Stamp 0
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Stamp 0 as of 2026-06-25[3][4] |
|---|---|
| Official name (English) | Stamp 0 as of 2026-06-25[3][4] English is an official language of Ireland; same string as the local name. |
| Legal basis | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-06-25[3] The permission is registered with the Registration Office after arrival and is evidenced by an Irish Residence Permit. |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EEA, EFTA as of 2023-11-23[1] |
|---|---|
| Criminal-record condition | Yes as of 2026-06-25[3] A Police Clearance Certificate is among the documents required for the initial application. |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | Not established from a qualifying source |
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| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-06-25[3] Renewal is by the TPER Renewal Form submitted through the ISD Customer Service portal; on approval an approval letter issues which is used to renew the IRP card registration. A passport is no longer required for renewal. |
| Renewal duration | Not established from a qualifying source Not stated. |
| Work rights | none as of 2026-06-25[3][4] "You must not work or engage in any business, trade or profession unless specified in a letter of permission from Immigration Service Delivery." The holder must be fully financially self-sufficient, cannot receive benefits or use publicly funded services (for example treatment at a public hospital), and must hold private medical insurance. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not established from a qualifying source |
|---|---|
| How this time counts toward citizenship | 1 as of 2026-08-11[2] |
Requirements
| Minimum income | EUR 50,000 per year as of 2026-06-25[1][3] |
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| Qualifying income types | pension, savings drawdown as of 2026-06-25[3] ISD's required-documents list states that finances must be "in the form of pension income or readily accessible funds" and that investment sums are not normally measured. Readily accessible funds are recorded as savings_drawdown. This is what the source names, not a closed statement that other income types are excluded. |
| Work prohibited | Yes as of 2026-06-25[3][4] A Stamp 0 holder must not work or engage in any business, trade or profession unless specified in a letter of permission from ISD, and is not entitled to access State benefits while resident on a retirement permission. |
Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Not established from a qualifying source |
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Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 4 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 4 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2023-11-23 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-08-11 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-17 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Retiring to Ireland
Citizens Information Board · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2023-11-23 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [2] How to become an Irish citizen — guide to naturalisation (reckonable residence, fees, conditions)
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · official guidance · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [3] I want to retire to Ireland — Stamp 0, persons of independent means
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-25 · Accessed 2026-08-11 - [4] Immigration permission / stamps — conditions attached to each stamp category
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-05 · Accessed 2026-08-11