... 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 ...

I'm going over to Ireland for the first time in December - I'm staying in Wicklow/Wexford area. I'm sure there isn't anything I won't like and my next port of call would be to move there! I just need a guide on what and how really!! I work in London (could potentially ask if job available in Dublin office) if not I would need to get a new job, do you interview by Skype do you have to fly over etc...? - I'm an Executive assistant so my thought process is to try Dublin City Centre for that? I live in Essex - and own a Flat (mortgaged) - what are people's thoughts on property - ideally I would like a house with some land and stables as I have horses and dogs (well I have 1 of each at the moment but when I move I plan to buy more!!) but to start with my horse could stay in Essex with my friend - I can take my dog, but do you rent first in Ireland and rent Flat out at home (this does make me nervous though in case people wreck it!) - then buy once you are more settled in? (6 months I am thinking?) Any comments or tip or hints! And in particular any areas that people think would be good and rural for me to check out but not too far from Dublin would be great! Thanks all! 🙂

Hi all, My name is Danny, I'm in my early 30s and I am an Irish citizen born in Co. Antrim but spent the majority of my life in Scotland and England. I'm currently living and working in London and planning to move back to Ireland, hopefully to Dublin area in about two years' time (aiming for summer 2019, after saving enough money for the big move and to tide me over until I find permanent employment and somewhere to live). I have friends in Dublin so I think the best plan is to rent a Flat there with one or two friends while job-hunting. I have 10 years of experience in accountancy and am currently studying business management in accounting with Open University (moving won't affect my studies, I think). I have been doing a bit of research but still can't find anything on how much it would cost roughly to move my Flat stuff over to Ireland. Any website suggestions? Or any other tips and advice welcome! 🙂 Go raibh maith agat! 🙂

Hello, does anyone have a lawyer or law firm you'd recommend for immigration questions and paperwork? We'd prefer someone who can work with us/for us at an hourly rate (as opposed to a Flat fee) -- but anyone who's good if you know of someone! Otherwise we'd be picking a name out of hat. This is for a married US couple moving to Ireland, so we'd be looking for an Ireland-based lawyer/solicitor for the Ireland side of immigration paperwork & requirements. Thank you Greg

I've lived alone / paid my own mortgage for the last 10 years. When I move to Dublin and look for a Flat, what do I do for tenant references?

... for a US-based company. I’m interested in moving to Ireland for a year or two, mostly for tourism and sightseeing. I plan to continue working for this US-based company, so I’ll have a consistent revenue stream each month (my income is over the 50,000 euro annual minimum listed). Maintaining this online work from the US (I plan to maintain my US address and bank account, so it's easy for my company to deposit my funds. My bank account is entirely online, so accessing these funds from abroad is easy). My savings that I could liquidate, in an emergency, come t ...

I'm Peter, and I have just been accepted as a MSc student at NUI, Galway! I'm very excited to complete my education and liver overseas for the first time! However, a bit of reality is setting in as I look into the realities and logistics of the move. By WAy of background, I'm a community college instructor and lab technician, in the specialized field of microscopy and biological imaging. I love what I do, but am a bit underemployed due to my lack of an advanced degree. It has been my plan for the last few years to put my house on the market, pay off my debt ...

Hey Jon, It makes total sense that landlords require that their tenants be employed, but not everyone is looking for work, or needs it. If your savings can go a long WAy, then that'll be helpful. Some landlords will also take on renters who pay multiple months up front. None of this is standard though, and it'll very much be on a case by case basis. Short term rentals could be an option for you too e.g Airbnb/spotahome etc. Similarily with #2, not everyone has a rental history, but in this case mortgage statements showing consistent monthly payments w ...

Hi everyone, Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but a quick search didn't turn up too much. My wife and I are moving to Ireland from Cape Town in June and the biggest worry for me is finding somewhere to live. We'll both be arriving without work, which isn't ideal but seems unavoidable, but I do have an Irish passport and my wife does qualify for a Stamp 4 so finding work shouldn't be impossible. I have lived in Ireland previously and so do have a PPS number which should also help. My questions are really as follows: 1. I remember from when I lived in Dublin previously that jobs were essential for renting. If you didn't have one hardly anyone would look at you. We will have fairly significant savings to tide us over while job searching and we will have opened an Irish bank account to hold these savings. Will this help? Is there anything we can do to streamline this? 2. I also remember that letters from previous landlords were quite important. My wife and I have owned our own Flat for the past 5 years so we don't have any landlords to get letters from. Would letters from our building's body corporate help? Basically, we are going to be hitting the ground quite cold and any advice to make this process a bit easier would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance....

Hi Liam, Thank you for your help. About the rate I will paste below from PN 1878a "Standard (Flat) Rate of Customs Duty Customs Duty is charged at a standard rate of 2.5% on goods of a non-commercial nature provided that the value of goods subject to such duty does not exceed €700 per traveller. In determining if the total value exceeds €700, the monetary allowance of €430/€215, if applicable, and the value of goods not subject to Customs Duty are taken into account." So in our case the max value at which we will get taxed at 2.5 % is 2100 euros I presume. But again how much I would think or hope to get for a thing is not really what you would get if you try to sell it and I will have to leave country in lets say one week. The main idea is that they do not have any other means of evaluating your belongings. Thank you. Ruben