Work permit in Ireland.

Critical Skills Employment Permit minimum annual remuneration (occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List, with a degree): €40,904 a year (as of 3 October 2026). General Employment Permit minimum annual remuneration: €36,605 a year (as of 3 October 2026).

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.

After 5 years on most routes. 60 months of legal residence on employment permits, shown by Stamp 1 or Stamp 4 or IRP cards. In employment when applying, not self-employed. Good character and not an undue burden on the State.

After 5 years on most routes. One year's continuous residence immediately before applying and four years' residence in the eight years before that. Good character and the intention to keep living in Ireland. A declaration of fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State.

Settio is relocation management and work permit software with a plan for Ireland: the main route (Critical Skills Employment Permit), the steps with the Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, the documents, the deadlines and the registrations after arrival, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace, and each case shows only Ireland's own rules and sources.

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.