✔️ Residency Requirement – The applicant must have at least 60 months (five years) of reckonable residence in Ireland at the time of application.
✔️ Legal Residency – Only time spent in Ireland under a work permit authorisation or working visa conditions is counted. The applicant must hold either a Stamp 1 or Stamp 4 before applying.
✔️ Valid Permission – The applicant’s residency permission must be up to date at the time of applying. Any period without valid permission does not count towards reckonable residence.
✔️ Employment Status – The applicant must be in gainful employment at the time of application.
✔️ Good Character Requirement – The applicant must have a clean legal record and meet the Irish government’s good character standards.

Spouse or Dependent Applications

✔️ If applying as a spouse or dependent, the applicant will be granted Stamp 3 permission for five years.
✔️ Stamp 3 holders are not exempt from employment permit requirements and must obtain a work permit if they wish to work.