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Changes to employment permit salary thresholds

On 20 December 2023, Minister Richmond announced a roadmap for increasing minimum salary requirements for various employment permit types. All general employment permits will see the minimum salary requirement gradually increase to €39,000 between January 2024 and January 2025.

The minimum salary requirement for a critical skills employment permit will rise to €44,000 if the permit applicant is required to hold a third-level degree relevant to the occupation. However, the higher salary threshold of €64,000 for a critical skills employment permit will remain unchanged.

Below is a detailed table setting out the current thresholds and incremental increases from 17 January 2024. The increases outlined for January 2025 are subject to change.

Employment Permit Type	Current Threshold	January 2024 Threshold	January 2025 Threshold
General Employment Permit	€30,000	€34,000	€39,000
Critical Skills Employment Permit (with a relevant 3rd level degree)	€32,000	€38,000	€44,000
Critical Skills Employment Permit (no 3rd level degree but relevant experience held)	€64,000	No change	No change
Intra-Company Transfer	€30,000	€34,000	€39,000
Intra-Company Transfer (key personnel or senior executive)	€40,000	€46,000	€53,000
Contract for Services	€40,000	€46,000	€53,000

Critical Skills Occupation List

The following occupations have been added to the Critical Skills Occupation List:

Professional Forester
Resource modelling, earth observation and data analyst
Meteorologist
Operational Forecaster
Chemical Engineer
Project Engineer
BIM Manager
Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician)
Commercial Manager
BIM Coordinator/Technician
Estimator

Given the increase of business into Ireland, Eversheds Sutherland recognizes the ever-increasing need for corporate immigration advice. We have extensive experience working with domestic and international clients to find the immigration solution that works best in each situation. Our team benefits from cross-qualified employment and immigration solicitors that can help businesses plan strategically for employee mobility.

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