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Practical and Essential Information About Ireland

Practical and Essential Information About Ireland

An overview of the practical and essential information about Ireland including emergency numbers, currency, tipping and drinking laws.
Deciding Whether to Move to Ireland

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The decision to move abroad can be daunting. This guide assists you through the decision making process by outlining the considerations that need to be made and providing an overview of what moving to Ireland entails.
Irish Immigration: An Overview

Irish Immigration: An Overview

If you are planning on moving to Ireland, then learn more about the Irish immigration requirements for short stay visas, studying in Ireland, Irish work permits and retiring to Ireland.
Short Stay Visas

Short Stay Visas

If you are coming to visit Ireland for less than three months, you may need a short stay visa. This post provides an overview of who needs to apply for a short stay visa, the short stay visa types, and how to apply.
Student Visas

Student Visas

If you are planning on moving to Ireland to study, then this guide will provide you essential knowledge about the visa requirements and eligibility for working and travelling with family. It also provides an overview of the process from application to...
Employment Permits

Employment Permits

If you are wanting to live and work in Ireland, you may require an employment permit. This post provides an overview of the employment permits and other working schemes available and how to apply for them.
Retiring to Ireland

Retiring to Ireland

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Planning Your Move to Ireland

Planning Your Move to Ireland

Find out what relocating to Ireland involves, the costs and considerations, moving companies and packing.
Moving to Ireland Checklist

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Moving to Ireland with Pets

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24 Responses

  1. Sergey

    Good afternoon Colleen!
    Will my son who is now 16 be able to complete the last two years of study in Ireland and how much does one year of study in Ireland cost as cheaply as possible? We are from Russia, he studies for one five, is engaged in programming (3rd place in Moscow – development of computer games, creates mobile applications)
    Best regards, Sergey.

    • Colleen

      Hi Sergey,
      I don’t work for any schools so am not able to advise. You are best contacting the schools directly and asking them for quotes.
      Kind regards,
      Colleen

  2. Supriyo Ghosh

    We have our Registered office in Delhi, India and have branch offices in other parts of the world too.
    I am looking for assistance on work visas as our team members from our Delhi, India office will be travel to Dublin, Ireland on work permit on our Ireland branch office payroll.

    I will be needing assistance of the required documents and all the process including visa for the same.
    Looking forward to connect with someone who may assist on the same.

  3. lorena

    Hi! Colleen. My name is Lorena. My family and I are moving to Ireland on February 8th 2022. I browsed your marvellous page! Thank you for all the information you share to your readers. I have 2 questions for you that are puzzling my mind at the moment; one is about obtaining my EU residency. I am married to an Italian resident. I would like to know the steps that I should do in order to apply for a spouse residence. I am wondering the time that would take for me to obtain a PPS number. Is there anything I can do online prior to moving? Another question is that we have 3 kids, two of them in high school years. I would like to know If there is a chance that schools might let my children enroll in 2022 even though the year is halfway through. Thank you

  4. Adrian

    Good day

    Can you recommend any service providers who can assist someone immigrating to Ireland from South Africa – with the process of registering / inspections etc of their private motor vehicle once arrived and customs cleared?
    The client feels daunted by the process as they will be new to the country.
    Please let me know if you know of anyone who could for a fee walk the client through and assist with the process.
    Thank you.

    • Colleen

      Hi Adrian,
      Sorry I don’t know anyone providing that particular kind of service, although that doesn’t mean it does not exist. However, I am aware that there are Irish based relocation services that may be able to assist. I have not worked with any of them, so can’t recommend any particular one, but if you Google Irish relocation services they will come up.

  5. Maureen

    I am a US citizen with dual citizenship with Ireland (by decent). I have both passports. What would the process be for moving to Ireland?

  6. Innocent

    I will love to relocate from Bulgaria with my kids to Ireland. Am married to a Bulgarian an EU citizen and I have an EU family member card. Is they any restriction for me and my family to relocate to live and work in Ireland.

  7. Pooja

    Hi, colleen

    I am Pooja from India, recently got my student visa, I wanted to ask Can I bring my spouse if I am on Stamp1 or Stamp1G?

    What are the options?

    Regards
    Pooja

  8. lord kainhyah

    i am in Belgium with my mother who has a Belgium nationality which i dont have but i will like to continue my education there in Ireland and leave there for the rest of my life so want to know if you can help me with some informations

  9. Sharon Abiola Sule

    My husband and I with our 2 boys will like to relocate to Ireland, from nigeria we will like to know how to go about it. Thanks what forms will we need to fill and how to start looking for jobs as my husband is an accountant and am a teacher. I will welcome directions.

  10. Anabel

    Hi! Thanks for this site, very usefull information. I want to know how to work freelance in Ireland, here in Argentina you must pay a monthly amount for being a self-employed worker, this covers social security and retirement. How is it there? Thank you!

  11. shivapalwai

    hi I am sivapalwai from India I wanna relocated to Ireland and I wanna do the job in Ireland. I have completed my PG I have experience in Marketing filed and Office filed also. what are the opportunities are there in Ireland?

  12. Sarah

    My twelve year old daughter has dual citizenship with Ireland and the US. We currently live in the US and I have only US citizenship. I would love to live in Ireland with her so that she could do her schooling there and be immersed in that part of her cultural identity. Is it possible for me to live and work in Ireland while she goes to school?

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