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The Green Card Permit for Ireland is only available for certain occupations and salary levels.
To be eligible for an Ireland Green Card you need a job offer from an employer/company which is registered with the Companies Registration Office in Ireland and the Irish Revenue Commissioners for trading in Ireland.
You must provide evidence that you possess the relevant qualifications, skills or experience for the position.
The Job Offer
Your job offer must be on company-headed paper, dated within the previous sixty days and the offer must be for a period of two or more years.
It must specify the following:
Where the annual salary (excluding bonuses) on offer is €60,000 or more, the Green Card Permit is available for all occupations, other than those which are "contrary to the public interest". There is no need for a labour market assessment test prior to applying for the permit.
Ireland Green Card Permits are available for jobs in the annual salary range €30,000 - €59,999 (excluding bonuses) - but only for a restricted number of strategically important occupations. If your occupation is on the following list of occupations you can still apply for this Ireland work permit:
Green Cards will not normally be issued for jobs paying under €30,000 a year.
EU nationals do not need a Green Card to work in Ireland. Nationals from the countries of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Switzerland do not need employment permits to work in Ireland. However, nationals of Bulgaria and Romania will need a Green Card unless they have been working in Ireland on a work permit for a continuous period of 12 months or more prior to 31 December 2006.
Apply for an Irish Green Card today.
To be eligible for an Ireland Green Card you need a job offer from an employer/company which is registered with the Companies Registration Office in Ireland and the Irish Revenue Commissioners for trading in Ireland.
You must provide evidence that you possess the relevant qualifications, skills or experience for the position.
The Job Offer
Your job offer must be on company-headed paper, dated within the previous sixty days and the offer must be for a period of two or more years.
It must specify the following:
- A full description of the proposed employment
- Information on the skills, qualifications and experience required
- Starting date of employment
- Annual salary, not including bonuses
Where the annual salary (excluding bonuses) on offer is €60,000 or more, the Green Card Permit is available for all occupations, other than those which are "contrary to the public interest". There is no need for a labour market assessment test prior to applying for the permit.
Ireland Green Card Permits are available for jobs in the annual salary range €30,000 - €59,999 (excluding bonuses) - but only for a restricted number of strategically important occupations. If your occupation is on the following list of occupations you can still apply for this Ireland work permit:
| Economic Sector | Occupation | Job Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | ICT Professional | Computer Systems Managers, Computer Analysts, Computer Programmers and Computer Testers |
| Healthcare | Health Professionals | Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists/Pharmacologists and related occupations, Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives, Specialist Nurses and Dental Practitioners |
| Health associate professionals | Medical Radiographers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dieticians, Social Workers, Medical Scientists, Orthoptists, Medical Physicists, ECG Technicians, Speech and Language Therapists, Neuropsychological Measurement Technicians, Biochemists, Vascular Technicians, Respiratory Technicians, Cardiac Catheterisation Technicians and GI Function Technicians | |
| Industry | Professional Engineers and Technologists | Civil, Mining, Electrical, Software, Chemical, Design and Development, Planning and Quality Control, Network, Validation, Product Development, Process and Equality |
| Industry | Construction Professionals | Architects, Quantity and Other Surveyors and Building Managers |
| Education/Healthcare/Industry | Researchers and Natural Scientists | Researchers, Chemists, Natural Scientists, Biological Scientists, Physicists and Material Scientists |
| Financial | Business and Financial Professionals and associate professionals | Chartered and Certified Accountants, Actuaries, Economists, Statisticians, Management Consultants, Business Analysts, Underwriters, Claims Assessors and Analysts, Risk Professionals, Security Specialists, Fund and Investment Management Specialists, Common Law Jurisdiction Lawyers with experience of the financial services sector, Investment Funds Professionals, Fund Accountants, Fund Valuations Professionals, Fund Administrators, Custody Specialists, Transfer Agents, Hedge Fund Specialists, Compliance Specialists, Risk Specialists, Tax Experts and Legal Experts |
| Industry / Services | Specialist managers | Marketing and other Specialist Managers. |
Green Cards will not normally be issued for jobs paying under €30,000 a year.
EU nationals do not need a Green Card to work in Ireland. Nationals from the countries of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Switzerland do not need employment permits to work in Ireland. However, nationals of Bulgaria and Romania will need a Green Card unless they have been working in Ireland on a work permit for a continuous period of 12 months or more prior to 31 December 2006.
Apply for an Irish Green Card today.