爱尔兰的就业许可概述

Employment permits in Ireland are processed by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment (DETE).  The employment permit system was developed to allow non-EEA nationals to work in Ireland in jobs where there is a labour shortage in the market and where an employer cannot find an Irish, UK or EEA national to file the role. The European Economic Area (EEA) includes all countries within the European Union (EU), together with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Please note that for visa-required nationals, obtaining an employment permit is only the first step to coming to work in Ireland. After obtaining an employment permit, non-visa required nationals can come to Ireland to begin work but they will need to register for their Irish residence permission (IRP) card on arrival in Ireland. For visa-required nationals, a separate Visa Application must then be made to the Department of Justice for a permission to enter Ireland and if approved, visa-required nationals will also need to register for their IRP card on arrival in Ireland. 

The primary legislation governing employment permits are the Employment Permits Act 2003 (as amended), the Employment Permits Act 2006 (as amended), the Employment Permit Regulations 2017 (as amended) the Employment Permit Regulations 2018, the Employment Permit Regulations 2019, and the Employment Permits Act 2024. 

There are eight different types of employment permits available in Ireland, the most common of which are the Critical Skills Employment Permit, the General Employment Permit, and the Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit.

Under the Employment Permits Acts, it is a criminal offence to work without an employment permit when a person is a non-EEA national in Ireland without any other type of lawful immigration permission allowing them to work in Ireland.  Penalties of up to €250,000 can be enforced on parties who breach Employment Permit Regulations.

Non-EEA nationals who are currently in Ireland on a Working Holiday Authorisation or a Van Der Elst Transfer Permission cannot apply for an employment permit from within the State and must therefore leave the State should they wish to apply for a permit.  Similarly persons who are resident in the Republic of Ireland without a valid immigration permission cannot apply for an employment permit without either leaving the State and applying from outside, or submitting an application to the Department of Justice seeking a change or regularisation of their immigration permission in order to apply.

Persons resident in the State on a valid Stamp 1,1G, 1H, 1A, 2, 2A or 3 may apply for an employment permit.

In order for an employment permit to be granted to an Applicant, it is necessary to prove to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment that the Applicant possesses the skills, knowledge and qualifications in order to fulfil the position and that the employer was unable to secure an Irish or EEA national to fill the role.

The Government policy is that employment opportunities which arise in the Republic of Ireland should, in the first instance, be offered to Irish, UK or EEA nationals.

在某些情况下，雇主必须在申请就业许可之前进行所谓的劳动力市场需求测试。

以下链接提供了该测试的链接： https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/employment-permit-eligibility/labour-market-needs-test/. 

The Labour Market Needs Test involves the employer advertising the position with https://jobsireland.ie/ and another job search engine of your choice, such as https://ie.indeed.com/. Evidence of the advertisements must be submitted with the application.

In addition, the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment has published on its website a large list of employments called the ‘Ineligible  List of Occupations for Employment Permits’ and if a role is on this list, then the position is not eligible for an employment permit even where the employer is unable to secure an Irish, UK or EEA national to fulfil the position.

The full ineligible list of occupations is available on the following link: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/employment-permit-eligibility/ineligible-categories-of-employment/ 

The employer and the employee must both participate in the application process. 

任何人都必须提供工作证明和签署的雇用合同以支持申请，否则无法申请工作许可。

An employment permit will not be granted if it will result in more than 50% of the employer’s work force being non-EU/EEA nationals. Exceptions to this rule are where the business is a start-up company within two years of establishment and is supported by the IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland.

雇主必须在税务局注册，并具有有效的雇主注册号（ERN）。他们还必须在公司注册处注册。

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment charge filing fees in the range of €500 to €1500, depending on the permit being applied for. In some instances, this filing fee can be waived, such as for Charities.

An employee’s passport must be valid for at least six months in order to apply for an employment permit.

Visa required nationals must also apply for an entry visa to the State after the employment permit is granted and this application is submitted separately to the Department of Justice, who are responsible for processing visa applications.

