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Work visas for tech jobs in Ireland

The main routes for skilled tech workers from outside the country, in plain English. Amounts are gross (before tax) and come from the official source linked under each one.

Critical Skills Employment Permit

Minimum salary

€68,911 per year (For occupations not on the Critical Skills Occupations List (and not ineligible))

Lower minimum: €40,904 per year for occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List, with a relevant degree (€36,848 if the qualification was received in the last 12 months).

What you need

  • A job offer of at least 2 years
  • At €40,904 or more: an occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List and a relevant degree or higher

Without a degree

  • At €68,911 or more: no degree needed if you have the necessary level of experience

Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Critical Skills Employment Permit(opens in new tab). Checked 9 October 2026.

General Employment Permit

Minimum salary

€36,605 per year (The general minimum)

Lower minimum: €34,009 per year for people with a relevant Irish degree from the last 12 months.

What you need

  • Any job not on the Ineligible List of Occupations (the government updates this list)
  • A Labour Market Needs Test (the job advertised first), unless the job is on the Critical Skills list or pays €68,911 or more
  • At least half of the employer’s staff must be EEA nationals
  • Stay with your first employer for 9 months

Without a degree

  • No degree is required: you need the qualifications, skills or experience the job asks for

Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Employment Permit(opens in new tab). Checked 9 October 2026.

Settling in Ireland

  • Ireland is in the European Union but doesn’t use the EU Blue Card; it has its own work permits.
  • Permanent residency: usually after about 2 years of living there.
  • Citizenship: usually possible after about 5 years.

Tech jobs in Ireland

175 tech jobs in Ireland with visa sponsorship evidence. Each job shows whether its salary meets the minimums above.

Want to hear how others got their visa? Read experiences with immigration lawyers.

Other countries

General information, not legal advice. Rules change: confirm on the official page and talk to an immigration lawyer before you decide.