Critical Skills Employment Permit
The premium work route, for occupations on the critical skills list. It allows family to join immediately and leads to unrestricted permission after two years rather than five.
Who it is for. People with a job offer in an occupation on the critical skills list.
Worth knowing. Salary thresholds for employment permits have been raised in stages since 2024 and differ between the critical skills and general permit types, and by occupation. Confirm the figure in force with the Department of Enterprise before relying on it.
- Income required
- €38,000
- Savings required
- Not stated
- Investment required
- None
- Application fee
- €1,000
- Processing time
- 30–120 days
- Permission lasts
- 24 months
- Permanent residence
- After 5 years
- Citizenship
- After 5 years
a year
Renewable
Sources
Worth knowing. Salary thresholds for employment permits have been raised in stages since 2024 and differ between the critical skills and general permit types, and by occupation. Confirm the figure in force with the Department of Enterprise before relying on it.
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