无需签证的国民不需要入境签证，但必须在入境时向入境官员出示原始工作许可证。

All employment permit holders must register with the Department of Justice within 90 days of entry to the State in order for their passport to be endorsed with a Stamp 1 permission to remain and for their details to be processed for the purpose of issuing them with an Irish Residence Permit (IRP card) which is sent by post a number of weeks after the registration appointment. This registration appointment is made via the Department of Justice’s Customer Service Portal, and all first-time registration appointments take place at Burgh Quay in Dublin. 

关键技能就业许可证

关键技能就业许可证（CSEP）是爱尔兰最受欢迎的就业许可证。设立此许可证是为了吸引高技能的工人到爱尔兰，目的是鼓励他们在工作两年后在爱尔兰永久居留。

The Critical Skills Employment Permit is particularly focused on roles that are considered by the DETE to be in short supply and are required for the proper functioning of the Irish economy.

关键技能就业许可证有效期为两年，如果工作期限少于两年，则将不予授予。

资格标准：

• Occupations with a minimum annual remuneration of €40,904 (as of 01 March 2026) for a restricted number of strategically important occupations contained in the Critical Skills Occupations List a relevant degree qualification or higher is required.
• In the case of a nurse or midwife, a third level degree or diploma accepted by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as a sufficient qualification for registration to practice as a nurse or midwife in the State.
• All occupations with a minimum annual remuneration of over €64,000, other than those on the Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits or which are contrary to the public interest. A non-EEA national who does not have a degree qualification or higher, must have the necessary level of experience.

关于薪酬，金额只能包括公司支付的基本工资和健康保险金。只要基本工资达到要求的金额，则无需雇主支付健康保险。奖金不包括在基本工资中，并且这些数字是基于每周39小时的工作时间得出的。因此，如果申请工作许可并每周工作40小时，则根据最低工资要求申请的数字稍高一些。

After twenty-one months of employment in Ireland, eligible Critical Skills Employment Permit holders may apply for a Stamp 4 permission to reside in Ireland.

In addition, all direct family members, regardless of nationality, can join the employee in Ireland at the start of the employment. Family members include spouses (same or opposite sex), same-sex civil partners with a civil partnership certificate, ‘de facto’ partners who can prove two years of cohabitation, and children under eighteen.

Spouses of Critical Skills Employment Permit holders who are granted permission to enter and reside in Ireland are granted a Stamp 1G immigration permission which allows them to work in any employment without the need to obtain an independent employment permit but they cannot be self-employed.

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一般就业许可证

与《关键技能就业许可证》相比，《一般就业许可证》提供了更加灵活的薪资要求，对于没有资格申请《关键技能就业许可证》的员工而言，《通用就业许可证》是下一个选择。

In general, a Labour Market Needs Test is required for a General Employment Permit. The only conditions where a Labour Market Needs Test is NOT required are if the occupation is included on the Critical Skills Occupations List, the job offer is in respect of an eligible employment with a minimum annual remuneration of €64,000 (except for ineligible occupations), where a recommendation from Enterprise Ireland 要么 IDA Ireland has been made in relation to the job offer (this applies to client companies of Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland only), where the job offer is for a Carer of a person with exceptional medical needs and the non-EEA national has been providing care to the person before the application was made and that person has developed a high level of dependence on that non-EEA national, or where the job is offered to a non-EEA national who held a General Employment Permit or a Work Permit Employment Permit and who was made redundant and the redundancy occurred within the previous 6 months. This waiver only applies where the Department has been notified of the redundancy within 4 weeks of the date of dismissal.

无论员工的教育程度和薪水或雇主无法找到欧盟或爱尔兰国民来填补该职位，都将不授予“不合格职业”清单中列出的职位的一般就业许可证。

If the role appears on the Ineligible Occupations List then it is not eligible for any employment permit and no exceptions are made by the DETE in this regard.

普通就业许可证的薪酬要求如下：

1. €36,605 for a standard General Employment Permit (as of 01 March 2026).
2. In the case of employment as a Horticulture worker, Meat Processor Operative, the minimum annual remuneration is €32,691.00 (as of 01 March 2026).
3. In the case of employment as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) & Home Support Worker  (SOC 6145), the minimum annual remuneration is currently retained at €30,000, pending further consultation 

基本工资仅包括基本工资和保险金，其数字基于每周39小时的工作时间。

一般就业许可证的有效期为六个月至两年。续订的期限为六个月到三年。

When a person has completed 57 months of employment in the State on a General Employment Permit, they are then eligible to be apply for a Stamp 4 permission to remain, which enables them to work without an employment permit or be self-employed.

