Plain-English guide to every Irish immigration stamp: who each is for, work rights, study rights, renewal rules and the path each offers to Stamp 4 and citizenship.
CSEP eligibility in 60 seconds: €40,904 salary floor (€36,848 recent grad, €68,911 any role), Level 8 degree, role on the Critical Skills list. 2-year path to Stamp 4, family with you day one.
Need a work permit (Critical Skills €40,904+). Save €10–15k. Full process: visa, PPS, bank, healthcare, housing, US taxes, plus kids, pets and retirees.
CTA lets UK citizens move to Ireland day one — no visa, no permit. But Brexit changed VRT on cars, pet rules, ISAs and pension routing. The rights, the gotchas, and what trips people up.