Ireland
Relocating to Ireland.
After moving to Ireland for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: get the PPSN, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Get the PPSN
- 2Collect the residence card
- 3Register for health cover
- 4Open a bank account
Authorities
Who does what in Ireland
Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) (Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration)
Decides entry visas and immigration permissions and registers them, issuing the Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card
Official websiteOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue) (Revenue)
Collects income tax and USC through payroll and runs SARP
Official websiteDepartment of Social Protection (DSP) (Department of Social Protection)
Issues and manages the PPSN and runs JobsIreland, where vacancies are advertised for the labour market needs test
Official websiteEmployment Permits Section, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) (Employment Permits Section, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment)
Decides employment permit applications on Employment Permits Online and their reviews
Official websiteOther countries
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Luxembourg
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
Official sources
- DETE: Critical Skills Employment Permit (€40,904 or €68,911 a year; no labour market needs test; employer or employee applies; review within 28 days)
- DETE: General Employment Permit (€36,605 a year; labour market needs test in most cases)
- DETE: Labour Market Needs Test (28 consecutive days with JobsIreland/EURES and one other online platform)
- DETE: employment permit fees (Critical Skills € 1,000 up to 24 months)
- DETE: permit holders made redundant (6 months to find a new job; notification form within 4 weeks)
- DETE: types of employment permit (Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit)
- DETE: Trusted Partner Initiative (no longer a separate scheme under Employment Permits Online)
- Irish Statute Book: Employment Permits Act 2024 (No. 17 of 2024)
- Immigration Service Delivery: register your immigration permission for the first time (within 90 days; Irish Residence Permit card)
- Immigration Service Delivery: coming to work in Ireland (employment permit first; visa depending on nationality; register when staying longer than 90 days)
- Immigration Service Delivery: Long Term Residency (60 months on employment permits)
- Law Reform Commission: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, revised, section 15 (one year's continuous residence and four years in the eight before)
- Workplace Relations Commission: posted workers (Form of Declaration to the Posted Worker Liaison Unit no later than the first day of work)
- Revenue: Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP), tax years 2012 to 2030
- Revenue: Personal Public Service Number (PPSN), managed by the Department of Social Protection
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Ireland?
Get the PPSN. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Ireland?
Settio plans each move to Ireland in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (get the PPSN, collect the residence card, register for health cover), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Ireland?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Ireland, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information