Family reunification is only possible once the principal employment holder has completed at least one year of employment in the State. Spouses of General Employment Permit holders who are granted permission to enter and reside in Ireland are granted a Stamp 1G immigration permission which allows them to work in any employment without the need to obtain an independent employment permit but they cannot be self-employed.

公司内部转移就业许可证

公司内部转移就业许可证（ICT）允许在海外设有办事处的公司将高级管理人员，主要员工和受训人员从爱尔兰转移到爱尔兰的当地办事处。

根据该许可证进行调动的员工在外国工作合同中仍受外国实体雇用，并且在爱尔兰期间仍在外国工资单上。

对于有资格获得公司内部转让许可的职业类型没有限制，因此即使在“不合格职业”清单中列出的职位仍可能有资格获得公司内部转让许可。

Permits are granted initially for a period of up to two years and may be renewed for a further period of up to three years.  The maximum amount of time which a person can remain in Ireland on an Intra Company Transfer Permit is five years.  However, for trainees the maximum stay permitted is 12 months on an ICT Permit.

爱尔兰公司必须在爱尔兰有实际存在，必须在税务局和公司注册处进行注册。

A permit will not be granted if its grant will result in more than 50% of the employees of the Irish entity being non-EA nationals (unless it is a start-up company within two years of formation and are supported by IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland).  The foreign company must be engaged in substantive business operations in their own country and there must be a significant connection between the Irish entity and foreign company. Examples of the connection would be one being a subsidiary of the other or having the same parent company.

Holders of ICT permits are allowed to bring their families to Ireland immediately. Spouses of ICT Permit holders who are granted permission to enter and reside in Ireland are granted a Stamp 1G immigration permission which allows them to work in any employment without the need to obtain an independent employment permit, but they cannot be self-employed.

Senior management and key personnel must have worked for the overseas employer for a minimum of six months prior to the transfer whilst trainees are required to have worked with the foreign employer for a minimum of one month prior to the transfer.  The minimum salary requirement for an ICT Permit is €46,000 per annum for key personnel and senior management, and €34,000 for trainees.   These figures can include only base salary, top-up to base salary, health insurance and board and accommodation.   End of year bonuses and relocation expenses may not be included.

爱尔兰实体或外国雇主必须支付健康保险，无论其是否包含在最低薪酬待遇中。金额基于每周39小时的工作时间，而略微更高的数字适用于支付最低工资水平的40小时工作周。

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其他就业许可证

重新激活就业许可证

This permit facilitates situations where a non-EU/EEA national who arrived in the State on a valid employment permit but fell out of the scheme through no fault of their own, to work lawfully again. Examples of falling out of the system may be where a person was badly treated or exploited by their employer or was made redundant and could not secure employment within the six-month grace period granted by the DETE following redundancy.  Candidates must first apply for a temporary immigration permission (called a “Reactivation Employment Permit Permission”) to the Immigration Service Delivery and once this is granted, then they are able to apply for a Reactivation Employment Permit to the DETE.

服务业就业许可合同

This permit covers situations where a foreign company has entered into a contract to provide services to an Irish entity. The permit facilitates the transfer of employees of the foreign employer to Ireland to provide the contracted services to the Irish business. The employees remain employed on a contract outside of the State and on the foreign payroll with the Foreign Employer.

外国雇主必须在爱尔兰的公司注册办公室和税务专员注册。

实习就业证

该许可旨在使非EEA国家全日制学生（在海外三级机构中就读）能够与该州的雇主进行工作经验。

An internship employment permit will only issue for a role on the Highly Skilled Occupations List, for a maximum of 12 months and is not renewable.

体育文化就业许可证

该许可证旨在使非EEA国民能够在州内工作，从而增强，发展和促进体育和文化活动。

交换协议

此许可证允许非EEA国民根据爱尔兰国加入的规定协议或国际协议在该州工作。

非典型工作计划

The Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) was introduced by the Department of Justice and Equality in 2013 to facilitate short term work in Ireland which is generally not covered by the Employment Permits legislation.

