Moving to Ireland

This country is called the Emerald Isle. It attracts not only tourists. Many people choose it as a place for a comfortable stay, because all the conditions are created for this in Ireland. A pleasant climate and good ecology are responsible for the health of the country's inhabitants. The authorities establish social systems that promote the prosperity and security of the Irish.

Benefits of emigration from Russia to Ireland

For those citizens of Russia and the CIS who are going to emigrate to Ireland, there are a number of undeniable advantages:

• The Republic of Ireland is ranked fifth in the world in the ranking of the most developed countries;
• There are very good prospects for employment, earnings, career growth;
• Irish education is considered one of the best in the world, second only to British education;
• It is home to many international companies in need of employees;
• The Irish are tolerant of visitors and always, without exception, demonstrate friendliness and try to help;
• The country's government helps migrants to integrate;
• Moving to Ireland gives you the opportunity to live in an economically developed and secure society, surrounded by beautiful nature and unique architecture;
• An Irish citizen can feel socially protected and not fear discrimination in any form.

However, immigration to Ireland is not an easy process. This is especially true for obtaining permanent residence. The country's legislation puts forward rather stringent requirements that must be scrupulously observed in order to stay here for a long time.

To enter the country, Russians will need an Irish visa. It is given at the consular office after filling out the application according to the sample and submitting the package of documents, which includes the mandatory $ 30,000 insurance... A single entry visa will cost 60 euroslike Schengen.

Important! On a visa, it is possible to stay in the country no more than 90 days in half a year. Those planning to stay longer will have to apply for a long-term visa. Of course, your desire will have to be justified.

Six ways to immigrate

There are several ways to start living permanently in Ireland. But in order to use any of them, you must first get visa D.

Important! Foreigners who enter Ireland on a long-stay visa D, must register for special registration no later than three months later and begin issuing a residence permit. Without a view, one cannot study, work and carry out any other activity, including cultural and religious.

Visas of any property can be applied for online at the Irish Immigration Service website: https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie

When filling out the questionnaire, all the necessary data, including passport data, are entered into it, and the purpose of the trip is documented.

After sending the questionnaire, the applicant will receive a summary sheet, which must be printed. It will contain a list of documents required to obtain a visa and the cost. This sheet, together with the paid receipt and the specified documents, is handed over to the consulate personally by the applicant at the time appointed to him.

By the way. The consul can request any additional documents. Also, the applicant can be invited for a personal interview, which is conducted in English.

The Irish immigration authorities classify all immigrants in six categories.

1. Employment;
2. Business;
3. Real estate and other investments;
4. Education;
5. Marriage and family;
6. Refuge.

Immigration for the purpose of employment

It is easiest for a foreign specialist to find a job in Ireland in the following areas:

• IT;
• The medicine;
• Sea transport;
• Relaxation;
• Guest business;
• Fishing industry.

The search for vacancies is carried out through an agency or on special online services. The details of the employer who has a quota for the admission of foreign workers are kept at the consulate. From him the employee receives an invitation and a signed labor contract.

After that, obtaining a residence permit is guaranteed. But there is one nuance - if the contract is terminated to move to another job, the whole procedure must be repeated anew.

By the way. Residence permit is given for three years. Then you can get a long-term residence permit for 5 years. After that, the immigrant has the opportunity, subject to a number of conditions, to apply for permanent residence. Having lived in this status for three years, you can try to become a citizen of Ireland.

Close relatives of a person who has received a labor residence permit also receive a residence permit, according to the family reunification program, but only if the employer has agreed to this in writing.

Blue card

Since the country is located in the EU, the so-called Blue Card is valid here. Carefully selected specialists can apply for this document, which allows them to immigrate to the country:

• If their annual income more than 30,000 euros,
• If their profession is on the government's strategic list,
• With special professional merits and achievements.

Such people immediately receive a two-year residence permit with the right to renew it.

Business immigration

A foreigner is allowed to open his own business in Ireland under two conditions:

1. Its capital is more than 30,000 euros;
2. The origin of the capital is demonstrably legal.

Residence permit is issued initially for a three-year period. You can then renew it for another two years (or whatever period you want as long as the business is running). After five years of being on a temporary basis, you can apply for a permanent one.

Advice. Ireland is bureaucratic and pedantic. Starting your own business from scratch will take a lot of effort, time and paperwork. It is easier to purchase a ready-made business that is operational and makes a profit.

The property

Buying real estate in itself is not considered an investment. A foreigner can purchase it for up to two million euros, but still this will not be a guarantee for obtaining a residence permit.

But if the applicant has real estate, and he wants to apply for a long-term visa, it will be definitely obtained and will allow him to stay in the territory of the republic. 180 days a year.

To apply for a residence permit for five years at once through investments, there are the following options:

• Invest a million euros for three years in any enterprise;
• Do the same by investing in an investment fund;
• Invest in a real estate fund two million euros;
• To invest half a million euros in a charitable foundation.

Getting an education

It is best for young people to travel to Ireland to study. It is considered highly prestigious and one of the best in Europe. Anyone who paid tuition fees is issued a residence permit. It is valid until the student is expelled from the educational institution for any reason (immediately after the deduction, the residence permit is canceled).

University students are given the right to part-time part-time work. After graduation, the student residence permit is valid for another year so that a specialist can find a job here.

By the way. The student's relatives are not eligible for any documents for staying in Ireland, other than the C visa.

Marriage and family

Traditionally, the easiest migration route is to marry an Irish citizen. If close relatives decide to move to an Irish citizen for family reunification, this is also a favorable condition for obtaining a residence permit.

By the way. Family values ​​are respected in Ireland, as the country is Catholic. The authorities will do their utmost to promote family reunification.

You will need copies of documents that prove a close relationship or intention to start a family. Same-sex marriage is allowed here.

After three years of being married, if at least a year of them have passed on the territory of Ireland, in the absence of an intention to divorce, a foreigner can apply for citizenship through the naturalization procedure.

Refugee immigration

When entering the country and passing the passport control, you can declare your desire to obtain refugee status by submitting a preliminary application. The applicant will be admitted into the country, but within five days must submit the main application to the special Commissariat for Refugees.

If his candidacy falls into this category, a certificate will be issued and an interview scheduled for the applicant and his family members.

In case of official recognition, he will receive refugee status, residence permit and benefits. If the decision is negative, he will be expelled from the country without the right to enter.

How do immigrants live in Ireland

Elena, Russia:I am studying at a university in Dublin. Arrived on a student visa. After 2.5 months I received a residence permit. Ireland is not the richest European country, but for me it is a "safe haven". It is calm here, life is measured. In general, prosperity and prosperity are emanating here. I will try to find a job here and stay, because after graduation I am kindly given 12 months for this.

Nikolay, Belarus:I am a photographer by profession. But I came here to work in the tourism business. Now I have changed employers, I am renting views of Ireland for travel directories. The residence permit was for three years. Now I have extended it by two more. My second employer agreed to move my family. It has a comfortable climate and a very high standard of living by the standards of my country. We all know English, so there is no language barrier.

Ireland is a self-sufficient, comfortable country to live in with a low crime rate and high social standards. It is not very difficult to obtain a residence permit here. They mainly immigrate through employment, although the boom of foreign specialists came at the beginning of this century. The population speaks English, which makes the integration process easy for the majority of immigrants from the CIS. And the attitude towards immigrants, both by the authorities and residents of the country, puts it in the top ten most favorable for moving to permanent residence.