The Republic of Ireland was recently ranked 7th by IMD business school based in Lausanne, Switzerland from a pool of 63 competitive nations well-known for business. This was an upsurge of five places after declining to 12th in the 2018 rankings. The chief cause of this decline was the Brexit issue.
The legal requirements for opening a sole trading company in Ireland are different for individuals outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland compared to Irish nationals. In order to obtain authorization to remain in Ireland for a period longer than three months, non-EEA nationals have to get permission in the form of a stamp attached to the applicant’s passport or a residence permit.
Immigration permission
Female entrepreneurship is on a steep increase in Ireland owing to the numerous policies and schemes set in place to support the growing community of ambitious young female entrepreneurs.
Just like any other country, the Irish government requires businesses to be registered and obtain licenses before they can start their operations. Apart from the obvious company registration license, certain business activities such as pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and IT would require separate and additional licensing.
