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🇮🇪 Ireland passport

Every way an Irish citizen can live abroad

Where Irish citizens can move, by what each route needs. Free movement in 31 countries, long visa-free stays in 7 more countries, 20 visa routes whose lists name Irish passports and 716 routes in 96 countries open to any passport. Grouped by goal, popular destinations first. Every route lists its own conditions and official sources.

Lowest remote-work income bar open to Irish passports: Digital nomad visa in Ecuador, USD 1,446 a month. Smallest investment open to Irish passports: IT Visa · Investor in Uzbekistan, USD 10,000.

Passport rights · 38

All of the EU, EEA and Switzerland · 30

UK and Ireland (Common Travel Area) · 1

Long stays without a visa · 7

Visa-free stays longer than 90 days. These are stays, not residence: the length is what the official source allows.

CountryAllowed stayWorkSource
🇬🇪 GeorgiaUp to 12 monthsGovernment of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) 2026-10-10 Details
🇲🇽 MexicoUp to 180 daysWork not allowedInstituto Nacional de Migración (Mexico) 2026-10-12 Details
🇨🇴 ColombiaUp to 180 daysNo local work; remote work for employers or clients abroad is allowedMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia 2026-10-10 Details
🇨🇦 CanadaUp to 6 monthsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 2026-10-12 Details
🇵🇪 PeruUp to 180 daysMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Peru 2026-10-10 Details
🇦🇲 ArmeniaUp to 6 monthsMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia 2026-10-10 Details
🇫🇯 FijiUp to 4 monthsWork not allowedMinistry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji 2026-10-12 Details

Nationality and ancestry · 1

Open only to citizens of certain countries or to people with family roots here. Unlike free movement, each needs an application.

Working holiday and youth mobility · 8

Working holiday and youth mobility visas exist only between partner countries. These are the ones whose lists include Irish passports; each has its own age window.

🇰🇷 South Korea

Working Holiday (H-1)

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–34 · ₩3M ≈ $2,250

Open to Irish passportsCasual jobs OK
Details

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · TWD 100k ≈ $3,130

Open to Irish passportsCasual jobs OK
Details

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · HKD 20k ≈ $2,550

Open to Irish passportsCasual jobs OK
Details

🇨🇦 Canada

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–35 · CAD 2,500 ≈ $1,750

Open to Irish passportsCasual jobs OK
Details

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · NZD 4,200 ≈ $2,350

Open to Irish passportsCasual jobs OK
Details

Work remotely · 31

24 more routes open to any passport, in 24 countries. See all digital nomad and remote work visas

Talent schemes · 31

28 more routes open to any passport, in 18 countries. See all talent and special visa schemes

Retire or live on savings · 71

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Retirement visa

Income needed: AED 240k+ a year ≈ $65k

Any passportNeeds money in the bank
Details

66 more routes open to any passport, in 43 countries. See all pay-to-stay and retirement visas

Invest · 184

180 more routes open to any passport, in 71 countries. See all investor and golden visas

Start a business · 85

81 more routes open to any passport, in 52 countries.

Work for an employer there · 240

235 more routes open to any passport, in 92 countries.

Study · 85

81 more routes open to any passport, in 79 countries.

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.