As an Irish passport holder, or a passport from a EU, EFTA or EEA you are able to work without restriction in Ireland. A Work Visa Or Permit is definitely required if you want to Work In The Republic of Ireland if you come from a country that is a non member of EU, EFTA or EEA

FULL MEMBER EU STATES

Finland	France	Germany	Greece
Italy	Irish Republic	Luxembourg	Malta
Netherlands	Portugal	Spain	Sweden

UK

In 2004 8 new members were accepted but did not get immediate full membership to the Free Movement of Workers Agreement, these include:

Czech Republic	Estonia	Hungary	Latvia
Lithuania	Poland	Slovakia	Slovenia

These countries became full members on 1st May 2004 with working restrictions dependant on individual country agreements. Nationals of all 24 EU countries listed above are eligible to work in Ireland without restriction

Current Full EEA participants include: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. These countries are also members of EFTA (The European Free Trade Association) with Switzerland. EFTA & EEA Nationals can work without limitations in Ireland.

Ireland has agreements with 2 Non EU countries and they are Australia and New Zealand whom have reciprocal agreements. For New Zealand citizens click here

Working Holiday Authorisation:
This scheme follows an agreement between the governments of New Zealand and Ireland to promote travel between both countries of citizens between the ages of 18 to 30 to work and travel for one year in either country.
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Note: Applications are accepted from 1st October for the following year, i.e., applications open in October 2004 for 2005,

• Applicants applying for an Irish Working Holiday Authority must be resident in New Zealand at the time of application and receipt of the Authority,

• must have and provide evidence of access to a minimum of NZ$2,500.00,

• must have an onward journey ticket, or extra funds in excess of NZ$200.00 with which to purchase an onwards travel ticket and hold a New Zealand passport which must be valid for a minimum of 15 months from the commencement date of the Authorisation

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There is an annual quota of Working Holiday Authorities, which cannot be exceeded.

Work Authorisation Scheme:

Recently the Irish Government introduced the Work Authorisation Scheme, which applies only to persons who have an offer of employment in Ireland in one of the following sectors:

• Information Technology, including ICT Professionals, ICT Technicians, Programmers, etc

• Registered Nursing

• Public Health & Social Care

• Medical & Dentistry

• Professional Construction, including Construction Engineers, Building and Quantity Surveyors and Town Planners

Before the introduction of this Scheme, Irish employers would have to obtain Work Authorisations directly through the Department of Labour in Dublin, which would take up to six weeks. This new Scheme in effect fast tracks the process. Work Authorisations are usually issued from the Consulate General of Ireland in fifteen days.
The following is required when applying for a Work Authorisation:

• Completed application forms (available from the Consulate General of Ireland)

• Written offer of employment from Irish employer

• Current New Zealand passport and two passport photographs

• Application fee of NZ$195.00

• Additional documents as required

Entry Visas:

New Zealand passport holders do not require Entry Visas to visit Ireland on holiday. They may holiday in Ireland for up to three months and employment is prohibited. Evidence of onwards travel from Ireland within a three-month period is required. There are some countries whose citizens require an Entry Visa to visit Ireland on holiday. Permanent residents of New Zealand, who are not New Zealand citizens, wishing to travel to Ireland, can obtain further information from the Consulate General of Ireland in Auckland.
For further information on working and living in Ireland, please visit , Ireland?s Government Online Directory Ask Ireland