Work visa costs
Ireland employment permit fees
An Ireland General Employment Permit costs €1,000 for up to 24 months or €500 for six months or less Source 1. A Critical Skills Employment Permit costs €1,000 for up to 24 months Source 1,Source 2. The permit system refunds 90% of the fee when an application is unsuccessful Source 1,Source 2.
General Employment Permit
A new General Employment Permit costs €500 for a period of six months or less and €1,000 for a period of up to 24 months Source 1.
Renewal costs €750 for six months or less and €1,500 for up to 36 months Source 1.
Critical Skills Employment Permit
A Critical Skills Employment Permit costs €1,000 for up to 24 months. The official permit page states that 90% is refunded if the application is unsuccessful Source 1,Source 2.
When the employer applies, the employer cannot recover the application charge from the employee Source 2.
Permit categories with no fee
The Dependant, Partner or Spouse Employment Permit and the Exchange Agreement Employment Permit have no application fee. Other fee exemptions and category-specific charges appear on the official schedule Source 1.
Permit fee is not the entry visa fee
An employment permit authorises eligible work. A person who needs an entry visa can have a separate immigration visa application and fee. The employment permit schedule does not combine these payments Source 1.
Common questions
How much is a General Employment Permit?
€500 for six months or less, or €1,000 for up to 24 months Source 1.
What refund applies after refusal?
The authority refunds 90% of the application fee Source 1,Source 2.
Can an employer charge the worker for a Critical Skills application?
An employer that is the applicant cannot recover the charge from the employee Source 2.
Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked above before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the official link.