Ireland residency for EU citizens.

From
$56k
Permit in
4 mo
Passport in
No
Index score
55

EU passport You already have the right to live in Ireland under EU free movement. The routes below are for everyone else.

For EU citizens

What is different for EU citizens.

1 open route

The routes to living in Ireland.

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)

Closed

closed 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.

Short answers

What people ask.

Do EU citizens need a residency visa for Ireland?
No. EU free movement already gives EU citizens the right to live in Ireland; local registration rules still apply.
Can EU citizens get residency in Ireland by buying property?
Not through property alone. The nearest route is Stamp 0 permission for persons of independent means (retirement): 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
Is the Ireland golden visa still available?
Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) is closed (closed 2023-02-15 (to new applications from close of business; approved projects and pending files continue)). Open today: Stamp 0 permission for persons of independent means (retirement).
How long does it take?
Stamp 0 permission for persons of independent means (retirement): about 4 months on average (Irish Immigration Service). The permit runs Not published.
Does it lead to citizenship?
No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.

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Ireland residency, passport by passport.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Ireland. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

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