...EUR 60 · 8 weeks
Work
- Critical Skills Employment PermitA fast-track employment permit for highly skilled non-EEA workers with a job offer in occupations on Ireland's Critical Skills Occupations List. After two ye...EUR 1,000
- General Employment PermitThe main employment permit for non-EEA workers in occupations not on the ineligible list, where the employer has tested the labour market. Initially issued f...EUR 1,000 (permit up to 24 months)
- Intra-Company Transfer Employment PermitA permit for senior managers, key personnel and trainees being transferred from an overseas branch to a related Irish entity. Designed for short-to-medium-te...EUR 500
- Stamp 1G (Third Level Graduate Programme)Post-study work permission allowing non-EEA graduates of Irish higher-education courses to remain and seek employment after their studies. The duration depen...EUR 300
Family
Business and investment
- Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP, closed)Ireland's former "golden visa" granting residency in exchange for significant investment. Closed to new applications from 15 February 2023; only pre-existing...EUR 1,500
- Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)Residency programme for non-EEA founders proposing an innovative, scalable High Potential Start-Up to establish in Ireland. Approved entrepreneurs (and their...EUR 350