ie_imv
Stamp 0 - Independent Means Visa
Ireland · Northern Europe
Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.
- Publication state
- Mobility Asset Database
- Lifecycle status
- Unknown
- Facts checked through
- Sep 21, 2026
- Source snapshots
- Database edition
Identity and current status
The route identity and current status.
- Year establishedPublished
- 2011
- Governing lawPublished
- Immigration Act 2004
- Responsible authorityPublished
- Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
What the program provides
What the program gives the holder.
- What the program providesPublished
- Finance your Irish adventure with independent means in the land of legends and tech giants
Best suited for
Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Eligibility
Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.
- Minimum agePublished
- 18 years
- Clean criminal record requiredPublished
- Yes
- Local health insurance requiredPublished
- Yes
- Nationality restrictionsPublished
- No
- Basic eligibilityPublished
- Proof of regular passive income ($66,000+/year)
- Generational limitPublished
- Not applicable
Household inclusion
How spouses and children are treated.
- Family sponsorshipPublished
- No
- Spouse includedPublished
- No
- Children includedPublished
- Yes
- Child age limitUnknown
- Unknown
Documents
Evidence categories and filing documents.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Process and timeline
How you apply and how long it takes.
- Processing timePublished
- 26.1 weeks
- Can apply without travelingPublished
- No
- How you applyPublished
- Irish Immigration Service; first-time registration in person in Dublin within 90 days of arrival
- Required in-person stepPublished
- Registration and biometrics at Burgh Quay, Dublin (appointments only after arrival)
- What the processing time measuresPublished
- Founder figure (22 Sep 2026): 6 months
- Official application routePublished
- https://www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-apply/
Costs and investment
Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.
- Minimum investmentPublished
- None required
- Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Processing feePublished
- $1,130
- Application feePublished
- $360
- Total cost to applyPublished
- $1,490
- Monthly income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly pension income requiredPublished
- $5,500/month
- Monthly rental income requiredPublished
- None required
- Savings requiredPublished
- None required
- Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
- Yes
- Local bank deposit requiredPublished
- No
- Minimum local bank depositPublished
- None required
- Fees paidPublished
- Before approval
Presence and maintenance
Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.
- Stay required to keep statusPublished
- 275 days/year
- Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
- 183 days/year
- Physical presence requiredPublished
- Yes
- In-country visit requiredPublished
- Yes
- Move-in windowPublished
- 3 months
- Length of residencyPublished
- 12 months
- Residency is lifetimePublished
- No
- RenewablePublished
- Yes
- Maximum durationUnknown
- Unknown
- Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
- Yes
- Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
- You must actually live in Ireland. Law-firm guidance says no more than 90 days outside Ireland in any 12 months, so about 9 months a year in Ireland.
- Tax residency rulePublished
- Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
- Personal income taxPublished
- range between 20%-40%
Rights and onward pathways
Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.
- Time to permanent residencyPublished
- 5 years
- Time to citizenshipPublished
- 5 years
- Work for a local employerPublished
- No
- Start a businessPublished
- No
- Remote or freelance workPublished
- No
- Local healthcare accessPublished
- Yes
- University accessPublished
- No
- Can buy landPublished
- Yes
- Local bankingPublished
- Yes
- Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
- Citizenship timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
Risks, limitations, and uncertainty
Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure
Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.
- Official program websitePublished
- https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-live-in-ireland/i-want-to-retire-to-ireland/
- Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
- https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-live-in-ireland/i-want-to-retire-to-ireland/ | https://www.irishimmigration.ie/ar/required-documents/ | https://kodlyons.ie/retire-in-ireland-stamp-0-visa/ | https://ferrysolicitors.com/solicitor-services-dublin/immigration-law/stamp-0-permission-ireland/
Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.
This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.