Get your company set up and verified on Employment Permits Online before your first hire, and keep it clean for every hire after.
Revenue docs
Filed with applications
CRO number
Company verification
All routes
One company account
No extra fee
For account setup
Every employer now files permits through Employment Permits Online, submitting current Revenue documentation and the company's CRO number as part of each application. The old standalone fast-track registration is gone; a verified, consistent company account is the entry ticket in its place.
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Every employer
Under Employment Permits Online all employers are required to submit relevant Revenue documentation and the company's CRO number, so a verified company account is now the entry ticket to every permit application.
The Department confirms that under Employment Permits Online all employers are required to submit relevant Revenue documentation and the CRO number, and there is no longer a requirement for a separate fast-track registration scheme.
Get your company set up and verified on Employment Permits Online before your first hire, and keep it clean for every hire after.
Entry 01 · registered
We confirm your CRO registration and Revenue employer registration are current, consistent and match across both registers.
Entry 02 · registered
We create the company account on Employment Permits Online and enter the verified company details exactly as filed.
Entry 03 · registered
We compile the current Revenue documentation and CRO number that every permit application must carry, packaged and ready to attach.
Entry 04 · registered
We keep the account and company details in good standing so each future application files without a documentation scramble.
Balance · application fee, all entries included
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The €70 Book Consultation cost is separate.
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weeks to a decision
Plaque 01 The wait
A complete application from a verified, consistent company account. Processing follows the Department's published queue for each permit type, so check the current processing dates when planning a start date.
Lodged with the fee
EUR 0
EUR 0
full tank, official charges onlyThere is no cost to hold a verified account; fees arise only when you lodge, and 90 percent is refunded on any refusal.
EUR 0
EUR 1,000
EUR 500
The old fast-track registration versus today's process.
| Criteria | Old fast-track registration | Employment Permits Online |
|---|---|---|
| Separate registration | Required in advance | None |
| Company documents | Filed once at registration | Revenue docs and CRO number with the application |
| Validity to track | Lapsed every two years | No expiry to diary |
| Status today | Discontinued | Current process |
Gather company evidence
1wk
Set up and verify the account
1wk
File the first permit
1wk
Assess
Set up
Evidence
Maintain
No. The Department has discontinued the old standalone registration scheme. Under Employment Permits Online all employers submit the relevant Revenue documentation and the company's CRO number as part of the application itself.
A complete application from a verified, consistent company account. Processing follows the Department's published queue for each permit type, so check the current processing dates when planning a start date.
No. Account setup and verification carry no fee. You pay only the permit fee when you lodge an application: EUR 1,000 for up to 24 months or EUR 500 for up to 6 months, both inside the portal.
The account must reflect your live registered details. We keep it current so a change of address, name or registration does not stall a future application at the verification stage.
Employment permits hub, DETE
The Department's framework for every permit type, including what employers must submit under Employment Permits Online.
enterprise.gov.ie
Employment Permits Online, portal
Set up the company account and file every permit application here with your Revenue documentation and CRO number.
epos.enterprise.gov.ie
Current permit processing dates
Check the live queue for each permit type before quoting a start date.
enterprise.gov.ie
Critical Skills permit, official page
Check the streamlined CSEP criteria you will use most often once the account is verified.
enterprise.gov.ie
General Employment Permit, official page
Review GEP rules, including the Labour Market Needs Test that applies to most roles.
enterprise.gov.ie
Companies Registration Office
Find your CRO number and keep company filings current; the portal details must match the register.
cro.ie
The account must reflect your live registered details. We keep it current so a change of address, name or registration does not stall a future application at the verification stage.
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Figures on this page are indicative and depend on your circumstances and current DETE and ISD rules.
