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Ireland work permits and salary thresholds
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Ireland's main route for qualified hires. €40,904 a year covers occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List if you hold a relevant degree, and €36,848 if you obtained that qualification within the previous 12 months. A separate, much higher threshold of €68,911 applies to eligible occupations outside that list. The job offer must run for at least two years.
Salary threshold by year
- Standard
- €40,904
- Reduced criterion
- €36,848
What the amount is:Annual remuneration. The standard figure applies to occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List when you hold a relevant degree; the reduced figure applies if you obtained that qualification within the 12 months before applying.
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Conditions
- A job offer of at least two years' duration.
- An occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List, with a relevant degree or higher qualification.
- Remuneration at or above the threshold for your case.
- Outside the Critical Skills list, eligible occupations require €68,911 a year and relevant experience instead of a degree.
Sources
- 01Critical Skills Employment PermitDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Ireland) ·
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