The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) confirmed last December that the Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR) rates attached to every Irish employment-permit route will go up on 1 March 2026. The new figures are as follows:
General Employment Permits will rise from the current threshold of €34,000 to €36,605,
Critical Skills Employment Permit will rise from €38,000 to €40,904
Intra-Company Transfer permits rise above the current €49,500 mark.
The changes align with the Government’s 2025 Employment Permits Roadmap, which aims to make Ireland more attractive for highly-skilled workers but at the same time discouraging under-paid roles from being outsourced to non-EEA staff. Businesses must file renewal applications by 28 February if they want current salaries to apply and after that date the higher thresholds will automatically apply.
