Setting up a business but non Eu

robot001

hi there

I m not from the EU and have been living here for over 7 years, and i wanted to set up my business, only a small thing , if i was irish, i could do the sole trader thing and happy days but its not the case.
I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to go about this. I really dont know who to ask
Thanks fr your help

Ancient1

Your nationality doesn't come into question as long as your status in Ireland is resident.

There's a lot of information about this on the DETE's website (www.entemp.ie) and be sure to read the relevant bits on the INIS site (www.inis.gov.ie).

robot001

Thanks for the answer, however i m not so sure about that, i cant find a place where it actually say its ok , however it does mention somewhere that you need permission from some sort of government body to create a company if you are not an Irish person or European citizen

Ancient1

If you are not resident, then yes, you would need special business permission, probably granted by the Minister for Trade. As far as I remember, the guarantees (impossible for a business) which you would be required to produce would make it incredibly difficult. Again, it depends on your status here and which stamp you are on.

Why don't you ring the Immigrant Council and set up an appointment? It's free and they're extremely well-informed.

robot001

thanks so much for that link, I wasnt aware of that service at all
Cheers

robot001

hi there

well aparently if you are non eu you need to seek permission from the state to set up a business ( to get it its quite hard)
no matter what

Bren1609

Hi, I successfully did this exercise for a non eu client right before christmas. There are two options:

1. Sole Trader
2. Ltd Company

Bear in mind that this is a difficult exercise if you have never done it before.

You can pm me and I will give you more details.

robot001

Hi
Thanks for the info, why is it hard? is a different process that for EU citizens? if so please do pm me with more info.
Thanks

Ancient1

robot001 wrote: »

well aparently if you are non eu you need to seek permission from the state to set up a business ( to get it its quite hard)
no matter what

That's not entirely true.

You need permission if you are not resident, and by resident I mean either Stamp 4 or permission to remain "without condition as to time".

robot001

well actually, I called the immigration service mentioned above and they said that even if i do have a stamp 4 (and I do) i would need permission from the state,
I really don't know myself, and I don't know who to ask that would know for a fact.

cheers

Ancient1

Then go and see them in person and explain your situation.

Have a look here, specifically point 3 - the only exception is if you're on Stamp 4 but on the basis of a working visa / authorization.

robot001

i see, I have a working authorization ( and I m on stamp 4)
I guess the only route would be to do a lmited company, bbut thanks for your advice

Also reading the document I found that
You may not need to meet requirements (a) and (b) if:
You have been legally resident and employed in Ireland for at least five years
where
a) Your business must result in the transfer to Ireland of capital of at least
€300,000
b) Your business must create employment for at least two EEA nationals
for a new

this is good i ahve to investigate this further

robot001

Just as an update i found http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/BUSINESS.pdf/Files/BUSINESS.pdf

for me it looks like a lot of paperwork but just in case someone else is looking for this info
Cheers