For EmployersDesk VW-EMP-0725 services

Hire and set up in Ireland, end to end

FiledThe brief

We enable businesses to hire non-EEA nationals and to get set up in Ireland: work permits, Employment Permits Online account setup and verification, company formation, Revenue and payroll setup, and relocation, all in one place.

Ref VW-EMP-07 · Official DETE, Revenue and CRO sources

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Every hire, from permit to payroll, mapped.
Processing, at a glance
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Critical Skills

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General Permit
25 services

Everything we do

All services, one place

25 services

Employment permits & sponsorship

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01

Critical Skills Employment Permit

Shortage-occupation roles, with a fast route to Stamp 4 for your hire after 21 months of employment.

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02

General Employment Permit

Full handling for roles outside the critical skills list, including salary-threshold checks.

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03

Intra-Company Transfer Permit

Move senior managers, key staff or trainees from an overseas branch into your Irish entity.

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04

Contract for Services Permit

Bring a foreign contractor's non-EEA staff to Ireland to deliver an awarded Irish contract.

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05

Reactivation Employment Permit

Restore legal working status for employees who lost permission through no fault of their own.

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06

Renewals, amendments & change of employer

Keep sponsored staff compliant with timely renewals and role or employer changes.

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07

Permit refusal appeals & reviews

Case review and structured appeal submissions where an application has been refused.

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Registrations & permit compliance

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EPOS employer account creation

Set up and verify your Employment Permits Online System account, including Revenue and CRO document upload.

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Employment Permits Online company account setup and verification

Company verification for the permits portal: Revenue documentation, CRO number and an account kept in good standing for every hire.

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10

Labour Market Needs Test handling

Draft, place and evidence the job advertising required before a General Employment Permit.

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11

Right-to-work & document checks

Verify employee permissions and maintain audit-ready right-to-work records.

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12

Immigration compliance audits

Health checks on permit conditions, salary thresholds and record keeping ahead of any inspection.

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13

Employer policy & HR training

Build internal immigration policies and brief HR teams on Ireland's permit obligations.

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Company formation & business setup

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Company formation & incorporation

Register a private limited company with the CRO, including constitution and director setup.

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15

Registered office & company secretarial

A registered office address plus ongoing annual-return and CRO filing support.

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16

Revenue employer registration (PAYE/PREM)

Register the business as an employer for PAYE, PRSI and USC through Revenue's ROS.

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17

Corporation tax & TR2 registration

Complete TR2 or TR2(FT) registration for corporation tax and related tax heads.

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18

VAT registration

Assess obligations and register domestic or intra-EU VAT numbers with Revenue.

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19

Business bank account opening

Prepare documentation and introductions to open an Irish business current account.

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20

Payroll setup & processing

Configure PAYE-Modernisation-compliant payroll and run ongoing monthly payroll.

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21

Retail EPOS / point-of-sale setup

Source and configure retail or hospitality point-of-sale systems for a new premises.

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Talent mobility & relocation

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Employee visa applications

Entry visas for permit-holding hires who need a visa to travel to Ireland.

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23

Atypical Working Scheme

Short-term permissions for specialist work of up to 90 days, outside the permit system.

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24

Family & dependant relocation

Spouse, partner and dependant join-family applications for relocating staff.

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Relocation & soft-landing support

PPS numbers, IRP registration, housing and settling-in help for incoming employees.

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One partner, from company setup to your first hire

Most immigration firms stop at the permit. We also register your company, your EPOS employer account, Revenue, VAT and payroll, and open your business bank account, so a new or growing Irish employer is trading and sponsoring talent without juggling five providers.

Day one

1

Work permits filed start to finish

2

EPOS account setup and verification

3

Company formation and payroll

First hire on payroll