Ireland•Europe3-5 months
300 EUR
Up to 2 years
Yes
Required
Not Specified
No
Allowed
Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit (often referred to as the "Dependant Employment Permit" under the Employment Permits Act 2024).
This permit lets recognised dependents of Critical Skills Employment Permit holders or Hosting Agreement researchers, who lack automatic Stamp 1 access, work for a specified Irish employer.
There is no application fee and no Labour Market Needs Test. It is tied to the primary holder's permission and capped at two years per grant, with renewals available before expiry.
This visa is ideal for the dependants, partners, and spouses of non-CSEP employment permit holders who want their own employer-tied permit when the simpler Stamp 1 access route does not apply.
Employment Permit Application Fee | 0 EUR |
IRP Registration Fee | 300 EUR |
Recognized dependent family member (other than spouse/de-facto partner) of a CSEP holder or Hosting Agreement researcher
Formally determined as an eligible dependent by the Department of Justice
Continuous residence in Ireland
Not pursuing full-time education
Valid job offer from an Irish-registered employer
Minimum wage salary and at least 10 hours per week
Job Offer
Required
Copy of primary permit holder's CSEP or Hosting Agreement
Evidence of relationship
Copy of passport
Copy of current IRP card
Signed contract of employment
Employer details (ERN, CRO number)
| Employment Permits Online System | Fill online |
| Max Stay | Up to 2 years, tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay | Up to 2 years, tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay | Up to 2 years, tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay | Up to 2 years, tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay Estimate | type: matches_primary, notes: Tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission; capped at maximu… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay Estimate | type: matches_primary, notes: Tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission; capped at maximu… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay Estimate | type: matches_primary, notes: Tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission; capped at maximu… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Max Stay Estimate | type: matches_primary, notes: Tied to expiry of primary permit holder's permission; capped at maximu… | enterprise.gov.ie |
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