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Ireland, Critical Skills permit

skilled work outside health

Who pays
Whoever applies pays the €1,000 permit fee, you or your employer; if your employer applies, it can never take it back from you. No labour market test.
Costs you
About ₦539,000 to ₦599,000 for the visa (€60 single entry or €100 multiple entry) and registration (€300); about ₦2.0m to ₦2.1m if you also pay the permit's €1,000 yourself. VFS's fee and flights: we do not know yet.The official page
How long
Permits are processed in date order: as of 20 October 2026, applications received 12 October 2026. Apply 12 weeks before you start.
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What you need
A two-year offer from an employer registered with the Revenue Commissioners: €40,904 or more in an occupation on the official list, which carries legal roles, and business, research and administration roles, with a relevant degree, or over €68,911 in most other occupations. Health roles are not part of this route.enterprise.gov.ie. Updated on 21 October 2026.
Family
Immediate family reunification; your partner can then take any job, with a permit currently issued free.enterprise.gov.ie. Updated on 19 October 2026.

OpenFrom home

Remote work

with a foreign employer

Who pays
Your employer or client pays you; on Deel, the hirer pays Deel's fee.
Costs you
Nothing to the Tax ID Portal (it states no fee). On Upwork, 0 to 15% of each contract plus 7.5% VAT on that fee, and about ₦1,320 (US$0.99) a withdrawal to your bank.
How long
Finding work: we do not know how long. A withdrawal reaches your bank within four business days.The official page
See the steps
See the details
What you need
Work you have done to show, your name exactly as it is on your bank account, and your Tax ID from the Tax ID Portal with your NIN.support.upwork.com and taxid.nrs.gov.ng. Updated on 7 October 2026.
Family
Not applicable: you stay at home.

Figures are each authority's own, updated on the date beside them. Naira at the official rates of 20 October 2026 and 27 October 2026. Canadian, Australian and New Zealand figures are cross rates through the US dollar. Confirm before filing.