Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Ireland.
- SHORT STAYUP TO 90 DAYSVISITORSIreland Short Stay 'C' VisaFor short visits of 90 days or less, this route covers tourism, visiting family or friends, short business trips, or short study for those who need a visa to enter Ireland.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITIreland Transit VisaDesigned for certain nationals who are passing through an Irish airport or port on the way to another country, allowing them to transit without formally entering Ireland.View visa details
- SHORT STAYUK VISA HOLDERSIreland Short Stay Visa Waiver ProgrammeLets certain visa-required nationals who hold a valid UK visa travel on to Ireland without needing a separate Irish visa, easing short onward trips from Britain.View visa details
- WORKLONG STAYOVER 3 MONTHSIreland Long Stay 'D' VisaThis long-stay route is for stays of more than 3 months, covering study, work, or joining or moving with a family member to build a life in Ireland.View visa details
- WORKHIGHLY SKILLEDFAST TRACKCritical Skills Employment PermitA fast-track permit for highly skilled non-EEA workers in occupations judged critically important to the Irish economy, offering a quicker path to living and working in Ireland.View visa details
- WORKSKILLS SHORTAGENON-EEAGeneral Employment PermitThe main permit for non-EEA workers filling a broad range of occupations facing a labour or skills shortage in Ireland, covering roles outside the critical-skills list.View visa details
- WORKPERMISSION STAMPSStamp 1 and Stamp 4 Work PermissionThese immigration permission stamps determine whether a non-EEA worker needs an employment permit to work in Ireland, setting the conditions attached to their stay and residence.View visa details
- STUDYNON-EEAFULL-TIME COURSEStudy Visa and Stamp 2 Student PermissionThe long-stay route for non-EEA students enrolling on an approved full-time course in Ireland, with residence registered under Stamp 2 conditions for the duration of study.View visa details
- JOB SEEKERGRADUATESSTAMP 1GThird Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G)A post-study permission letting non-EEA graduates of recognised Irish awards stay on to seek graduate-level employment, registered on Stamp 1G while they look for work.View visa details
- FAMILYPARTNERDE FACTOJoin Family and De Facto Partner PermissionThe route for a non-EEA partner or family member to join a sponsor already living in Ireland, including couples applying through the de facto partnership scheme.View visa details
- FAMILYSPOUSESTAMP 4Spouse or Civil Partner of an Irish NationalPermission for the spouse or civil partner of an Irish citizen to live and work in Ireland, usually granted as Stamp 4 with broad rights of residence.View visa details
- FAMILYDEPENDANTSREUNIFICATIONFamily Dependants of Residents and Permit HoldersFamily reunification for the dependants and children of employment permit holders, researchers and other eligible residents, allowing them to join their sponsor and settle in Ireland.View visa details
- BUSINESSINVESTMENTCLOSEDImmigrant Investor Programme (Closed)Ireland's former residency-by-investment programme, now closed to new applications since February 2023; it once offered residence to non-EEA investors who backed approved Irish projects.View visa details
- BUSINESSFOUNDERSSTART-UPStart-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)A residence route for non-EEA founders with an innovative, high-potential business proposal, letting them establish their start-up and build the company in Ireland.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTNO TIME LIMITLong Term Residence - Stamp 5 (Without Condition as to Time)Settled status allowing a long-term resident to live and work in Ireland without a time condition on their permission, giving lasting security to remain.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCITIZENSHIPIrish Citizenship by NaturalisationThe process by which a resident non-Irish national becomes an Irish citizen after building up enough reckonable residence in the State over the qualifying years.View visa details
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