AIMarketer.ie / Ireland work permits

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01 / Route tools

Explore your permit route

Start with your permission, occupation and offer.

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03 / Occupation guidance

Critical Skills occupations

Search the official occupation descriptions.

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04 / Occupation guidance

General Employment Permits

Check the broader route and employer requirements.

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05 / Occupation guidance

Ineligible occupations

Read the exclusions and their exact exceptions.

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06 / Research & support

Permit insights

Explore official issuance figures from 2023–2026.

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08 / Research & support

Official sources

Go straight to applications, rules and processing dates.

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Remuneration reference · 2026

Know the numbers.
Check the conditions.

GEP · specified sectors€32,691
GEP · recent Irish graduate€34,009
GEP · standard€36,605
Critical Skills · recent graduate€36,848
Critical Skills · listed occupation€40,904
Critical Skills · higher remunerationOver €68,911

Annual remuneration, not take-home pay. Weekly hours, permitted components and exceptions matter. Public-sector pay agreements may apply.

General Permit rules ↗ · Critical Skills permit rules ↗

Before an application

Start with the role.
Then follow the evidence.

Permission

Check whether your nationality or current immigration permission means you need a permit.

Occupation

Match actual duties and specialisms to the official lists. Read every exception.

Offer

Review remuneration, qualifications, contract length and the employer requirements.

Application

Use the official checklist and current processing page before setting a start date.

Permit eligibility and requirements ↗

Quick answers, without the guesswork

Does salary alone make me eligible?

No. Occupation, qualifications, job offer and employer conditions also matter.

Permit eligibility and requirements ↗
Is Stamp 1G an employment permit?

No. It is an immigration permission under a separate scheme. Check the ISD conditions and timing.

Third Level Graduate Programme ↗
Can a Critical Skills occupation use the General route?

The General route can include Critical Skills occupations, subject to its requirements.

General Permit rules ↗
Does an employer record mean they are hiring?

No. The statistics record permits issued in a past period. Confirm vacancies directly.

Official permit statistics ↗
Will an ineligible occupation become eligible at a higher salary?

A higher salary does not remove an occupation exclusion. Read the exact exceptions in the official list.

Official ineligible list ↗
How early should an application be submitted?

The official route guidance says at least 12 weeks before the proposed employment start date. This is not a processing-time guarantee.

Critical Skills permit rules ↗

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