Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP)
Ireland IRL
Last verified 2024-09-01Official source
IMPORTANT: The Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was officially suspended on 15 February 2023 and is no longer accepting new applications. When it was active, the programme offered Stamp 4 residence permission to non-EEA nationals making a minimum qualifying investment of €1 million in an Irish enterprise, Irish government bonds, a real estate investment trust, or a qualifying endowment. No replacement programme had been announced as of mid-2024.
Program Details
- Category
- Investment
- Processing Time
- 6 months
- Application Fee
- $1,500
- Minimum Income
- N/A
- Minimum Investment
- $1,090,000
- Family Included
- Spouse and dependent children were included under the programme when it was active
- Path to PR
- Yes — 5 years
- Path to Citizenship
- Yes — 5 years
- Physical Presence
- No minimum physical presence requirement was imposed under this programme — one day's presence in Ireland per year was sufficient to maintain the permission.
- Dual Citizenship
- Allowed
- Tax Impact
- Ireland's tax residency rules apply based on physical presence (183 days in a year, or 280 days across two years). Since the programme imposed no minimum presence requirement, many holders did not become Irish tax residents.
Key Requirements
- ✓PROGRAMME SUSPENDED — no new applications accepted since 15 February 2023
- ✓Minimum qualifying investment of €1,000,000 (enterprise investment, investment fund, real estate investment trust, or endowment)
- ✓Proof of legally acquired net worth of at least €2,000,000
- ✓Clean criminal record
- ✓Valid passport
- ✓Business plan or investment proposal (for enterprise investments)
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