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Ireland Work Permit: Costs, Application, Processing Time

Ireland is one of the fastest-growing economies and changing favorably for foreigners, Ireland is becoming a hub for many big industries. The Irish General Work Permit allows a non-EEA citizen to work legally in Ireland for an employer. For an international resident, an Ireland work permit is initially granted for up to two years. You can extend your work permit until the time you hold a job in Ireland.
An Irish work permit allows international citizens to work in certain occupations, where labor shortages exist in Ireland. Ireland work permit applications must be made before traveling to Ireland.
The last three decades have seen the country becoming the economic hub of Europe. As companies like Google, Dell, Pfizer, Coca-cola came to do their business from here.

Ireland Work Permit

Ireland has a general work visa and critical skilled worker visas for foreign workers. The general work visa is normally available to the workers hired by companies having their offices in Ireland and they belong to their origin countries, Non-EU workers are able to get the Critical-skilled worker visas. The procedure to be followed to get these visas is almost similar.

Ireland Work Permit: Critical Skilled Employment

This work visa is issued for 2 years and works as a pathway for the green card in Ireland. Employer’s offers and qualifications that suit the job requirement are needed to get the visa.

Eligibility for Critical Skilled Employment Ireland Work Permit

  • The applicant must hold the required qualifications to be suitable for the job.
  • Experience in the area in which the job is sought should be evident from the documents.
  • Valid job offer from an employer in Ireland for working in the skilled area
  • A minimum salary promise as prescribed by the rules.
The Critical skills work visas are processed in 10 days from India but take a few weeks of verification before the applicant is able to get an actual visa.

Documents Required for Critical Skilled Employment Ireland Work Permit

To apply for the Irish work visa following documents are needed:
  • Letter or employment contract from the Employer
  • Permission from the immigration department to work
  • Qualifications and work experience in the skilled area
  • Proof of knowledge of the English language through the English proficiency test scores
  • A valid passport
  • Proof of finances that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses for a period of six months after your arrival in Ireland
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Any other document required by the authorities

Ireland Work Permit Costs

The Ireland work permit costs vary depending on the employment permit applied. Detailed below are the fees in respect of employment permits (approx.):
Employment permit categoryFirst application feeRenewal fee
General Employment Permit€1,000 up to 24 months and €500 for six months or less€750 for six months or less €1,500 up to 36 months
Critical Skills Employment Permit€1,000 up to 24 monthN/A
Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment PermitNo feeNo fee
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit€1,000 up to 24 months and €500 for six months or less€500 for six months or less €1,000 up to 24 months €1,500 up to 36 months
Contract for Services Employment Permit€1,000 up to 24 months and €500 for six months or less€750 for six months or less €1,500 up to 36 months
Reactivation Employment Permit€1,000 up to 24 months and €500 for six months or less€750 for six months or less €1,500 up to 36 months
Sport and Cultural Employment Permit€1,000 up to 24 months and €500 for six months or less€750 for six months or less €1,500 up to 36 months
Exchange Agreement Employment PermitNo feeN/A
Internship Employment Permit€1,000 up to 12 months and €500 for six months or lessN/A

Benefits of Ireland Work Permit
There are multiple benefits of obtaining Irish work visas. Few are listed below:

  • Earning in Euros which is the currency of Europe and its quite strong globally.
  • You can study at lower rates than in other countries.
  • Best health care and lifestyle are available to the worker.
  • You can travel to Europe without much problem.
  • Your family can be with you.
  • The processing of visas can be done only in three months.

How to apply for a Work Permit for Ireland?

For submitting the application for Irish Skilled Worker Visa mainly three steps are there:
  • You need to apply for permission to work in Ireland for which an application needs to be made to the immigration authorities along with a detailed description of the work that you will undertake to do in Ireland.
  • You will send in your identification and character documents along with the qualifications and work experience as per the application.
  • A letter or contract from the employer is required after fulfilling the need for skilled employment. You should be skilled to do the job that is listed in the list by the Irish government in which they need foreign workers.
  • An application with all the supporting documents and the relevant fees needs to be made to the embassy for processing.
In case you are able to complete all the formalities and you have good character and background (no criminal record etc), after receipt of visa you are able to work in Ireland.

Arriving in Ireland after Obtaining Work Permit

Once you reach Ireland on a work visa you need to obtain permission to stay in Ireland and register your arrival with immigration.
If you are not able to do so within the given time frame you may be asked to leave the country. For this registration you need the following details to furnish:
  • Name and gender
  • Date and country of birth
  • Marital status
  • Nationality
  • Passport details
  • Visa details
  • Last place of residence outside Ireland
  • Date, place, and mode of arrival in Ireland
  • Address in Ireland
  • Details and place of employment/study/research visit
As last recorded, given below is the detail of Non-EEA immigrants in Ireland.
Number of ImmigrantsAt workUnemployed (incl looking for first regular job)Students
Irish24,76815,2273,7992,584
Non-Irish47,65125,8666,26910,472
Indian2,1851,043306539
of which
Other non-Irish21,55710,7303,2035,054
Total72,41941,09310,06813,056
The table shows that non-Irish workers are more than the Irish workers in the country. It happens mainly due to the excellent opportunities that this country provides to foreign workers.
It generally takes three months of processing time for the work visas to Ireland and you need to prepare the application immaculately in a meticulous manner. You should also remain alert towards any communication received from the authorities as that may ask you to comply with some formalities which may be general in nature but are important for smooth working and living in Ireland.

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