Ireland

Ireland

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS)Official website

Ireland offers Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, and the Third Level Graduate Scheme for post-study work.

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Pathways · Ireland

Ireland: 5 pathways on AImmigration — 2 Work permit, 1 Business, 1 Post-study work, 1 Employer sponsored. Each pathway links to its official government source and shows its verification status.

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Ireland offers multiple immigration pathways including skilled worker, study, family sponsorship, and business visas. Explore the available pathways on this page.

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Ireland ISD — Immigration registration required documents

Irish Immigration Service Delivery

Working Holiday Authorisation first registration requires biometric page of a current valid passport. Nationality-specific application validity/copy rules are checked in the relevant bilateral programme guide.

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STEP Guidelines — September2023edition currently linked by ISD

Immigration Service Delivery (ISD)

Funding principal50k; eachadditionalnonfamilyprincipal30k. HPSUcapacity10jobs/EUR1msaleswithin3yr;experiencedteam/IrelandHQcontrol/less5yr. Applicationfee350coversprincipal+nominatedfamily.

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Irish Immigration — Stamp1G graduate employment conditions

Immigration Service Delivery (ISD)

No prior job offer is required to apply for eligible graduate permission. Graduate Stamp 1G allows full-time employment under employment law, but not operating a business or self-employment; continued work after expiry needs the appropriate next permission.

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Irish Immigration — Visa photograph rules

Immigration Service Delivery (ISD), Ireland

Two identical colour photos under6months; height45–50mm,width35–38mm; plain white or light grey background; applicant name and visa transaction number on reverse as applicable. Specific branch may add handwritten signing, no digitally fabricated identity photo.

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