Which permit fits your job, who actually applies for it, and how to use the government's own list of sponsoring companies to target employers that can hire you.
This section is built from the Irish Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment file of employment permits issued to companies. Unlike a sponsor register, it does not list who is allowed to hire from abroad — it lists who actually did, and how many permits they were granted. It contains no wages.
Citizens of the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK do not need an employment permit to work in Ireland. Almost everyone else does, and the permit is tied to a specific job with a specific employer. You cannot get one without a job offer first.
Which one applies depends on the occupation and the salary offered. The current occupation lists and salary thresholds change, so check the department's own pages for the live figures.
Unlike the US H-1B, Ireland has no annual lottery — permits are decided on eligibility, year-round. Either you or your employer can submit the application, but in practice the employer normally does. Current rules and fees are on enterprise.gov.ie.
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This is general information, not immigration or legal advice. For authoritative rules, occupation lists and salary thresholds, see enterprise.gov.ie. A permit issued in the past is not a job offer or a guarantee of future sponsorship.
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