Ireland•Europe1-3 months
1,300 EUR
Up to 5 years
Yes
Required
Allowed
No
Allowed
Ireland's ICT Employment Permit lets multinationals move senior staff, key personnel or trainees to a connected Irish branch for up to five years.
The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Employment Permit lets multinationals move senior management, key personnel or trainees from a foreign branch to a connected Irish entity. Applicants need at least six months prior employment (one month for trainees) and must meet minimum remuneration of EUR 49,523 for senior/key personnel or EUR 36,605 for trainees on a defined programme.
Applications go through the Employment Permits Online portal at least 12 weeks before start. The fee is EUR 1,000 for permits up to 24 months (EUR 500 for six months or less), with renewals up to EUR 1,500 for 36 months, plus a EUR 300 IRP registration fee on arrival. DETE was processing new ICT applications received on 22 April 2026 as of late May 2026, around a one-month turnaround.
This visa is ideal for senior managers, key personnel, and trainees moving from a foreign parent or affiliate to an Irish branch of the same group on a multi-year assignment.
Permit Fee (6-24 months) | 1,000 EUR |
IRP Registration Fee | 300 EUR |
| Extension increments | 5 years |
Transfer from a foreign branch to a connected Irish branch of the same multinational
Senior Management or Key Personnel: minimum annual remuneration EUR 49,523 and at least 6 months prior employment with the foreign employer
Trainees: minimum annual remuneration EUR 36,605 and at least 1 month prior employment, on a defined training programme (max 12 months)
Eligible occupation must not be on the Ineligible Occupations List
Job Offer
Required
Evidence of the corporate link between the foreign and Irish entities
Signed contract of employment or assignment letter covering the transfer
Evidence of remuneration meeting the relevant threshold
Evidence of prior employment with the foreign employer (6 months for senior/key personnel, 1 month for trainees)
Training programme details (trainees only)
Passport copy valid for the duration of the permit
| Employment Permits Online System | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Verify the foreign employer is connected to the Irish entity; Register on the Employment Permits Onl… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Application Steps | Verify the foreign employer is connected to the Irish entity; Register on the Employment Permits Onl… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Application Steps | Verify the foreign employer is connected to the Irish entity; Register on the Employment Permits Onl… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Application Steps | Verify the foreign employer is connected to the Irish entity; Register on the Employment Permits Onl… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Blockers | Remuneration below EUR 49,523 (senior/key personnel) or EUR 36,605 (trainees); Less than 6 months (s… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Blockers | Remuneration below EUR 49,523 (senior/key personnel) or EUR 36,605 (trainees); Less than 6 months (s… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Blockers | Remuneration below EUR 49,523 (senior/key personnel) or EUR 36,605 (trainees); Less than 6 months (s… | enterprise.gov.ie |
| Blockers | Remuneration below EUR 49,523 (senior/key personnel) or EUR 36,605 (trainees); Less than 6 months (s… | enterprise.gov.ie |
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