它提供了灵活的标准，允许非欧洲经济区的本国雇员进入该州进行为期15至90天的工作分配。

示例如下：

• when a highly skilled worker is required to an industry, business or academic institution for a short period 
• to facilitate a paid internship where the internship is either beneficial or integral (necessary for graduation) to the course being studied in respect of 3rd level students studying outside the State in approved/accredited institutions (medical and unpaid internships are not permissible)
• as a locum doctor employed and paid by an agency – hospital sector or primary care sector (general practice)
• clinical adaptation and assessment programme/RCSI examination

Work of longer than 90 days is only permitted for the following roles:

• Doctor providing locum services in the Hospital Sector (6 months)
• Nurse seeking NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) registration on the basis of overseas qualification (6 months)
• Paid internships where the position is an integral component (i.e. required for graduation) of studies in an accredited institution (12 months)

Applications will not be accepted from persons who are already in the State.

Permission to remain under the Scheme will be granted for a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 90 days under the Scheme. A cooling-off period of one month will apply from the end of the 6-month period before any new entry to the State under a subsequent AWS permission can occur

The minimum remuneration required under the scheme is the equivalent of the General Employment Permit (€36,605.00 as of 01 March 2026). 

Job roles which are listed on the Ineligible Occupations List for Employment Permits as published by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment are not eligible for permission under the Scheme and will be refused.

Visa required nationals are required to apply for an entry visa on receipt of a letter of approval from the Department of Justice.

批准函自签发之日起有效期为90天。没有延长信的规定，因此，如果在90天之内未使用该信，则需要重新申请（以及250欧元的不可退还申请费）。

非典型工人计划是一项非常有用的安排，可用于填补雇主的短期劳动力短缺，从而减轻了在符合条件的情况下申请就业许可证的需要。

但是，这不是规避就业许可规则和立法的一种手段，因此，雇主和雇员在根据该计划提交申请时都应意识到这一点。

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Van Der Elst工作转移许可

根据欧洲法院9月9日发布的裁决，获得了Van Der Elst工作转移许可日 于1994年8月 雷蒙德·范德·埃尔斯特（Raymond Vander Elst）诉国际移民局案件C-43 / 93。

该案侧重于一家欧盟公司在整个欧洲经济区免费提供服务的权利，而无需在其派遣雇员的相关国家/地区申请进一步的就业许可。

该案证实，在欧洲经济区/欧盟国家/地区的公司合法雇用的非欧洲经济区国民可以在不获得额外就业许可的情况下，临时向另一欧洲经济区/欧盟国家的公司提供服务。

举例来说，一家总部设在法国的公司拥有一名非欧洲经济区的本国雇员，并已根据当地合同合法地居住在法国，可以将该雇员派往爱尔兰临时工作（最长十二个月），而无需提交就业许可申请。

为了符合Van Der Elst Work Transfer的资格，员工必须：

• 合法居住在雇主所在的欧盟/欧洲经济区国家；
• 雇主在发送欧盟/欧洲经济区国家合法雇用的人；
• 在发送欧盟/欧洲经济区国家的雇主的工资单上。

需要签证的国民必须根据该计划申请签证才能进入该州。

不需要签证的国民无需申请入境前签证，但应拥有适当的文件，可向入境口岸的移民官员出示，以证明其有权获得本许可入境。

签证和非签证要求的国民都应在进入州后90天内到当地移民局办理注册。

Permission to remain in the State granted under the Van Der Elst Work Transfer Permission will not extend beyond the expiry date of a worker’s original permission to remain in the sending country, even if this results in a permission to remain of less than twelve months being granted in Ireland.

该雇员不得在该州居住期间从事其他工作，也无权由家人陪伴（尽管在适当情况下，家人仍可以短期申请签证）。

如果该雇员随后希望申请爱尔兰就业许可，则必须在该国境外离开并提交申请。

自雇人士或公司内部转让许可证持有人可在发送欧盟成员国工作，没有资格获得Van Der Elst工作转让许可。

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