Ireland
Last verified August 7, 2026
Written for U.S. passport holders
No Dedicated Remote-Work Visa
- Unlike Portugal, Spain, or Costa Rica, Ireland has no dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa — there's no formal legal status built for this specific situation.
- Visitors and Stamp 0 holders cannot work for Irish employers or enter the local job market; income has to come from non-Irish sources (foreign salary, freelance clients, etc.), and working for an Irish employer/client can put your visa status at risk.
Tax Residency
- You're an Irish tax resident if you're present 183+ days in a single tax year, or 280+ days combined across two consecutive years (with at least 30 days in each).
- Once resident, your worldwide income — including salary paid by a non-Irish employer — is generally taxable in Ireland. Being paid abroad does not exempt you once residency is triggered.
The Gotcha
If you're specifically looking for a legal 'digital nomad visa' path like Portugal's or Spain's, Ireland doesn't have one — there's no dedicated status to formalize remote work there. And a lot of remote workers assume that being paid by a company outside Ireland keeps them out of the Irish tax net; it doesn't, once you cross the 183-day (or 280-over-2-years) residency threshold.
Sources
This page was drafted from the primary sources below. Rules change — check the linked page directly before relying on any of this.
- How to know if you are resident for tax purposes — Revenue (Irish Tax and Customs)