Working in Ireland

Critical Skills Employment Permit

9/10

Feasibility

Min salary (annual)

EUR 40,904

Language

English (no language test required)

Path to PR

Stamp 4 (work without a permit) after ~21 months; Long-Term Residency after 5 years

Official government portal ->

Detailed guide

Verified: 29 May 2026

Source: Official site

# Working in Ireland

Visa route: Critical Skills Employment Permit
Minimum salary threshold: 40904 EUR/year (verified 2026-05-29, source: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/critical-skills-employment-permit/)
Language: English (no language test required)
Permanent residence: Stamp 4 (work without a permit) after ~21 months; Long-Term Residency after 5 years
Official portal: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/critical-skills-employment-permit/

Notes: EUR 40,904/year for degree-holding critical-list occupations (IT project and programme managers, SOC 2134, are on the list) from 1 Mar 2026; EUR 68,911 for other occupations. No Labour Market Needs Test. Employer must be trading in Ireland with >=50% EEA staff (startup waiver via IDA/Enterprise Ireland). Minimum 2-year job offer. EUR 1,000 fee. No move-first job-seeker visa.

National job boards:
- IrishJobs (https://www.irishjobs.ie)
- Jobs.ie (https://www.jobs.ie)
- Indeed Ireland (https://ie.indeed.com)
- Adzuna IE (https://www.adzuna.ie) [API]
- LinkedIn Ireland (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?location=Ireland)

Note

EUR 40,904/year for degree-holding critical-list occupations (IT project and programme managers, SOC 2134, are on the list) from 1 Mar 2026; EUR 68,911 for other occupations. No Labour Market Needs Test. Employer must be trading in Ireland with >=50% EEA staff (startup waiver via IDA/Enterprise Ireland). Minimum 2-year job offer. EUR 1,000 fee. No move-first job-seeker visa.

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