# Moving to Ireland guides: 244 steps from visa to settled | Moving to Ireland > Practical guides to relocating to Ireland β€” visas and paperwork, renting a home, PPS number, healthcare, schools, transport, utilities and moving with pets β€” from the Moving to Ireland app. Source: https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/ # Moving to Ireland guides 244 guides in the order a move actually happens: before you leave, the paperwork that unlocks everything else, a home, and then the rest of daily life. 🧳 8 guides Β· for Before you move ## [Pre-move](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/) Passports, visas, what to sell, what to bring, and how to move your money before you land. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/) - [1 Getting a passport](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/premove/) - [2 Obtain your visa](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/obtain-your-visa/) - [3 Sell the items you own](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/sell-the-items-you-own/) - [4 Arrange your temporary accommodation](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/arrange-your-temporary-accommodation/) - [5 Cancel services and subscriptions](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/cancel-services-and-subscriptions/) - [6 Obtain necessary documentation to present on arrival in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/obtain-necessary-documentations-to-show-in-border/) - [7 Protect your credit score](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/protect-your-credit-score/) - [8 Bringing money to Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/bringing-money-to-ireland/) βœ… 4 guides ## [Checklists](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/) Everything in order: three months out, the week you land, and your first 90 days. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/) - [1 The complete moving to Ireland checklist](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/moving-to-ireland-checklist/) - [2 Three months before you move to Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/three-months-before-you-move/) - [3 Your first week in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/your-first-week-in-ireland/) - [4 Your first 90 days in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/your-first-90-days-in-ireland/) πŸ›‚ 7 guides ## [Visas and permits](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/) Critical Skills and General Employment Permits, every immigration stamp, Stamp 4, citizenship by descent and IRP wait times. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/) - [1 Critical Skills Employment Permit: who qualifies and how to apply](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/critical-skills-employment-permit/) - [2 General Employment Permit explained](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/general-employment-permit/) - [3 Irish immigration stamps explained: Stamp 0 to Stamp 6](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/irish-immigration-stamps-explained/) - [4 Stamp 4 and long-term residency](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/stamp-4-and-long-term-residency/) - [5 Irish citizenship by descent and the Foreign Births Register](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/irish-citizenship-by-descent/) - [6 IRP appointments and current processing times](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/irp-appointment-and-processing-times/) - [7 Ireland immigration in numbers: the latest statistics](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/visas-and-permits/ireland-immigration-statistics-2026/) 🌍 154 guides ## [Moving from](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/) Country-by-country guides for every major country: whether you need a visa, licence exchange, tax treaties, pensions, pets and the first 30 days. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/) - [1 Moving to Ireland from the US](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-us/) - [2 Moving to Ireland from the UK](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-uk/) - [3 Moving to Ireland from India](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-india/) - [4 Moving to Ireland from Brazil](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-brazil/) - [5 Moving to Ireland from South Africa](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-south-africa/) - [6 Moving to Ireland from Nigeria](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-nigeria/) - [7 Moving to Ireland from Canada](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-canada/) - [8 Moving to Ireland from Australia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-australia/) - [9 Moving to Ireland from the Philippines](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-philippines/) - [10 Moving to Ireland from Austria](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-austria/) - [11 Moving to Ireland from Belgium](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-belgium/) - [12 Moving to Ireland from Bulgaria](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-bulgaria/) - [13 Moving to Ireland from Croatia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-croatia/) - [14 Moving to Ireland from Cyprus](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-cyprus/) - [15 Moving to Ireland from the Czech Republic](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-czech-republic/) - [16 Moving to Ireland from Denmark](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-denmark/) - [17 Moving to Ireland from Estonia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-estonia/) - [18 Moving to Ireland from Finland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-finland/) - [19 Moving to Ireland from France](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-france/) - [20 Moving to Ireland from Germany](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-germany/) - [21 Moving to Ireland from Greece](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-greece/) - [22 Moving to Ireland from Hungary](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-hungary/) - [23 Moving to Ireland from