Ireland Investor Programme (IIP)

START-UP ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAMME

The Start-up Entrepreneur Programme is to enable non-EEA nationals and their families who commit to a high potential start up business in Ireland to acquire a secure residency status in Ireland. The Programme was established by the Irish Government in 2012 to stimulate productive investment in Ireland and to offer residency in Ireland with its associated advantages to dynamic business professionals with a proven record of success.

Eligibility 

• Applicants are required to demonstrate access to secured funding of €50,000 for their business.
• The applicant must provide evidence of the funds that are to be used for the proposed start-up, the providence of those funds and the ability of the applicant to transfer those funds to a bank Ireland bank.
• Be over 18 years of age.
• A independent evaluation committee must be satisfied that the proposal is genuinely innovative and has significant export potential.

Procedure / Criteria

• Introducing a new or innovative product or service to international markets. 
• Capable of creating 10 jobs in Ireland and realising €1,000,000 in sales within three to four years of starting up.
• Led by an experienced management team. 
• Headquartered and controlled in Ireland. 

Benefits 

Bring your family (spouse / partner & children under age of 18)

• Free medical 
• Free education until 18 years of age
• Exemption from capital gains tax on the disposal of shares in subsidiaries
• Apply for Irish citizenship for self and family after 5 years 

IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAMME

The Irish Government created the Immigrant Investor Programme to facilitate investors and business professionals from outside of the EU to avail of the opportunities of investing and locating business interests in Ireland in order to support investment in Ireland and to enhance Ireland’s position as one of the world’s most globalized economies. 

The Immigrant Investor Programme facilitates non-EEA nationals and their families who commit to an approved investment in Ireland to acquire a secure residency status in Ireland. The Programme was established by the Irish Government in 2012 to stimulate productive investment in Ireland and to offer residency in Ireland with its associated advantages to dynamic business professionals with a proven record of success. The ultimate objective of this programme is job creation and facilitating further Irish economic development.

The Programme offers four investment options to potential investors.

Eligibility

• Investors who are of good character and have not been convicted of criminal offences in any jurisdiction.
• Investors with a minimum net worth of €2 million.
• Be over 18 years of age. 

Procedure / Criteria

• Investors must undertake one of four eligible investments in Ireland, Enterprise Investment, Investment Fund, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) or Endowment.
• Apply for approval under the programme indicating the investment option you wish to pursue.
• You must also supply all required supporting documentation as evidence of your net worth (the minimum of which must be €2 million or equivalent), source of wealth and good character.
• All applicants for the Immigrant Investor Programme must demonstrate that they have a legally acquired minimum net worth of €2 million.

Benefits 

• Bring your family (spouse / partner & children under age of 18)
• Free medical 
• Free education until 18 years of age
• Apply for Irish citizenship for self and family after 5 years 

Why Ireland? 

Ireland has one of the most open economies in the developed world. Being open means Ireland benefits from the boom in world trade, equally it means it must adapt quickly to changing market conditions. 

Almost 1,000 companies – including many of the best-known world brands – have placed Ireland at the hub of their European networks because of the combination of winning factors Ireland offers. Overseas business and entrepreneurs from abroad find a welcome home in Ireland.

For a better quality of life for you and your family Ireland is a very popular location, it’s close  approximately  to mainland Europe makes the destination an ideal choice, Ireland is also steeped in rich tradition and culture as well as having a great social and night life.

Further Information

Please contact us for more information on Investor programme in Ireland or to arrange initial  Personal Consultation.