Freshness tracker · IEIreland

Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) closed to new applications

In force Residency

Ireland's Immigrant Investor Programme (Irish "golden visa"), which offered residence in exchange for qualifying investments from €500,000 upwards, was closed to new applications on 15 February 2023. Existing applications in the pipeline continued to be processed. Part of a broader European trend following Portugal and Spain moves against investor-residence schemes.

Who it affects

High-net-worth non-EEA applicants considering the Irish investor-residence route.

Sources

Primary: Irish Immigration Service ↗

Corroborating: Government of Ireland ↗

Verified 2026-04-19 · methodology · report a correction