Iceland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-iceland/) - [24 Moving to Ireland from Italy](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-italy/) - [25 Moving to Ireland from Latvia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-latvia/) - [26 Moving to Ireland from Lithuania](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-lithuania/) - [27 Moving to Ireland from Luxembourg](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-luxembourg/) - [28 Moving to Ireland from Malta](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-malta/) - [29 Moving to Ireland from the Netherlands](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-netherlands/) - [30 Moving to Ireland from Norway](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-norway/) - [31 Moving to Ireland from Poland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-poland/) - [32 Moving to Ireland from Portugal](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-portugal/) - [33 Moving to Ireland from Romania](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-romania/) - [34 Moving to Ireland from Slovakia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-slovakia/) - [35 Moving to Ireland from Slovenia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-slovenia/) - [36 Moving to Ireland from Spain](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-spain/) - [37 Moving to Ireland from Sweden](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-sweden/) - [38 Moving to Ireland from Switzerland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-switzerland/) - [39 Moving to Ireland from Albania](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-albania/) - [40 Moving to Ireland from Armenia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-armenia/) - [41 Moving to Ireland from Azerbaijan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-azerbaijan/) - [42 Moving to Ireland from Belarus](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-belarus/) - [43 Moving to Ireland from Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-bosnia-and-herzegovina/) - [44 Moving to Ireland from Georgia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-georgia/) - [45 Moving to Ireland from Kosovo](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-kosovo/) - [46 Moving to Ireland from Moldova](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-moldova/) - [47 Moving to Ireland from North Macedonia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-north-macedonia/) - [48 Moving to Ireland from Russia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-russia/) - [49 Moving to Ireland from Serbia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-serbia/) - [50 Moving to Ireland from Turkey](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-turkey/) - [51 Moving to Ireland from Ukraine](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-ukraine/) - [52 Moving to Ireland from Algeria](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-algeria/) - [53 Moving to Ireland from Bahrain](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-bahrain/) - [54 Moving to Ireland from Egypt](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-egypt/) - [55 Moving to Ireland from Iran](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-iran/) - [56 Moving to Ireland from Iraq](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-iraq/) - [57 Moving to Ireland from Israel](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-israel/) - [58 Moving to Ireland from Jordan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-jordan/) - [59 Moving to Ireland from Kuwait](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-kuwait/) - [60 Moving to Ireland from Lebanon](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-lebanon/) - [61 Moving to Ireland from Morocco](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-morocco/) - [62 Moving to Ireland from Oman](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-oman/) - [63 Moving to Ireland from Qatar](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-qatar/) - [64 Moving to Ireland from Saudi Arabia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-saudi-arabia/) - [65 Moving to Ireland from Tunisia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-tunisia/) - [66 Moving to Ireland from the UAE](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-uae/) - [67 Moving to Ireland from Angola](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-angola/) - [68 Moving to Ireland from Benin](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-benin/) - [69 Moving to Ireland from Botswana](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-botswana/) - [70 Moving to Ireland from Burkina Faso](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-burkina-faso/) - [71 Moving to Ireland from Burundi](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-burundi/) - [72 Moving to Ireland from Cameroon](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-cameroon/) - [73 Moving to Ireland from the Central African Republic](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-central-african-republic/) - [74 Moving to Ireland from Chad](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-chad/) - [75 Moving to Ireland from the Republic of the Congo](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-republic-of-the-congo/) - [76 Moving to Ireland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/) - [77 Moving to Ireland from CΓ΄te d'Ivoire](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-cote-divoire/) - [78 Moving to Ireland from Equatorial Guinea](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-equatorial-guinea/) - [79 Moving to Ireland from Eswatini](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-eswatini/) - [80 Moving to Ireland from Ethiopia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-ethiopia/) - [81 Moving to Ireland from Gabon](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-gabon/) - [82 Moving to Ireland from the Gambia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-gambia/) - [83 Moving to Ireland from Ghana](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-ghana/) - [84 Moving to Ireland from Guinea](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-guinea/) - [85 