A year in Ireland
Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP)
Program checked 2026-10-21 · official source
Money
- Income the program asks for
- No fixed income minimum on record — read the program page for how means are tested.
- Your income against it
- Nothing to compare against.
- Cost of living
- Index ≈ 57 (New York = 100; lower is cheaper) — awaiting human review.
Estimate · Numbeo — Cost of Living Index by Country(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-08-04
CasaSedora doesn't publish a monthly living-cost figure for any country yet — we won't invent one.
- Cash to make the move
- About $15,400 up front for one person.
Estimate · CasaSedora planning estimate — generic defaults, not a quote
Language
- Spoken there
- English.
- Required for residency & citizenship
- Citizenship: None currently (may change) (needs review)
Secondary source (needs review)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
- Your readiness
- Starting from scratch is the usual case — sign in & set a goal in the Field Phrasebook to track your practice.
Timeline
Apply
No closing date on record. Processing time is not on record — check the official source.
Program record (official source)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-10-21
Your first stay
Length of stay is not on record.
Permanent residency · year 5
Long-Term Residency / Stamp 4 routes generally open after 5 years of eligible permissions.
Immigration Service Delivery (irishimmigration.ie)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-07-12
Citizenship eligible · year 5
5 years (1,825 days) of reckonable residence within the last 9 years, including the final year continuous.
Immigration Service Delivery (irishimmigration.ie)(opens in a new tab) · as of 2026-07-12
Does time on this kind of permit count toward citizenship? Partially. Time counts only if your permission stamp is reckonable — verify your stamp type before counting years.
Not on record yet
- No fixed income minimum on record for this program.