Ireland · residence by investment (golden visa)

Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP, residence not citizenship)

Closed as of 15 February 2023

Residence programme, not citizenship. The Government closed it to new applications at close of business on 15 February 2023. Applications awaiting decision at closing are processed, and investors who completed their investment keep renewable immigration permission.

Rules

Programme history

• 15 February 2023The programme closed to new applications at close of business. Its four routes were Enterprise Investment, Endowment, REIT and Investment Fund.^1,2
• 15 February 2023Minister Simon Harris cited concerns of the European Commission, Council of Europe and OECD and said "the combination of these factors make it timely to close off the programme."¹
• 2012The Immigrant Investor Programme started.¹

Sources

1. Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, FAQs on the closure of the Immigrant Investor Programme (February 2023) · official
2. Houses of the Oireachtas, Parliamentary question, Immigrant Investor Programme, 28 February 2023 (28 February 2023) · official

Figures are the minimums and fees stated by the programme or its regulations on the date shown. Agents' fees and other costs are extra. This is not investment or immigration advice.