Can I bring my family to Ireland on a work permit?

Foreign nationals who have moved to Ireland to work with an employment permit can bring their family members. However, not all work permits allow an individual to bring their family members with them. The family members need to apply for a separate visa, which is an Ireland family visa, to migrate with them to the country.

 

Family members don’t have the automatic right to join their immediate employment permit holders until they are citizens of the EEA or EU, Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, or the UK. Foreign nationals are mostly allowed to come to the country after one year. After the employment permit holders settle in the country, only some of the work permit holders can migrate with the employment permit holder immediately.

 

A non-EU national can apply for an Ireland family visa, which allows the family member to reside in Ireland.

 

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Ireland work visas that allow family members

There are some Ireland work visas through which skilled workers can bring their family members:

 

Family members

• Critical Skills Employment Permit: The holders of the Critical Skills Employment Permit who have 1H Stamp then family members can join their family members immediately. Doctors with a 1H stamp on their visa can only immediately bring their family members with them.
• General Employment Permits: After one year, holders of General Employment Permits can bring their family members to Ireland. This also applies to other Ireland Work permits.
• Intra-Corporate Transferee (ICT) Permit: Holders of an Intra-Corporate Transferee (ICT) Permit can also bring their family members.

 

Spouses or De-factor

• Critical Skills Employment Permit: The spouses or de-factor and dependent children can apply for this visa and come to Ireland without any waiting period.
• All other employment Permits: At the end of the 12-month waiting period, the spouse or de-facto partner and dependent children can come to Ireland.

 

Family members who are can apply for Ireland Family visa

Here are the eligible family members who can apply for Ireland family visa:

 

• Child Aged between 16 and 18
• Spouse or de-factor
• Elderly parents
• Adopted children or stepchildren

 

Eligibility Criteria to Sponsor Family members

Below are the eligibility criteria to sponsor a family member:

 

• An Irish citizen
• EU/EEA citizen
• A non-EU/EEA national residing lawfully in Ireland through an Ireland Employment Permit (work visa).
• A foreign national living in Ireland on a Stamp 4 or Stamp 5.
• A Researcher under a Hosting Agreement.
• A PhD student studying in an Irish accredited program.
• A Minister of Religion who holds immigration Stamp 3.
• Good character certificate

 

Requirements to apply for an Ireland family visa

Below are the requirements to apply for an Ireland family visa:

 

• Valid passport
• D-Join Family Visa
• Sponsor Passport
• Birth certificate
• Proof of relationship
• Proof of accommodation in Ireland
• Sponsor's current employment status
• Proof of medical certificate

 

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