Post Study Work

Post-Study Work Permit in Ireland: After completing your studies in Ireland, you may decide to stay a little longer and explore working to get useful work experience in your related subject of study as part of your post-study work.

Visa plan: Working abroad can only strengthen your CV and help you develop a career when you return to your native country.

Working abroad can only strengthen your CV and help you develop a career when you return to your native country. You may be eligible for the Third Level Graduate Scheme if you are a full-time student with an Irish recognized degree and hold the Visa Stamp 2.

The following are the procedure steps:

1. Students can apply for a non-renewable extension of up to 2 years after course completion. This extension is granted for the purpose of finding suitable employment.
2. Later on, you can apply for a green card (renamed Critical Skills Employment Permit) or work permit (renamed General Employment Permit).

Foreign graduates eligible to work under the Third Level Graduate Scheme now receive a new visa stamp, Stamp 1G. As a result, if you receive Stamp 1G, you do not need to apply for a visa extension individually.

The length of the extension is also determined by your National Framework of Qualifications level. Graduate Employment Scheme is available to people studying degrees at the level of 8 or higher for a duration of 12 months. A 6-month extension will be granted to people having a level 7 degree.

Post-Study Work Visa in Ireland – At a Glance

* Only full-time courses would be eligible for the above-mentioned post-study work permit durations

Latest Update:

Ireland has allowed international students who are pursuing higher education online from their home countries to stay eligible for a post-study work visa in Ireland. Due to COVID-19, international students in the second semester of their programmes at an Irish higher education institute are eligible for post-study work rights if they study online outside of Ireland. Students will continue to be eligible for the Third Level Graduate Programme.

Students need to fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for PSW extension:

• They need a letter from their college/university stating they were their student for the academic year 2020-2021
• They need a letter from their college/university stating that their course was taught online completely and that they need not attend in-person classes to pursue that course
• Students also need to procure a letter from the concerned body or institute that they earned the award for which they were enrolled

What is a Critical Skills Employment Permit?

Permit for Critical Skill Employment Ireland allows students to work in professions where there is a skills shortage in the country. The government updates the list on a regular basis, and you can find it on the official website. The Critical Skills Employment Permit in Ireland is intended to attract and encourage highly talented people from other nations to contribute to the Irish economy.

What are the Eligibility Criteria for Ireland’s Critical Skills Employment?

The general requirements for this type of permit include

• The employer must be registered in Ireland
• The contract must be permanent or for at least 2 years in the case of fixed-term contracts
• At least 50% of the company employees need to be EEA nationals. This requirement may be waived if the company is a start-up and is supported by Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland
• The proposed position can’t be on the Ineligible Categories of the Employment list
• If the proposed position is on the Critical Skills List and the applicant has a relevant qualification at least at a degree level, the base salary (not including bonuses and allowances) must be at least €32,000
• Where the base salary is €64,000 or more, the occupation does not need to be on the Critical Skills List and there is no requirement for a relevant degree