✔️ 8 Years of Legal Residence – Applicants must have completed at least eight years (96 months) of legal residence in Ireland under the appropriate permissions (e.g., Stamp 1, Stamp 3, or Stamp 4).

✔️ Good Character Requirement – Applicants must provide evidence of good character, including no criminal record or breaches of immigration conditions.

✔️ Compliance with Previous Permissions – The applicant must have fully complied with the conditions of all previous residency permissions.

✔️ Current Legal Residence – Applicants must be legally residing in Ireland at the time of applying.

✔️ Application Timing – If an applicant holds Stamp 4 or Stamp 5, they can only apply within the last six months of their current permission.