Through research and consultation, the Arts Council has been made aware of the difficulties organisations had in hiring artists and arts workers from outside the EEA. This difficulty and lack of knowledge on how to hire migrant workers has led to low numbers of non-EEA artists/arts workers being employed in Ireland, and made it challenging for employers who wish to hire non-EEA artists/arts workers, for artists and art workers who are not EEA residents or citizens, and for artists in Ireland.

Following a tender process, we engaged KOD Lyons Solicitors, who have a speciality in immigration law, to create an information leaflet on the types of employment permits and visas that are available, and the steps an organisation can take to hire non-EEA workers.

Download Employment Permits for Non-EEA Nationals in the Arts Sector – Large Print (PDF, 0.9MB)