14 May
Right to Work
Right to Work
EEA and Swiss Citizens
Citizens from EU member states, one of the countries of the EEA (The EEA includes EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), or Switzerland are entitled to work in Ireland without an employment permit. They are also entitled to have their dependents come to live with them in Ireland. A non-EEA spouse or civil partner who is coming to live in Ireland must apply for permission to remain under EU Treaty Rights in order to have similar rights to live and work in Ireland.
EEA and Swiss nationals are entitled to be treated in the same way as Irish citizens when they apply for work in Ireland. They are free to apply for any job vacancy, including jobs in the public sector. These include jobs in the Irish army and the Irish police force, but not the Irish diplomatic service.
There is a system of mutual recognition of qualifications between the EEA countries.