Critical Skills Employment Permits
We have successfully obtained hundreds of Critical Skills Employment Permits and General Employment Permits for our clients through our Employment Permit Consultancy Service. We are working extensively to provide you best results.
An individual who is not a member of the EEA may not work in Ireland without a valid Employment Permit unless he or she is exempt from this requirement. The Department’s Employment Permits Section administers the Employment Permits system. Our services are designed to assist organizations to minimize risk, identifying process improvements, and maintaining compliance with employment permits and immigration legislation and policies.
Employment Permit Types
Who needs an employment permit?
Non-EEA nationals must obtain an employment permit in order to work in Ireland, unless they are exempted from such requirements. The EEA comprises the Member States of the European Union together with Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. For more information on who needs an employment permit, please click here.
Ineligible List of Occupations
An employment permit cannot be granted for this type of employment.
Critical Skills Occupations List
Employments in respect of which there is a shortage in respect of qualifications, experience, or skills. More details can be found on the DBEI website.
Application Processing Dates
Check the current processing dates for Employment Permit applications.
Employments in respect of which there is a shortage in respect of qualifications, experience, or skills.
Trusted Partner Initiative
New Trusted Partner Initiative for Applicants for Employment Permits. Our team has had a 100% success rate in helping our corporate clients to obtain their Trust Partnership status.
Trusted Partnership Status is beneficial to the employer and its employees. It reduces the administrative burden on the employer when applying for Work Permits and Renewals.
The benefits of the Trusted Partner Initiative are: –
Fast turnaround of Trusted Partner registration applications
Status valid for 2 years
No fee
Reduced paperwork for every permit applied for under the scheme
Shortened employment permit application forms
Faster turnaround of Trusted Partner employment permit applications.
Application Forms
Application forms and other forms in respect of employment permits.
Fees of Employment Permits.