🇮🇪 Ireland
Post-Study Work Visa in Ireland
Stamp 1G: 1 year (Level 8), 2 years (Level 9 master's and above). After that: critical Skills or General Employment Permit.
- Stamp 1G: 1 year
- Critical Skills or General Employment Permit
- Program selection
- Visa support
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Post-Study Work Visa in Ireland
Stamp 1G: 1 year (Level 8), 2 years (Level 9 master's and above). After that: critical Skills or General Employment Permit.
Official sources: Irish Immigration Service — Study visa
Ireland at a glance
- Work during study
- Up to 20 hours a week in term; 40 hours in set holiday periods
- Minimum pay
- National minimum wage €14.15 an hour (from January 2026)
- After graduation
- Stamp 1G: 1 year (Level 8), 2 years (Level 9 master's and above)
- Longer term
- Critical Skills or General Employment Permit; Stamp 4 after time on a Critical Skills permit
Route
After graduation
Plan
Planning for work after your degree
- 01
Choose an eligible program
Check the program length and type qualify for post-study work before you enrol.
- 02
Build experience
Up to 20 hours a week in term; 40 hours in set holiday periods
- 03
Apply on time
Apply for the post-study permission before your student status ends.
- 04
Move to a work route
Critical Skills or General Employment Permit
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Up to 20 hours a week in term; 40 hours in set holiday periods
National minimum wage €14.15 an hour (from January 2026)
Stamp 1G: 1 year (Level 8), 2 years (Level 9 master's and above)
Possible routes: Stamp 1G graduate permission (up to 2 years after a Level 9 master's), Critical Skills or General Employment Permit and Stamp 4 after time on a Critical Skills permit.
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