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Ireland · Clár Infheisteora Inimircigh · Golden visa · apply online, mail · processing 90–120 days
Closed to new applications at the end of 15 February 2023. It was a residence-by-investment permission for non-EEA nationals with at least €2 million in personal net worth. The routes were a €1 million enterprise investment, a €1 million regulated fund, a €2 million listed Irish real-estate investment trust, or a €500,000 endowment (€400,000 in a group of five or more). People already approved, and applications that were already in, continue to be processed.
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Enterprise | EUR 1,000,000 | $1,118,600 | 3 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Fund | Investment fund | EUR 1,000,000 | $1,118,600 | 3 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Real estate | Listed Irish REIT | EUR 2,000,000 | $2,237,200 | 3 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Donation | Endowment | EUR 500,000 | $559,300 | — | No | Optional |
| Donation | Group endowment | EUR 400,000 | $447,440 | — | No | Optional |
The non-refundable fee was €1,500 and covered the applicant and nominated family. Funds had to be the applicant's own resources and could not be borrowed for the application. Spouse assets did not count toward the €2 million net worth. An education discount of up to €50,000 could be set against the investment for fees at an Irish university or institute of technology committed in the first five years. Government bond and mixed-investment routes were suspended in 2016 and were not open at closure. Approved investors and their family received Stamp 4 for two years, then three years, then five-year renewals. Stamp 4 allows employment, self-employment and a business without a separate employment permit. The programme required one visit to Ireland in each calendar year. It did not require Ireland to be the home. After the investment had been held for the required period, later renewals no longer required an investment. The Evaluation Committee recommended applications to the Minister. The guidelines said an application took three to four months on average and could take longer. The signed form was emailed and the original was posted. Children under 18 qualified. Children aged 18 to 24 could be considered if they were unmarried, financially dependent and in full-time education. Dependent parents were not included. Stamp 4 can count toward Stamp 5, without condition as to time, after 96 months of legal residence, but the applicant must be living in Ireland and Stamp 5 requires evidence of that residence. One day a year does not meet that test, and it does not meet naturalisation. Naturalisation needs one continuous year of physical reckonable residence immediately before the application and four years in the preceding eight. There is no language test. Ireland does not require renunciation of another citizenship. On 14 February 2023 about 1,500 applications were on hand. A parliamentary answer of 18 March 2026 said 2,935 applications had been approved by the end of 2025, with approved investment of €2,035,950,000, and that 1,192 investor applications were still awaiting a decision. There is no separate private-insurance condition in the programme guidelines. Stamp 4 may allow access to state services as the relevant department decides. The programme had no special tax rules. A resident who is not Irish-domiciled is taxed on Irish-source income and on foreign income and gains remitted to Ireland. Income tax in 2026 is 20% and 40%. At the ECB reference rate of 8 October 2026, €1 = $1.1186. The new investment amounts use that rate. The stored fee of $1,725 and net-worth figure of $2,300,000 were left: €1,500 is about $1,678 and €2 million is about $2,237,200, each within 10%.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
described tax as the remittance basis for a resident who is not Irish-domiciled, and replaced the 2023 caseload figures with the 18 March 2026 parliamentary totals Source
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