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The Immigrant Investor Programme

Approved participants in the Investor Programmes and their immediate family members will be granted rights of residence in Ireland. This will allow them to enter Ireland on multi-entry visas and to remain for a defined period but with the possibility of ongoing renewal. Successful applicants would get initial residence permission for 5 years. This is covered in two tranches. The first permission will cover two years and there is then review at that point to make sure that the investor is continuing to meet the conditions of the scheme (i.e. the investment has not been withdrawn, they continue to be law abiding and self sufficient). Assuming all is in order a further period of 3 years will be granted. After 5 years have elapsed, the investor is free to apply for ongoing residence in 5 year tranches. Investors can then qualify for naturalisation on the same basis as other foreign nationals living in Ireland.