Immigrant Investor Programme
Route status
Closed as of 2025-11-27[1][2]
Closed to further applications. Applications on hand at the closing date, and projects already approved, continue to be processed and monitored; the closure did not affect existing approved projects or investors.
Closed to new applications; what happens to existing holders is recorded in the status details.
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Immigrant Investor Programme as of 2023-02-14[2][3] English is an official language of Ireland; the programme has no distinct Irish-language official name in the sources read. |
|---|---|
| Official name (English) | Immigrant Investor Programme as of 2023-02-14[2][3] Commonly abbreviated IIP. English is an official language of Ireland, so the local and English official names are the same string. |
| Legal basis | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Instrument type | Not established from a qualifying source |
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Verification
| Sources cited | 3 |
|---|---|
| of which official (tier 1) | 3 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2023-02-14 |
| Newest as-of date | 2025-11-27 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-17 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Types of residence permission for non-EEA nationals
Citizens Information Board · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-11-27 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [2] Minister Harris announces closure of the Immigrant Investor Programme (press release)
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (gov.ie) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2023-02-14 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [3] FAQs — closure of the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP)
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-11