Ireland · National (Ireland)
Skilled Worker
Critical Skills Employment Permit
For skilled workers with a 2-year job offer in an occupation Ireland has identified as critically important to its economy.
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Pathway overview
For skilled workers with a 2-year job offer in an occupation Ireland has identified as critically important to its economy.
Verified directly from enterprise.gov.ie: you must have a job offer with a 2-year employment contract, in a role on the Critical Skills Occupations List, paid at least €40,904 per year (recent graduates may qualify from €36,848; non-restricted, non-degree occupations require over €68,911 — this tool checks only the general €40,904 floor, not the full occupation-by-occupation salary table), and the employer must have at least 50% of its workforce from the EEA (waived for start-ups under 2 years old, supported by Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland — not modeled here).
Eligibility requirements
- Intended applicant
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- Job offer
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- Age
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- Language
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- Experience
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Costs and financial requirements
- Main financial requirement
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- Government fee
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Application process
Apply online at least 12 weeks before your proposed employment start date
Status, validity and rights
- Current status
- Open
- Initial validity
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- Renewal
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- Work rights
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- Study rights
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Family inclusion
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Permanent residence and citizenship
Permanent residence
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Citizenship
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Eligibility to apply for permanent residence or citizenship never guarantees approval.
Required documents
An official pathway-specific document checklist has not yet been confirmed in structured format.
Official sources and verification
No reviewer-confirmed official source is available for public display yet.
- Last published
- 2026-08-11
- Last source verification
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- Effective from
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- Effective to
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