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Program Overview
Golden Visa
Ireland
Invest for Residency in Ireland with La Vida’s trusted advisors.
Ireland Golden Visa (Closed 2023)
Ireland’s Golden Visa Program is closed to new applicants. Explore alternative EU residency routes with La Vida’s trusted advisors.
The government closed Ireland’s Golden Visa Program in 2023.
It is no longer possible to gain residency in Ireland through this investment route.
The information below relates to the Program as it operated before its closure.
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Ireland Golden Visa Overview
Ireland introduced its original investor visa program in 2012, known officially as Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Program (IIP).
The Program was enhanced in 2013 and offered the opportunity for applicants from outside the European Union to gain Irish residency through investing a minimum €1.0 million in an Approved Investment Fund.
The Irish Golden Visa Program was made available to stimulate investment in Ireland and offer residency to dynamic business professionals with a proven record of success.
It was an ideal program for high-net-worth families seeking residency in Europe and proved particularly attractive to businessmen, entrepreneurs and those seeking a top-level of education for their children at world-class universities.
Previously from €1,000,000 + costs
Fund Investment
Full Family
Flexible. 1 Day minimum stay.
Superb Education Choice
Investment Requirements Under Ireland’s Golden Visa
Applicants were required to make a minimum investment of €1,000,000 into an approved fund, held for a minimum of 3-5 years.
The process to obtain Ireland’s Residency Visa was relatively straightforward and quick. Applicants needed to be non–EEA residents and hold:
- A clean criminal record
- Sufficient funds and healthcare to cover their stay
- No previous visa refusals
- A demonstrable net worth of €2,000,000
Citizenship by investment in Ireland
Ireland does not have a direct Citizenship by Investment program.
Under the IIP, investors who completed five years of full-time residency in Ireland had the opportunity to apply for Irish citizenship and an Irish EU passport, in line with Ireland’s citizenship laws.
Once Irish citizenship is granted, the holder gains the ability to reside, work or study in any of the other EU member countries with no additional visa require.
Ireland also holds a Common Travel Area agreement with the UK, giving Irish citizens the right to move freely throughout the UK.
Ireland’s passport is one of the strongest in the world and Irish passport holders can enjoy easy access to 213 destinations worldwide.
If citizenship in an EU country is your ultimate goal, the Portugal Golden Visa Program remains open and offers a route to citizenship after five years.
Ireland Golden Visa Benefits
The Irish Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) had many benefits and was particularly attractive to those considering relocating to Ireland due to its booming economy, career, and education opportunities.
Ireland is ranked as one of the top ten wealthiest countries in the world, in terms of GDP per capita.
Investors could gain a €50,000 reduction in the amount needed for investment if they had children who wished to attend university in Ireland.
The benefits of a full education in Ireland are attractive. English speaking and offering some of the best universities in Europe, Ireland offers unique opportunities for students and for graduates.
Two of the top four universities in Europe for educating entrepreneurs are based in Dublin, namely Trinity College and University College Dublin.
In addition due to its access to the EU market, graduates are welcomed by many of the world’s top companies with headquarters in Ireland.
They include the likes of Google, Facebook, Intel, Twitter, Citi, Huawei, Pfizer, Takeda, Novartis, Trend Micro and Fujitsu.
Key Benefits the Program Offered:
- Irish Residency with a route to citizenship
- Education incentive for Golden Visa investors
- Part of the Common Travel Area agreement with the UK
- Live, work, study in Ireland, if you wish, but no minimum stay
- Part of the EU
- English speaking country
Minimum investment of €1,000,000
Clean criminal record
Open to non-EU applicants
Full family residency
Dependent children
Dependent family members
No minimum stay requirement
No interview
No language test
Residency in EU country
Common Travel Area access to the UK
Ireland Residency By Investment – Approved Fund
The fund was a low-risk investment fund authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
It offered the opportunity for foreign investors to invest in Ireland in return for long-term residency status. The two key objectives of the fund were:
1. Ensuring maximum protection of investor funds through a conservative, low-risk loan investment policy
2. Issuing innovative finance to a portfolio of Irish hotels which each increased employment levels through the lifetime of the fund
It was an asset-backed mutualised debt fund which offered a very secure option for investors seeking access to the Irish Investor Visa Program.
How the Ireland Golden Visa Application Process Worked
Ireland’s Program is closed, but several countries still offer residency and citizenship through investment. La Vida offers the most established golden visa programs available.
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Step 1
Applicants booked a free consultation with La Vida’s team of experts to discuss and decide which program and investment route was best suited to them..
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Step 2
For peace of mind, before any commitment, La Vida ran a pre-application background check to ensure the application for Ireland was likely to be successful.
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Step 3
When an application was completely prepared and ready to be submitted, the first payment (legal and processing and application fees) was due.
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Step 4
Once the investment was officially confirmed, successful applicants were granted an initial two-year residency visa in Ireland together with any eligible family members included in the application.
Ireland Golden Visa FAQs
We have listed below some of the frequently asked questions we receive regarding the Golden Visa in Ireland. However, it is impossible to cover everything in depth here. Please contact our advisors for further details.
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How Can La Vida Help You?
La Vida has extensive experience of all the Golden Visa programs in Europe. In addition to residency through investment in Ireland we can advise on Portugal, Malta, Greece and Spain. We also offer five programs for citizenship through investment in the Caribbean. La Vida has extensive global reach with our expert team having helped clients in over 150 countries worldwide.
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