# Visas and permits in Ireland: 7 guides for new arrivals | Moving to Ireland > Critical Skills and General Employment Permits, every immigration stamp, Stamp 4, citizenship by descent and IRP wait times. 7 step-by-step guides from the Moving to Ireland app. Source: https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/ 🛂 # Visas and permits in Ireland Critical Skills and General Employment Permits, every immigration stamp, Stamp 4, citizenship by descent and IRP wait times. 7 guides · about 26 minutes in total The guides below are in the order the app walks you through them — each one unblocks the next. The opening of every guide is free to read here; the full text is in the app. 1. 1 ### [Critical Skills Employment Permit: who qualifies and how to apply](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/critical-skills-employment-permit/) The Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) is Ireland's flagship work permit for skilled non-EEA professionals. It is the fastest route to a Stamp 4… 4 min read 2. 2 ### [General Employment Permit explained](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/general-employment-permit/) The General Employment Permit (GEP) is the route for non-EEA workers whose job is not on the Critical Skills Occupations List but is not on the… 3 min read 3. 3 ### [Irish immigration stamps explained: Stamp 0 to Stamp 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/irish-immigration-stamps-explained/) Every non-EEA resident in Ireland holds an immigration permission that is recorded as a "stamp" on their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card. The stamp… 4 min read 4. 4 ### [Stamp 4 and long-term residency](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/stamp-4-and-long-term-residency/) Stamp 4 is the permission most non-EEA residents in Ireland are working towards. It cuts the link between your right to live here and a single employer… 4 min read 5. 5 ### [Irish citizenship by descent and the Foreign Births Register](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/irish-citizenship-by-descent/) If you have an Irish-born parent or grandparent, you may already be entitled to Irish citizenship, and with it an EU passport, without ever living in… 4 min read 6. 6 ### [IRP appointments and current processing times](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/irp-appointment-and-processing-times/) Your Irish Residence Permit (IRP) is the card that proves you are legally in Ireland, and almost every non-EEA resident staying longer than 90 days needs… 4 min read 7. 7 ### [Ireland immigration in numbers: the latest statistics](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/ireland-immigration-statistics-2026/) Ireland's population passed 5.5 million in 2026, and migration is the main reason. If you are planning a move, the official numbers tell you a lot: who… 3 min read ## Other sections - [🧳 Pre-move 8](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/) - [✅ Checklists 4](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/) - [🌍 Moving from 154](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/) - [🐾 Pets 5](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/) - [🪪 Paperwork 7](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/) - [💼 Work and tax 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/) - [🛒 Cost of living 8](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/) - [🏠 Accommodation 12](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/) - [📍 Where to live 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/) - [💡 Utilities 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/) - [🚌 Transportation 9](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/) - [🩺 Healthcare 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/) - [🎓 Schooling 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/) Beyond the guides ## Plan the whole move from your phone Moving to Ireland turns 99 guides into a personal checklist. Tell it your passport, whether you have moved yet, and who is coming with you, and it lays out every step in order — from the visa to the bins. - Step-by-step checklist - Tailored to your passport - Pre-move & post-move - Family & pet sections [![Download Moving to Ireland on the App Store](https://www.movingtoireland.co/images/app-store-badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/moving-to-ireland/id6446055261) ★★★★★ 4.9 on the App Store [![Expats who settled in Ireland, two five-star App Store reviews, and the Moving to Ireland app showing its relocation checklist](https://www.movingtoireland.co/images/app-social-proof.webp)](https://apps.apple.com/app/moving-to-ireland/id6446055261)