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Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit — high-remuneration occupation

7 facts quoted from the official source

Highly remunerated employment outside the ineligible occupations list

Salary required
€68,911/yr
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointment2-year job offer
  • Labour-market testnot required
  • Minimum salaryover €68,911checked 2026-07-27
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsineligible
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathStamp 4
  • Purpose or legal basisannual remuneration of over €68,911checked 2026-07-27
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government fee€1,000checked 2026-07-27
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ireland?
The official source states: Highly remunerated employment outside the ineligible occupations list
02How much money do I need?
The lowest published threshold is €68,911/yr (salary), from the official record.
03What does this route lead to?
The official source states: Stamp 4

Every answer is quoted from the official enterprise.gov.ie page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source enterprise.gov.ieLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Ireland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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