This study aims to map the measures and policies that are in place to facilitate and encourage business migration from non-EEA countries to Ireland, and to examine to what extent the immigration system is ‘business friendly’. Both short-term business travel and longer-term business-related immigration are examined.
The report focuses on: immigrant investors, immigrant entrepreneurs, intra-company transferees, graduate trainees and any other relevant schemes which facilitate business travel. The study is concerned with business rather than labour migration, meaning that while certain categories of non-EEA nationals who require an employment permit are discussed, they are not the focus of the study.
The report is based on the Irish contribution to an EU-wide, European Migration Network study on Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes. A similar study has been undertaken by each European Migration Network (EMN) National Contact Point (NCP) and a synthesis report has been produced.
See also:
- Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes: EMN synthesis report
- Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes: EMN inform
- National reports from other EU Member States and Norway
