Work visa Ireland
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Run by Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE)
Skilled workers with a job offer of at least 2 years in an occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List paying at least EUR 40,904, or in almost any eligible occupation paying over EUR 68,911. When the permit expires, holders can apply to the Department of Justice for Stamp 4.
- Job offer
- Required, for at least 2 years
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- A relevant degree or higher for the EUR 40,904 list occupations; without a degree you need the necessary experience for jobs over EUR 68,911
- Work experience
- Needed instead of a degree for jobs paying over EUR 68,911
- Government fee
- EUR 1,000 (90% refunded if refused)
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- Not stated on the official page
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to DETE with the application on Employment Permits Online. The employee or the employer can apply.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on enterprise.gov.ie on 2026-10-18: "a relevant degree qualification or higher is required"; thresholds "€36,848", "€40,904", "€68,911"; fee: "The processing fee for a Critical Skills Employment Permit is €1,000."; "The prospective employee or the employer can apply for a Critical Skills Employment Permit."