Browse Ireland visas by goal
Work & Skilled
Skilled, sponsored and work routes.
Explore →Study & Graduate
Student and post-study routes.
Explore →Family & Partner
Partner, spouse and family routes.
Explore →Visitor & Short Stay
Visitor, short-stay and transit.
Explore →Business, Talent & Investor
Talent, startup and investor routes.
Explore →Settlement & Citizenship
Permanent residence & citizenship.
Explore →Humanitarian & Refugee
Asylum and humanitarian routes.
Explore →Popular Irish routes
Short Stay 'C' Visa
Visa-required nationals coming to Ireland for up to 90 days for tourism, family visits, business meetings or short courses.
Long Stay 'D' Visa
Visa-required nationals travelling to Ireland for more than 90 days to work, study, join family or settle.
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Highly skilled workers with a job offer in an in-demand occupation such as ICT, engineering or healthcare.
General Employment Permit
Workers with a job offer across most occupations not on the ineligible list, where the role meets salary rules.
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
Senior managers, key personnel or trainees transferred from an overseas branch to an Irish company in the same group.
Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit
Spouses, civil partners and dependants of certain employment permit holders who want to work in Ireland.
Contract for Services Employment Permit
Foreign workers sent to Ireland by an overseas contractor to deliver a service contract for an Irish entity.
Reactivation Employment Permit
Workers who fell out of the system through no fault of their own and want to return to lawful employment.
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