Ireland work visa
Before a visa-subject foreign national can apply for the Ireland work visa, they have to first find a job in Ireland and then apply for an Ireland work permit from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI).
General Employment Permit
This Irish employment permit is issued to professions which do not qualify for the Critical Skills permit. There is no list of eligible occupations under the General Employment permit. You can apply for this type of Ireland employment permit under any profession, unless it is included in the list of “Ineligible Categories of Employment for Employment Permits”.
Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permits
These types of permits are issued to spouses, partners, or other dependents of a Critical Skills Employment Permit Holder.
If you receive an Ireland employment permit as the dependent, spouse, or partner of a Critical Skills Employment holder, you can work in any profession, even those on the ineligible occupations list, except as a domestic operative. Your application will also be free of charge.
Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit
The Ireland Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit is issued to foreign workers who want to transfer to the Irish branch of a company they are already employed in. It is available to senior management, key personnel or trainees.
Internship Employment Permit
The Ireland Internship Employment Permit allows full-time foreign students who are enrolled in a third level educational institution outside Ireland to come to Ireland and gain work experience.
An Internship employment permit is issued for only 12 months and it cannot be renewed.
Contract for Services Employment Permit
The Ireland Contract for Services Employment Permit is issued to foreign workers who are still employed by a foreign company, but who come to Ireland to work on behalf of their employer, who has been contracted by an Irish national.