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US Citizen looking to work in Ireland

  • 13-12-2017 10:36am
    #1
    northofwestend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    Hi, I am enquiring for a US citizen who is hoping to move here to work. I have tried to research this myself but it seems to be a myriad of rules and different visas. So has anyone here actually gone through this process, or knows someone who has? Is it tricky, time consuming, expensive? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    Speedwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭Speedwell


    northofwestend wrote: »
    Hi, I am enquiring for a US citizen who is hoping to move here to work. I have tried to research this myself but it seems to be a myriad of rules and different visas. So has anyone here actually gone through this process, or knows someone who has? Is it tricky, time consuming, expensive? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Married an Irish citizen.


  • #3
    northofwestend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭northofwestend


    Speedwell wrote: »
    Married an Irish citizen.
    Thanks for the reply..... but if that's not an option (for now)... anyone else gone through the process?... have advice?


  • #4
    professore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,857 ✭✭✭professore


    Pretty difficult and expensive I'd say, from talking to an American I know. She got a visa of some sort that allowed her to do charity work but was not allowed to work for money while here.


  • #5
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,601 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    As an EU member state, Ireland applies the same general principles in setting it's rules:
    - EU/EEA/CH citizens get priority
    - EU Blue cards
    - Specialist skill in short supply or not available in the EU/EAA/CH e.g. Chefs
    - Education/Corporate exchange schemes etc
    - Third countries (USA, Canada, etc)

    Bottom line is that unless the person has some very specialist skills to offer, there is not much chance of getting a permanent work visa.


  • #6
    Tenigate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Tenigate


    What kind of work do you do and for how long do you want to stay in Ireland. This makes all the difference.

    Off the top of my head your options...
    - get a job in an American company with an office in Ireland and transfer here.
    - come to Ireland on a holiday visa but work online if you're a freelancer who can work remotely
    - come as a student and work part-time within the limits of your student visa
    - research recent graduate or young professional visas similar to j1


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  • #7
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,177 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Have a look at the critical skills list on www.dbei.ie and see if your friend matches any of these occupation. Also check out the list of ineligible occupations, they're comprehensive lists.


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