While there is no direct route to permanent residency in Ireland, investors are provided with four different investment options that qualify them for a renewable residency permit. This permit is initially eligible for two years, can be renewed for three years after that, and then five years every time thereafter on the condition you continue to abide by the government’s requirements.
The minimum investment option starts at €500,000. However, since that amount only qualifies applicants through a philanthropic endowment, it will not yield them any returns. For investors to actually get a financial return on their investment, they will have to invest a minimum of €1,000,000 in the Irish economy.