Moving to Ireland from Guinea-Bissau](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-guinea-bissau/) - [86 Moving to Ireland from Kenya](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-kenya/) - [87 Moving to Ireland from Lesotho](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-lesotho/) - [88 Moving to Ireland from Liberia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-liberia/) - [89 Moving to Ireland from Madagascar](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-madagascar/) - [90 Moving to Ireland from Malawi](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-malawi/) - [91 Moving to Ireland from Mali](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-mali/) - [92 Moving to Ireland from Mauritania](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-mauritania/) - [93 Moving to Ireland from Mauritius](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-mauritius/) - [94 Moving to Ireland from Mozambique](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-mozambique/) - [95 Moving to Ireland from Namibia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-namibia/) - [96 Moving to Ireland from Niger](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-niger/) - [97 Moving to Ireland from Rwanda](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-rwanda/) - [98 Moving to Ireland from Senegal](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-senegal/) - [99 Moving to Ireland from Sierra Leone](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-sierra-leone/) - [100 Moving to Ireland from Somalia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-somalia/) - [101 Moving to Ireland from South Sudan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-south-sudan/) - [102 Moving to Ireland from Sudan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-sudan/) - [103 Moving to Ireland from Tanzania](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-tanzania/) - [104 Moving to Ireland from Togo](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-togo/) - [105 Moving to Ireland from Uganda](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-uganda/) - [106 Moving to Ireland from Zambia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-zambia/) - [107 Moving to Ireland from Zimbabwe](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-zimbabwe/) - [108 Moving to Ireland from Bangladesh](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-bangladesh/) - [109 Moving to Ireland from Cambodia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-cambodia/) - [110 Moving to Ireland from China](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-china/) - [111 Moving to Ireland from Hong Kong](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-hong-kong/) - [112 Moving to Ireland from Indonesia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-indonesia/) - [113 Moving to Ireland from Japan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-japan/) - [114 Moving to Ireland from Kazakhstan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-kazakhstan/) - [115 Moving to Ireland from Kyrgyzstan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-kyrgyzstan/) - [116 Moving to Ireland from Laos](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-laos/) - [117 Moving to Ireland from Malaysia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-malaysia/) - [118 Moving to Ireland from Mongolia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-mongolia/) - [119 Moving to Ireland from Myanmar](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-myanmar/) - [120 Moving to Ireland from Nepal](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-nepal/) - [121 Moving to Ireland from Pakistan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-pakistan/) - [122 Moving to Ireland from Singapore](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-singapore/) - [123 Moving to Ireland from South Korea](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-south-korea/) - [124 Moving to Ireland from Sri Lanka](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-sri-lanka/) - [125 Moving to Ireland from Taiwan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-taiwan/) - [126 Moving to Ireland from Tajikistan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-tajikistan/) - [127 Moving to Ireland from Thailand](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-thailand/) - [128 Moving to Ireland from Timor-Leste](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-timor-leste/) - [129 Moving to Ireland from Turkmenistan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-turkmenistan/) - [130 Moving to Ireland from Uzbekistan](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-uzbekistan/) - [131 Moving to Ireland from Vietnam](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-vietnam/) - [132 Moving to Ireland from New Zealand](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-new-zealand/) - [133 Moving to Ireland from Papua New Guinea](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-papua-new-guinea/) - [134 Moving to Ireland from Argentina](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-argentina/) - [135 Moving to Ireland from Bolivia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-bolivia/) - [136 Moving to Ireland from Chile](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-chile/) - [137 Moving to Ireland from Colombia](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-colombia/) - [138 Moving to Ireland from Costa Rica](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-costa-rica/) - [139 Moving to Ireland from Cuba](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-cuba/) - [140 Moving to Ireland from the Dominican Republic](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-the-dominican-republic/) - [141 Moving to Ireland from Ecuador](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-ecuador/) - [142 Moving to Ireland from El Salvador](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-el-salvador/) - [143 Moving to Ireland from Guatemala](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-guatemala/) - [144 Moving to Ireland from Haiti](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-haiti/) - [145 