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Many multi-national companies, foreign companies looking to open an office in Ireland and indeed Irish companies will at some stage want to hire a person who is not a national of any of the EEA group of nations.

Irish regulation of this area is based on legislation but is also subject to a discretion granted to government ministers. Employers wishing to hire a non-EEA national will have to consider both visa requirements to enter Ireland and employment permit requirements to work in Ireland.

An applicant and his or her employer will have to consider (i) the different visa requirements that apply depending on the applicant’s nationality and (ii) the different types of employment permits, including:

Green Card
Work Permit
Intra-Group Transfer
Work Permit for Spouses and Dependants of Employment Permit Holders
Van der Elst visa
Graduate Scheme

In some cases, the applicant and employer will be subject to short deadlines so as to meet work demand.

William Fry has practical knowledge and experience in this area. We can:

Guide employers and prospective employees so that they choose the best route to securing the relevant visa and employment permit
Advise on the relevant timelines and the possibility of expediting an application
Liaise on behalf of the employer and applicant with the relevant State department to avoid you having to do so

Furthermore, William Fry is a member of the EILN (European Immigration Lawyers Network) and we have relationships with immigration specialists not just in Europe but also the United States. We will advise you, where necessary, of your options in other EEA member nations by referring you through our network of foreign immigration specialists.

William Fry has advised on immigration matters for the following clients: