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Moving to Ireland can be a challenging task. There is a lot of conflicting information out there, so it’s important to know which you can trust. The websites below are a list of what I think are the most trustworthy and useful sources of information to aide and guide you in the planning and preparation for your move to Ireland.
1. The Irish Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INIS) – inis.gov.ie
- The visas that are available and how to apply.
- The registration process for when you arrive.
- Citizenship and whether you are eligible to Irish citizenship based on when and where you were born and your ancestry.
- A naturalisation calculator to help you check if you have enough reckonable residence in Ireland to apply for Irish citizenship by naturalisation.
- How to apply for Asylum if you cannot return to your home country because you fear persecution including support services that are available to you.
- Repatriation
Learn more about Irish Immigration and work visas.
- You may be an Irish citizen (or entitled to citizenship) based on when and where you, your parents or your grandparents/great-grandparents were born – or for how long your parents lived in Ireland before your birth. Check whether you could be an Irish citizen by birth or descent. [/su_service]
2. Citizens Information – citizensinformation.ie
3. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – ‘Coming Home’ section – https://www.dfa.ie/global-irish/returning-to-ireland/
4. National Recruitment Federation nrf.ie
There are a large number of recruitment agencies throughout Ireland. Some focus on specific industries, but others are broader. A good place to start your search would be using the agency directory and agency list on the National Recruitment Federation (NRF) website. The NRF is a voluntary organisation that grants membership to recruitment agencies that meet their criteria of excellence.
Learn more about how to find a job in Ireland and also Irish employment legislation and rights.
5. Department of Education and Skills – education.ie
Those looking to move to Ireland for higher education will also find essential information about Ireland’s universities, colleges and Institutes of Technology and information on how to enrol.
Learn more about Irish schooling.
6. Revenue: Irish Tax and Customs – revenue.ie
Revenue is Ireland’s tax department website. It provides information on all taxes in Ireland including personal, business, customs and taxes and duties. It also has online services.
7. The Health Insurance Authority – hia.ie
The Authority is a statutory regulator of the private health insurance market. Their website will provide you detailed information about health insurance in Ireland and also provides users with a ‘Comparison System’ that helps you to find a health insurance plan to suit you and your family.
Learn more about Irish Private Health Insurance as well as healthcare in Ireland.
8. Price Comparison Websites – bonkers.ie & switcher.ie
Both Bonkers and Switcher are free impartial websites that enable you to compare and switch household services such as electricity, gas, internet, phone and subscription TV to help you find the best and cheapest supplier to meet your individual needs. Bonkers also helps you to compare insurance, banking and personal finance.
Learn more about setting up utilities in Ireland.
9. Property Websites – daft.ie & rent.ie
Both Rent.ie and Daft.ie will help you to find a home to rent in your new location. Both sites allow you to sign up for search alerts and also offer house share and holiday property listings. Daft.ie also advertises houses for sale and hosts a useful discussions board.
Learn more about how to rent accommodation in Ireland and also, what to expect from Irish housing.
10. Boards.ie – boards.ie
Boards.ie is Ireland’s biggest online forum. It’s a great place to ask questions on absolutely everything relating to moving to and living in Ireland. It also allows you to directly to some of the utility suppliers.
Priscilka
Hey am Priscilla from Uganda. I would like to go and work from Ireland but failed to get conections , asking any company or organisation that would get me a job there.
Jenny Gormley
Hello,
My husband and I are both born in Australia although he has a Irish passport so deemed a Irish citizen. We lived in Northern Ireland for two years and are now living on Tenerife with a business that we want to sell.
We are considering moving to the Republic of Ireland as there is a social security agreement with both countries.
As we lived all our life except for the last four in Australia and paid taxes we are 63 years old.
My question is would that agreement also be applied to unemployment benefits as well as the age pension?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Colleen
Hi Jenny,
I am not qualified to provide advice, but you might find some useful links on my retiring to Ireland post
Doaa
I am a project manager with customer service experience and I find it impossible to find a job from egypt to relocate to Ireland.Any thoughts or some one who can help me find a job with a work permit(i am flexible to work on different fields)
Thanks
Josh
Hello please i want to know the requirement of moving to ireland with my family from africa
Colleen
You would need to be eligible for immigration. You can see the immigration categories here.
DONNA LILES
I am still not quite sure about bringing our pet over to Ireland. We have small Maltese dogs that are micro-chipped.
But will they have to be placed in quarantine upon entry to Ireland? Or do we provide documents from our vet. in the United States?
Colleen
Hi Donna Liles,
For a detailed guide to bringing your pets to Ireland, head over to my post on Moving to Ireland with Pets another helpful post is Pet Ownership in Ireland.
If you follow the compliance requirements, then they won’t need to go into quarantine.
Basically, the dogs need to be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies, and treated for tapeworm. Coming from the USA, you will need your vet to complete an EU health certificate. All your documentation must be original and you need to submit an advance notice of your intention to bring a pet into Ireland. This is detailed on Ireland’s Department of Agriculture Food & the Marine website.
Ravneesh
Hi. I m ravi from India currently living in Malta (Europe) . I want to relocate Ireland. Is there any relocation programs launch by Irish govt for third nationalities.