Business Permission

If you intend coming to Ireland to establish a business, you must apply to the Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform for permission to do so.

This MUST be done prior to applying for a visa as an application for a Business Permission Visa cannot be considered prior to the permission of the Minister being obtained.

This request for Business Permission should be addressed to:

Business Permission Unit,
Immigration Services Section,
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service,
1st Floor, 13-14 Burgh Quay,
Dublin 2.

Once you have obtained this permission you should then submit your visa application:

• Fully complete and signed application form 
• Passport valid for at least 12 months 
• Business Permission letter from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

For further information, please see Business Permission 

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