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Residence → Ireland · Permanent status
#62of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
IE
Ireland
Residence score · permanent
52.2
Rank #62
of 70 countries
Travel3
Security62
Path80
Rights85
1Doors unlocked
5 yrsApplication eligibility
AllowedDual

Ireland permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss

No hard legal cap, but immigration officers can refuse to renew Stamp 4 if absences show the holder is no longer primarily resident in Ireland…

Indefinite statusNot allowed

Failure to renew before expiry (subject to a short grace period), extended/repeated absence undermining residence, criminal conviction or…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Ireland

WhereStayVerified against
GB
United KingdomValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 5Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Ireland residence?

No hard legal cap, but immigration officers can refuse to renew Stamp 4 if absences show the holder is no longer primarily resident in Ireland (informal ~6-month/year benchmark).

How long from Ireland residence to citizenship?

5 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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