🇮🇪 Ireland · Entrepreneur
Business Permission — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum investment | €50,000 |
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-options-for-working-in-ireland/coming-to-work-for-more-than-90-days/start-up-entrepreneur-programme-step/.
- Typical processing: ~42 days.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum investment
Open to all nationalities
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-25.