Business immigration to Ireland
Ireland, after Brexit
Irish Immigrant Investor Program [IIIP]
After Brexit, Ireland is better positioned than ever.
Thanks to the Common Travel Area, Irish nationals are the ONLY EU citizens allowed to study, live, and work in the United Kingdom, without any visa required, while still have access to all the EU countries and allow working in the US with an E-3 special visa.
Business immigration to Ireland : Advantages of Irish citizenship
Major Business Hub
100 firms are relocating part of their business to or boosting their
presence in the Irish capital, Dublin, as their main post-Brexit EU hub.
Access to the United Kingdom
The Common Travel Area Agreement with the UK will continue to enable Irish citizen to study, work, and reside in the UK without having to apply for settlement status or for a visa – the only EU country to have this benefit.
Powerful Passport
The Irish passport allows its holder to travel to 156 countries visa free, the 3rd most powerful passport in the world according to the Passport Index 2022.
Ireland, in Numbers
Thanks to the Common Travel Area, Irish nationals are the ONLY EU citizens allowed to study, live, and work in the United Kingdom, without any visa required, while still have access to all the EU countries and allow working in the US with an E-3 special visa.
Ireland, in Numbers
2nd Amongst 44 European countries for overall economic freedom score, which is well above the regional and world average.
3rd Rank for its HDI (human development index) as calculated by the United Nations Development Program.
4th Wealthiest country per inhabitant in the World, with an average annual income of $77,771 / capita.
82: One of the highest score for its economic freedom as calculated by the Heritage Foundation.
Irish Education System
Primary: Free of charge
Public Secondary: Free of charge
Private Secondary: €4,000 – €6,000 / year
Undergraduate: Administrative Fee of €3,000 / year
Education is in English and follows a curriculum similar to the UK
Investment Options
A minimum of €1 million investment in an Irish enterprise for a minimum period of 3 years.
A minimum of €400,000 philanthropic donation to a project.
Key Features
- Visa granting an initial 2-year residency (Stamp 4), renewed for another
3 year and 5-year periods, thereafter. - Status granted to all family members including dependent children up to
24 years old. - Children are entitled to free education up to undergraduate degree.
- Requires only one day a year to visit Ireland.
- Qualify to Irish Citizenship after 5 years.
Timeline & Procedure
File Preparation
File Submission
Immigration Initial Approval
Investment in Project
Landing and Registration