Stamp 0 — persons of independent means
A low-permission status for financially independent people. It is deliberately restrictive: no work, no access to public services, renewed annually, and it does not count towards citizenship.
Who it is for. Retirees and financially independent people with substantial income and capital.
Researched, not independently verifiedmedium confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Worth knowing. Stamp 0 is expressly a low-level permission and is not reckonable for citizenship.
Fact
- Income required
- €50,000
- Savings required
- €200,000
- Investment required
- None
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Processing time
- 60–180 days
- Permission lasts
- 12 months
- Permanent residence
- Not via this route
- Citizenship
- Not via this route
a year
Renewable
Remote work not coveredLocal employment not allowedFamily can joinInsurance requiredPolice certificate
Apply through the authority, not through us: www.irishimmigration.ie (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Researched, not independently verifiedmedium confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Worth knowing. Stamp 0 is expressly a low-level permission and is not reckonable for citizenship.
Check this against
- Irish Immigration — visas, permissions and registration (opens in a new tab)Department of Justice — Immigration Service Delivery · National immigration authority