Ireland

Immigration by Investment

Minimum Investment

€500,000

Business Investment Fund
Real Estate Fund Endowment

Time To Residency

24

Months

Time to Citizenship

7

Years

Visa-Free Access

186

Countries & Territories

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

OPTION 1

Business Financing

  • An investment of
    EUR 500,000 into a business.

Business investment must be kept for 7 years
Government fees and due diligence fees apply

OPTION 2

Business Financing

  • An investment of
    EUR 1,000,000 into an Investment Fund.

Business investment must be kept for 7 years
Government fees and due diligence fees apply

OPTION 3

Business Financing

  • An investment of
    EUR 500,000 into a Real Estate Fund.

Business investment must be kept for 7 years
Government fees and due diligence fees apply

OPTION 4

Business Financing

  • An investment of
    EUR 500,000 into a Endowment.

Business investment must be kept for 7 years
Government fees and due diligence fees apply

IRELAND IMMIGRATION APPLICATION PROCESSS

Month 1-3

Profile Assessment& Preliminary Due Diligence Check
Retain IRC Invest & Payment % of Legal Fee
Commence Government Document Collection
Commence Business Plan Preparation

Months 3-8

Bank Account Compliance

Month 8-18

Bank Account Opening Approval
Business Formation 100% Escrow Down Payment
File Government Submission
Government Processing Fees % Transfer
Government Due Diligence Checks

Month 18-20

Government Residency Approval
Government Processing Fee % Transfer
Biometrics for Residency Card

Month 20-24

Residency Card Issuance

186 VISA-FREE TRAVEL COUNTRIES

Ranked 6th in 2020
* Visa on arrival ** eTA

  •   Albania
  •   Andorra
  •   Austria
  •   Belarus
  •   Belgium
  •   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •   Bulgaria
  •   Croatia
  •   Cyprus
  •   Czech Republic
  •   Denmark
  •   Estonia
  •   Faroe Islands
  •   Finland
  •   France
  •   Germany
  •   Gibraltar
  •   Greece
  •   Greenland
  •   Hungary
  •   Iceland
  •   Italy
  •   Kosovo
  •   Latvia
  •   Liechtenstein
  •   Lithuania
  •   Luxembourg
  •   Malta
  •   Moldova
  •   Monaco
  •   Montenegro
  •   Netherlands
  •   North Macedonia
  •   Norway
  •   Poland
  •   Portugal
  •   Romania
  •   San Marino
  •   Serbia
  •   Slovakia
  •   Slovenia
  •   Spain
  •   Sweden
  •   Switzerland
  •   Ukraine
  •   United Kingdom
  •   Vatican City
  •   Bangladesh *
  •   Brunei
  •   Cambodia *
  •   Hong Kong (SAR China)
  •   Indonesia
  •   Japan
  •   Kazakhstan
  •   Kyrgyzstan
  •   Laos *
  •   Macao (SAR China)
  •   Malaysia
  •   Maldives *
  •   Mongolia *
  •   Nepal *
  •   Philippines
  •   Singapore
  •   South Korea
  •   Sri Lanka **
  •   Taiwan
  •   Tajikistan *
  •   Thailand
  •   Timor-Leste *
  •   Uzbekistan
  •   Botswana
  •   Burkina Faso *
  •   Cape Verde Islands
  •   Comores Islands *
  •   Egypt *
  •   Eswatini (Swaziland)
  •   Ethiopia *
  •   Gabon *
  •   Gambia
  •   Guinea-Bissau *
  •   Kenya *
  •   Lesotho
  •   Madagascar *
  •   Malawi *
  •   Mauritania *
  •   Mauritius
  •   Mayotte
  •   Morocco
  •   Mozambique *
  •   Namibia
  •   Reunion
  •   Rwanda *
  •   Sao Tome and Principe
  •   Senegal
  •   Seychelles *
  •   Sierra Leone *
  •   Somalia *
  •   South Africa
  •   St. Helena *
  •   Tanzania *
  •   Togo *
  •   Tunisia
  •   Uganda *
  •   Zambia
  •   Zimbabwe *
  •   American Samoa **
  •   Australia **
  •   Cook Islands
  •   Fiji
  •   French Polynesia
  •   Guam **
  •   Kiribati
  •   Marshall Islands
  •   Micronesia
  •   New Caledonia
  •   New Zealand **
  •   Niue
  •   Northern Mariana Islands **
  •   Palau Islands *
  •   Papua New Guinea *
  •   Samoa *
  •   Solomon Islands *
  •   Tonga *
  •   Tuvalu *
  •   Vanuatu
  •   Anguilla
  •   Antigua and Barbuda
  •   Aruba
  •   Bahamas
  •   Barbados
  •   Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba
  •   British Virgin Islands
  •   Cayman Islands
  •   Curacao
  •   Dominica
  •   Dominican Republic
  •   French West Indies
  •   Grenada
  •   Haiti
  •   Jamaica
  •   Montserrat
  •   Puerto Rico **
  •   St. Kitts and Nevis
  •   St. Lucia
  •   St. Maarten
  •   St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  •   Trinidad and Tobago
  •   Turks and Caicos Islands
  •   US Virgin Islands **
  •   Argentina
  •   Belize
  •   Bermuda
  •   Bolivia
  •   Brazil
  •   Canada **
  •   Chile
  •   Colombia
  •   Costa Rica
  •   Ecuador
  •   El Salvador
  •   Falkland Islands
  •   French Guiana
  •   Guatemala
  •   Guyana
  •   Honduras
  •   Mexico
  •   Nicaragua
  •   Panama
  •   Paraguay
  •   Peru
  •   United States **
  •   Uruguay
  •   Venezuela
  •   Armenia
  •   Bahrain *
  •   Georgia
  •   Iran *
  •   Israel
  •   Jordan *
  •   Kuwait *
  •   Lebanon *
  •   Palestinian Territory
  •   Qatar
  •   Saudi Arabia *
  •   Turkey
  •   United Arab Emirates *

The information provided here reflects the IRC Passport Index ranking as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which supports aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency and sustainability

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