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Critical Skills permit rules
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Critical Skills permit rules ↗AIMarketer.ie / Ireland work permits
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Source 02
General Permit rules
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General Permit rules ↗Source 03
Official Critical Skills list
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Official Critical Skills list ↗Source 04
Official ineligible list
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Official ineligible list ↗Source 05
Third Level Graduate Programme
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Third Level Graduate Programme ↗Source 06
Current processing dates
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Current processing dates ↗Source 07
Labour Market Needs Test
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Labour Market Needs Test ↗Source 08
Official permit statistics
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Official permit statistics ↗Source 09
Employment Permits contact details
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Employment Permits contact details ↗Source 10
Immigration Service Delivery contacts
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Immigration Service Delivery contacts ↗Source 11
Employment Permits Online
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Employment Permits Online ↗Source 12
Permit eligibility and requirements
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Permit eligibility and requirements ↗Processing dates are queue markers
| Application type | Received on |
|---|---|
| Critical Skills | 26 August 2026 |
| New General Permit | 30 July 2026 |
| Other new applications | 21 July 2026 |
| Intra-company transfer · new | 25 August 2026 |
| Intra-company transfer · renewal | 12 June 2026 |
| Renewals | 11 June 2026 |
| Reviews / appeals | 24 January 2026 |
Confirm the latest dates before planning. A queue date does not guarantee when a particular application will be decided.
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.
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