Working in Ireland

Beautiful Ireland

Ireland is a relatively small country with a beautiful countryside. The west coast is simply amazing with stunning beaches and beautiful waves. Go surfing, hiking or simply go back in time and navigate the narrow countryside roads.

Ireland is a hub for big pharmaceuticals and tech giants. You will find interesting work. As a Non-EU, you will need a work permit to work in Ireland. Either study in Ireland and apply for a work permit, get a hosting agreement as a researcher or get a work permit based on critical skills scheme.

Stamps

There are several types of stamps with different names. Each one indicates a type of permission, including the:

• Activities you can — and cannot do — in Ireland
• Time period you are allowed to stay

To be able to work in Ireland you will need one of the following stamps:

• Stamp1G
• Stamp1
• Stamp4
• Stamp5
• Stamp6

Stamps State Diagram

The following diagram shows how to transition from one stamp to another. Check the government of Ireland website from more up to date information.

Hosting Agreement

A hosting agreement provides a fast track procedure for admitting nationals from countries outside of the European Economic Area. It has the following features:

• Period between three months to five years.
• Carry out a research project with an accredited research institution.
• A separate work permit is not required.
• Family reunification.

The following research organisations are accredited to issue Hosting Agreements to Non-EU researchers

• Accenture Global Solutions Limited
• Adama Innovations Ltd
• Aphelion Ltd
• ARUP
• Athlone Institute of Technology
• Aylien Ltd
• Bantry Marine Research Station
• BD Research Centre Ireland Ltd
• Birdwatch Ireland
• Blafar Ltd
• Brainwave Bank Ltd
• Businesspoint Intelligence Solutions Ltd
• Cell Stress Discoveries Ltd
• Cork Institute of Technology
• Creme Software Ltd
• Critical Path Institute Limited
• CyberColloids Ltd
• Dublin City University
• Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• EirGen Pharma Ltd
• EMC Information Systems International
• FotoNation
• Fujitsu (Ireland) Ltd.
• Galway Clinic Doughiska Limited
• Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
• Genomics Medicine Ireland Limited
• Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation
• Global Business Register Limited
• Global Oncology Services Ltd
• IBM International Holdings — Ireland
• Impedans Limited
• Institute of Public Health
• Institute of Technology Sligo
• Institute of Technology, Tralee
• Irish Manufacturing Research Limited
• Irish Traditional Music Archive
• Kimmage Development Studies Centre
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology
• Limerick Institute of Technology
• LM Ericsson Limited
• Logitech Ireland Services Ltd
• Marine Institute
• Maynooth University
• Monaghan Biosciences
• National Cancer Registry, Ireland
• National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training
• National University of Ireland Galway
• Neuromod Devices Limited
• Nokia Bell Labs
• Oncomark Limited
• ORRECO Ltd.
• Pilot Photonics Ltd
• ReachOut Ireland CLG
• Realtime Technologies Ltd.
• Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Royal Irish Academy
• Sulzer Pump Solutions Ireland Ltd
• Superlum Diodes
• T.E. Laboratories
• Teagasc
• Technological University Dublin
• The Economic and Social Research Institute
• The Irish College of General Practitioners
• TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland
• Trinity College Dublin
• United Technologies Research Centre Ireland Ltd.
• University College Cork
• University College Dublin
• University of Limerick
• Valitacell Ltd
• Waterford Institute of Technology
• Xilinx Ireland

The Critical Skills Employment Permit

The Critical Skills Employment Permit have attracted highly skilled people into the labour market. It is very attractive as you can apply for immediate family reunification. For more information consult the government website at dbei.gov.ie

The following organisations are known in the past to have provided sponsorship

• Pwc
• Intercom
• Ammeon
• Ryanair
• Ergo
• Google
• Travelport Digital
• Liberty IT
• MSD
• Maxim Integrated
• Etsy
• eShopWorld
• Soti
• Keelvar
• Qualcomm