The General Employment Permit enables employers in Ireland to recruit workers from outside the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK for a wide range of roles where skills shortages exist.
This factsheet outlines the eligibility requirements, minimum remuneration thresholds, key conditions and post-arrival obligations for general employment permit holders. Download the fact sheet below for a clear, practical overview of this permission which is the most common employment permit used to attract third party nationals for occupations which are experiencing labour market shortages in Ireland.