Investment options

Non-EEA nationals who wish to obtain a residence permit in Ireland through the Immigration Investor Program have four investment options:

1. Enterprise investment

 

◆ The minimum investment for Irish companies is 1 million Euros for a period of at least 3 years;

◆ The enterprise can be a start-up established by an investor, or it can invest in an existing enterprise registered in Ireland. The business must be registered in Ireland and headquartered in Ireland, and the investment must support the creation or maintenance of employment;

◆ The investment can be a single Irish company or multiple Irish companies;

◆ The investment must be made in the name of the applicant;

◆ The plan does not accept purely speculative investments aimed at increasing profits by reducing staff or transferring jobs overseas;

◆ Even if the applicant owns 100% of the shares, investment in the name of the company is not acceptable;

◆ Investment that uses commercial properties for leasing or leases to tenants for leasing purposes will not be considered as a qualified investment under the corporate option.

 

Why choose this option?

The corporate investment option is suitable for investors who wish to establish a new business or invest in an existing business in Ireland. This option will help you have your own investment or business strategy and regard Ireland as a good investment location.

 

2. Investment funds

◆ Invest at least EUR 1 million in approved investment funds for a period of at least 3 years;

◆ The fund invested by the applicant must be consistent with the plan objectives. All funds must be invested in Ireland and must be shares of Irish registered companies that are not quoted on any stock exchange;

◆ Funds and fund managers must be supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland in order to conduct business in Ireland.

 

Why choose this option?

This option allows investors to take advantage of the future potential of approved funds to invest professionally in Irish companies.

3. Real Estate Investment Fund (REIT)

◆ Invest at least 2 million euros in any Irish Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The investment of 2 million euros can be dispersed among different Irish real estate investment trusts;

◆ From the date of purchase, all real estate investment trust investments approved for the immigrant investor plan must be held for three years. During this three-year period, investors must retain the number of shares in the approved real estate investment trust, even if their value rises above the initial investment of 2 million euros;

◆ After three years from the date of purchase, investors can sell no more than 50% of the purchased shares. After four years from the date of purchase, investors can sell no more than 25% of the purchased shares. After five years from the date of purchase, there is no longer any restriction on investors' retention of shares;

◆ During the application process, investors must declare their intention to invest in a real estate investment trust.

Why choose this option?

 

Investment in real estate investment trust funds provides investors with a low-risk real estate investment model, and the investment is dispersed into a series of real estate investment trust funds. Real estate investment trust funds need to distribute most of their profits every year, thus creating a fixed source of income for investors.

 

4. Donation

◆ Provide a donation of at least 500,000 euros for public welfare projects in the fields of art, sports, health, culture or education;

◆ Donations should be treated as charitable donations with a clear public interest. Investors will not receive financial returns or principal compensation;

◆ If five or more investors want to combine their charitable donations to contribute to an appropriate project, each investor must invest at least 400,000 euros.

 

Why choose this option?

The donation program will provide convenience to investors who want to actively participate in charitable causes and who want to support projects that benefit the general public. This is the most straightforward option. Once the donation is received, immigrant investors no longer need any financial obligations.

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