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Ireland family reunification visa

1 current source-backed family reunification pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-07-14

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaA visa-required person joining an Irish family member for more than three months needs the Long Stay Join Family visa; eligibility depends on the sponsor, permitted family category, any waiting period and minimum financial evidence.2026-07-14Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaApplication fee (adult family member)0 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaApplication fee (child)0 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaApplication fee (multiple)100 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaApplication fee (single)60 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaApplication fee (family irish citizen spouse)0 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaApplication fee (family irish national single entry)60 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaProcessing time (standard, authority estimate)6 monthsOfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaFamily member may workyesOfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaSponsor's income required75,000 EUROfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaWhere to applyonlineOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaThe exact family category and the immigration permission granted after entry determine whether work is permitted.Official source
Ireland Long Stay D Join Family visaWork access is conditional on the immigration permission: the page states Stamp 4 work access for a nuclear family member of an Irish citizen and no labour-market access for a non-nuclear family member.Official source

Official sources

  1. Official route conditionswww.irishimmigration.ie · Checked 2026-07-14
  2. www.irishimmigration.iewww.irishimmigration.ie · Checked 2026-07-14