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IRELAND · CHAPTER 16

Staying in Irelandafter graduation.

Under the Third Level Graduate Programme you can get Stamp 1G to look for work: 12 months after a level 8 degree and up to 24 months after a level 9 master's or level 10 PhD. A job offer can lead to a Critical Skills or General Employment Permit.

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After level 8
12 months
After level 9/10
Up to 24 months

Work permits

  • Critical Skills Employment Permit for listed occupations and salaries
  • General Employment Permit
  • Stamp 4 after qualifying Critical Skills employment

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From Stamp 1G to work permits

  1. 01

    Stamp 1G

    12 months after level 8, up to 24 months after level 9 — work full time and look for jobs.

  2. 02

    Critical Skills Employment Permit

    For in-demand jobs at the required salary; leads to Stamp 4 after two years.

  3. 03

    General Employment Permit

    For other eligible jobs with a labour market test.

  4. 04

    Stamp 4

    Live and work without a permit; counts towards citizenship.

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