The Immigrant Investor Programme does NOT provide for preferential access to naturalization for successful applicants. As per the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1957-2004, the legislation requires applicants for Irish naturalization to be physically resident in Ireland for the 12 months prior to application, and to be physically resident in Ireland for four of the preceding eight years, i.e. 5 years.
The Immigrant Investor Programme
– a summary of the 12-week process
There are four steps to the Immigrant Investor Programme – Apply, Approve, Invest, Reside
Apply, without committing any investment funding, on the basis of one of the four investment options
Get Approval for your investment from the Evaluation Committee
When your application is approved, Invest in your preferred investment option
When you have invested your funds, you and your nominated family members, will be issued with permission to Reside in Ireland
Investors who wish to undertake one of four eligible investments in Ireland:
Enterprise Investment (minimum of Euro 1 million for 3 years)
Investment Fund (minimum of Euro 1 million for 3 years)
Real Estate Investment Trusts – REIT (minimum of Euro 2 million for 3 years)
Endowment (minimum of Eur 500 thousand philanthropic contribution)