1 open route
The routes to living in Ireland.
Our verdict. Ireland suits a retiree with a steady income rather than an investor: its investor programme closed on 15 February 2023. The Stamp 0 permission for persons of independent means asks for an income of €50,000 a year, access to a lump sum for major costs such as buying a home, and private health insurance; no work is allowed. The Irish Immigration Service averages about four months. The drawback is that the route sets no path to permanent residence or citizenship, and non-domiciled residents pay tax on foreign income only when it is brought into Ireland. Next to Spain's non-lucrative visa, the income bar is higher, but Ireland publishes no minimum stay.
Stamp 0 permission for persons of independent means (retirement)
Open55- Minimum
- €50,000 · about $56k
- What counts
- Individual income of €50,000 a year plus access to a lump sum to cover major expenses (for example, the price of a home in Ireland), certified by an Irish accountancy firm; investment sums are not normally counted; private health insurance; no work or State benefits
- Processing
- about 4 months on average (Irish Immigration Service)
- Permit
- Not published
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
- Family
- Not published
- Tax
- Tax residents who are not Irish-domiciled pay Irish tax on Irish income, and on foreign income only to the extent it is brought into Ireland (remittance basis)
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP)
Closedclosed 2023-02-15 (to new applications from close of business; approved projects and pending files continue)
- Minimum
- €1,000,000 · about $1.12m
- What counts
- Former route: €1m in an approved Irish enterprise or investment fund, €2m in an Irish REIT, or a €500,000 philanthropic endowment (€400,000 each when five or more investors pooled)
- Processing
- Not published
- Permit
- Not published
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
- Family
- Not published
- Tax
- Not published
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.
Ireland residency by investment