... or immigration advice nor should it be solely relied upon for your own move, it's just a nice starting point for considerations to make if you are someone in a similar situation. About me: - I had a job lined up before moving to Dublin. My work permit WAs applied for and approved while I WAs in the US. It WAs sponsored by my new employer.- I live a minimalist lifestyle. I did not need contents relocation (someone shows up, packs your stuff, puts it in a shipping container, and delivers to you in Ireland). I WAs moving via checked/excess luggage and mailing ...

... Priority Mail. This is the least expensive option that the USPS offers to Ireland, with a 66 LBS maximum weight. That heaviest Box would cost about $250. $200 insurance comes with that, and you can add up to $450 more insured value for a small insurance fee. The postage fee is by weight but there is a max size limit (109 inches girth plus height, I think. Our Boxes were 18" cubes, "heavy duty medium" from Lowes or Home Depot). It comes out to about $44 for an empty Box, and everything in it is about $2/lb extra. For one high-value Box with lots of electroni ...

Claudia, I could see how that would make the unpacking process a little painful. I did number each Box and wrote a brief description of each Box on a piece of paper and emailed that to myself. In addition my movers numbered and barcoded each Box for tracking purposes. It's possibly something to insist on. @tcduffy98

@harpchic42 Hi Tanya, you can probably ship it in a hard container - something like a wooden Box with inside padding. That Box can then be shipped as part of a larger shipment with other people's things. Oops, just re-reading your post...if you're only staying 3 months, you'd be there and back before your shipment arrives most likely. I'd check with FedEx/UPS etc for international rates and options. I'm sure you're not the first person to ship something large internationally.

... there are some options for Box trucks. For example vanrentals.ie have some for rent that you can use a regular car license for e.g. You might WAnt to call ahead to see if they'll accept a US license. You're certainly right that you could save a lot by dropping the shipment off and picking it up. I explored all options too, and ended up going with door to port service. The pickup location in Ireland WAs local so I didn't need to worry too much about the cost of returning the truck (petrol, time, mileage, insurance etc). You might WAnt to weigh that up be ...

... started getting shipping quotes (40' FCL), weeding out the house, digitizing files, etc. So glad I found this site! I'm on a FB group, and that's been helpful, but this seems to have much more information. TIA for any and all help along the WAy! Tibby, David & McCloud Gold, Taos, NM US

Liam, Yes, I think that would be a great thing. My wife is a photographer and we are in the process of moving to Ireland. We just found this site and are so excited to learn from other peoples experiences. She would love looking at other peoples pictures and finding out where they were taken and sharing her own. The info from other people about moving would be very helpful for me. There are so many things to do when you are making an international move and any suggestions or help from someone who has already been through the process is like Gold to us. Paul

Good afternoon everyone! I WAnt to share my experience, and perhaps get some input from others, of the process of getting married to an Irish Citizen as a non-EU Citizen (in my case, I'm American). This is a lengthy post, and a lengthy process. So, here we go! Ireland requires a three month advance notification to your local Civil Service Registration office. This notice can be done online here: Civil Registration Service You put in your name, some other basic info, and choose a date/time in which you will meet the Registrar. When you make the appointment ...

So approx $53k to ship the boat? Holy ....! It'd WAnt to be made of Gold. Keep the creative ideas coming 🙂

Hi! Any advice on moving approximately 20 Boxes of personal effects? USPS will be around $100 per Box. Need to know how to fill out US postal form so as not to pay Irish import taxes too. Thank you, mary pat