Ireland's secure long-term residence. Long Term Residency is available after roughly five years (60 months) of employment-permit-based residence, granting a further five years' permission to work without a permit. Critical Skills permit holders reach Stamp 4 — full work and self-employment rights — much sooner, after two years.
Non-EEA nationals with a qualifying period of legal, employment-based residence in Ireland.
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Long Term Residency is available after around five years of employment-permit-based residence, granting a further five years' permission to work without a permit. Critical Skills permit holders reach Stamp 4 — full work and self-employment rights — much sooner, after two years.
Family reunification in Ireland follows the national Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification, not the EU directive. The outcome — including the Stamp granted and work rights — depends heavily on the sponsor's status; Critical Skills holders can apply immediately.
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