Long Term Residency
Stamp 4
People who have lived legally in Ireland for at least 60 months on employment permits issued by the Department of Enterprise can apply for Long Term Residency. If approved, they get a 5-year Stamp 4 permission to live and work without an employment permit. Critical Skills Employment Permit holders can separately get a 2-year Stamp 4 after two years, which can later count toward Long Term Residency.
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Cost of living
102
Price level · US = 100
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Tax
20–40%
Income tax (national)
VAT 23% · social security 4.2%
40% above EUR 44,000 (single); plus USC of 0.5-8% and PRSI. Tax credits apply.
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Who it’s for
Non-EEA workers in Ireland who have held work permits or Critical Skills Employment Permits (and some Hosting Agreement researchers) for five years and are still employed.
Eligibility
60 months on employment permits
At least 60 months of legal residence with qualifying Stamp 1 or Stamp 4 permissions based on employment permits or Critical Skills Employment Permits, counted from passport stamps or IRP card validity, not permit dates. Gaps without a stamp or valid IRP card do not count; overlapping stamps are counted once.
Currently employed
You must be employed when you apply, during and after the process. Self-employed applicants are not accepted.
Legally resident now
You must be legally resident in Ireland when applying; you cannot apply from abroad.
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