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| Field | 🇮🇪IrelandIreland Critical Skills Employment Permit 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland (IE) |
| Route | Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit guide for 2026 covering salary thresholds, eligible occupations, employer changes, visas, registration and Stamp 4 timing. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | From 1 March 2026, thresholds include EUR 40,904 for eligible listed occupations with the required qualification, EUR 36,848 for qualifying recent graduates whose qualification was awarded within 12 months, and EUR 68,911 for eligible high-remuneration roles outside the listed-occupation route. The usual job offer must be for at least two years.As of 2026-09-20Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | The permit is linked to the named employer and employment. After nine months in the first permitted employment, holders may apply to change employer if the new role stays within the permitted occupation category. A CSEP is not itself an entry visa, residence registration or Stamp 4 permission.As of 2026-09-20Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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