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Ireland (DNV)

No formal DNV; Stamp 0 (Long-term Visitor — Independent Means) used as closest equivalent

Regulator: INIS (Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service) — being reorganized under Department of JusticeOfficial program site ↗
Income req
$6K/mo
Initial validity
1 yr
Renewable
Yes
Application fee
Permit fee
$330
Processing
12-24 wks
Path to PR
No
Path to citizenship
No

Income requirements

  • Monthly minimum (USD): $6K
  • Monthly minimum (native): 5,000 EUR

Bank statements showing EUR 50K+/yr sustained income per person + EUR 100K cash reserve

Stamp 0 'Independent Means' requires EUR 50,000+/yr stable income per person + EUR 100K accessible savings. Not formally a DNV — Ireland does not yet have a DNV (announced under consideration 2023, no launch through May 2026).

Tax treatment

  • Becomes tax resident: After 183 days in tax year OR 280 days over 2 years
  • Special regime: Non-Dom remittance basis (still active in Ireland — UK abolished theirs Apr 2025; Ireland retains)
  • Foreign income: Resident non-dom: only foreign income remitted to Ireland is taxable. Domestic income at progressive PIT 20%/40% + USC 0.5–8% + PRSI 4%.

Ireland's non-dom remittance basis is one of few remaining in EU — increasingly attractive vs UK abolition. Wealth tax: none. CGT 33%.

Remote work requirements

  • Must work for foreign employer: No
  • Local clients allowed: No
  • Local employment allowed: No
  • Self-employed accepted: No
  • Salaried vs freelance: neither — passive income only on Stamp 0

Family inclusion

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Children under 18: Yes
  • Dependent adult children: No
  • Parents dependent: No
  • + Income per dependent: $4K

Stamp 0 family income proof: EUR 50K per person.

Path to PR & citizenship

Permanent residency

  • Available: No

Stamp 0 explicitly does NOT count toward 5-year residency for naturalization or LTR.

Citizenship

  • Available: No

Stamp 0 does not count toward 5-year naturalization residence (Stamps 1/4/5 count). Naturalization requires 5 years + good character.

Eligibility requirements

  • Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
  • EUR 50K+/yr sustained income
  • EUR 100K liquid savings
  • Clean criminal record
  • Health insurance
  • Accommodation in Ireland

Disqualifiers

  • Work in Ireland on Stamp 0
  • Recent inadmissibility

Recent changes

  1. 2023-2024

    Ireland announced consideration of formal DNV — no launch yet through May 2026.

  2. 2023-02-15

    Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme closed.

Notes

Ireland has no formal DNV. Stamp 0 is the closest analog but explicitly does not permit Irish work and doesn't count toward PR/citizenship. EU citizens can live/work freely in Ireland. For non-EU remote workers, Ireland is poorly served compared to other EU markets.

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