When assessing jobs in Ireland from the Philippines, compare Critical Skills and General Employment Permit routes with Dublin net salary, housing and professional registration.
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Ireland can be a strong option for a Filipino with a qualifying healthcare, engineering or ICT offer. English helps with workplace access, but the occupation, salary and permit category still determine eligibility. Securing suitable housing can be as important as securing the job.
For Irish vacancies, check the occupation against the proposed Critical Skills or General Employment Permit route. Healthcare applicants also need the relevant professional registration; English fluency alone does not establish eligibility.
Check the Critical Skills and General Employment Permit criteria against the written offer. Professional registration is a separate task for regulated occupations.
Check the work application requirementsComplete the Philippine departure process alongside the destination application.
General or Critical Skills Employment Permit
The offer must qualify under the chosen permit’s occupation and salary rules. General permits may require a Labour Market Needs Test.
Obtain the employment permit, then apply for the required long-stay employment visa. Register immigration permission after arrival.
Critical Skills and General Employment Permits are different routes. A permit does not replace the entry visa for a Filipino passport holder.
Dublin housing is an important constraint. Ask whether temporary accommodation is included and build a budget using a real room or apartment listing near the workplace.
Numbeo city prices · 28 September 2026
Numbeo’s Dublin benchmark is ₱245,600 (EUR 3,449) per month after tax.
General Employment Permit. From 1 March 2026 the standard minimum annual remuneration is EUR 36,605. Certain named occupations, including qualifying healthcare assistants and home support workers, have a EUR 32,691 threshold. Occupation eligibility and employer conditions still apply.
What counts. The permit calculation has rules about basic pay, qualifying health insurance and working hours. Critical Skills permits use separate requirements. Request the permit category rather than comparing an offer only with Ireland’s hourly minimum wage.
| Salary basis | Gross pay | Estimated monthly net |
|---|---|---|
| General Employment Permit | EUR 36,605 / year | EUR 2,590≈ ₱184,400 |
| Eligible lower threshold | EUR 32,691 / year | EUR 2,350≈ ₱167,300 |
Single Irish PAYE employee with full personal and employee credits; includes USC and 4.35% PRSI from October 2026. Assumes all remuneration is cash. Pension deductions, including MyFutureFund where applicable, are additional.
Use your offer’s take-home pay and your own costs. Employer covers rent? Enter zero.
Include food, utilities, transport, insurance, debt payments and money sent home.
One-time moving costs and emergencies need a separate buffer.Planning rate · 1 EUR = ₱71.204
Ireland scores 4.6/5 in our destination comparison and 98/100 in Freedom House’s political-rights and civil-liberties assessment.
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