EU, EEA, Swiss and UK rights
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens exercise free movement. British citizens have equivalent rights under the Common Travel Area, independent of EU law.
Who it is for. EU, EEA, Swiss and British citizens.
Researched, not independently verifiedhigh confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Fact
- Income required
- Not stated
- Savings required
- Not stated
- Investment required
- None
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Processing time
- Not stated
- Permission lasts
- —
- Permanent residence
- After 5 years
- Citizenship
- After 5 years
Renewable
Remote work allowedLocal employment allowedFamily can join
Apply through the authority, not through us: www.irishimmigration.ie (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Researched, not independently verifiedhigh confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Check this against
- Directive 2004/38/EC — right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely (opens in a new tab)European Union (EUR-Lex) · Supranational authority
- Irish Immigration — visas, permissions and registration (opens in a new tab)Department of Justice — Immigration Service Delivery · National immigration authority