Moving to Ireland from Honduras](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-honduras/) - [146 Moving to Ireland from Jamaica](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-jamaica/) - [147 Moving to Ireland from Mexico](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-mexico/) - [148 Moving to Ireland from Nicaragua](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-nicaragua/) - [149 Moving to Ireland from Panama](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-panama/) - [150 Moving to Ireland from Paraguay](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-paraguay/) - [151 Moving to Ireland from Peru](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-peru/) - [152 Moving to Ireland from Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-trinidad-and-tobago/) - [153 Moving to Ireland from Uruguay](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-uruguay/) - [154 Moving to Ireland from Venezuela](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/moving-from/moving-to-ireland-from-venezuela/) 🐾 5 guides Β· for Pet owners ## [Pets](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/) The rules, airlines and airports for bringing a pet β€” and the rental market you will face with one. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/) - [1 Minimum standards for moving with a pet](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/minimum-standarts-for-moving-with-pet/) - [2 Pet ownership in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/pet-ownership-in-ireland/) - [3 Getting here I: Airlines](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/getting-here-i-airlines/) - [4 Getting here II: Airports](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/getting-here-ii-airports/) - [5 Difficulties to find a pet-friendly flat](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/difficulties-to-find-a-pet-friendly-flat/) πŸͺͺ 7 guides ## [Paperwork](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/) PPS number, residence permit, bank account and proof of address, in the order they unblock each other. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/) - [1 Your top priority: Apply for PPS number](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/your-1st-priority-apply-for-pps-number/) - [2 Obtain Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/obtain-irp-card/) - [3 Open bank account](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/open-bank-account/) - [4 The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for US expats](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/the-foreign-earned-income-exclusion-for-us-expat/) - [5 FBAR Obligation for US Expats: What You Need to Know](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/fbar-obligation-for-us-expats-what-you-need-to-know/) - [6 Proof of address](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/proof-of-address/) - [7 How long does a PPS number take?](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/how-long-does-a-pps-number-take/) πŸ’Ό 6 guides ## [Work and tax](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/) Take-home pay, PAYE, USC and PRSI explained, the 2026 minimum wage, and how to land a job from abroad. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/) - [1 Salary after tax in Ireland: what you actually take home](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/salary-after-tax-in-ireland/) - [2 Minimum wage in Ireland 2026](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/minimum-wage-ireland-2026/) - [3 PAYE explained for newcomers](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/paye-explained-for-newcomers/) - [4 Tax credits, USC and PRSI explained](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/tax-credits-usc-and-prsi-explained/) - [5 How to find a job in Ireland from abroad](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/how-to-find-a-job-in-ireland/) - [6 Register with Revenue myAccount and avoid emergency tax](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/work-and-tax/register-with-revenue-myaccount/) πŸ›’ 8 guides ## [Cost of living](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/) What Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick really cost in 2026: rent by county, groceries, childcare, and how Ireland compares with the UK and Europe. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/) - [1 Cost of living in Ireland in 2026](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-ireland/) - [2 Cost of living in Dublin](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-dublin/) - [3 Cost of living in Cork](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-cork/) - [4 Cost of living in Galway](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-galway/) - [5 Cost of living in Limerick](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-limerick/) - [6 Average rent in Ireland by county](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/average-rent-in-ireland-by-county/) - [7 Moving to Ireland vs the UK: cost, tax, healthcare and rent compared](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/moving-to-ireland-vs-uk/) - [8 Ireland vs the Netherlands and Germany for expats](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/cost-of-living/moving-to-ireland-vs-netherlands-and-germany/) 🏠 12 guides ## [Accommodation](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/) A twelve-step route through the hardest part of the move: budget, search, viewings, lease and your rights. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/) - [1 How to rent accommodation in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/how-to-rent-accommodation-in-ireland/) - [2 Determine your budget](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/determine-your-budget/) - [3 Research the area you want to live in](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/research-the-area-you-want-to-live-in/) - [4 Accommodation searching](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/accommodation-searching/) - [5 Contact a letting agency](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/contact-a-letting-agency/) - [6 Prepare necessary documents](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/prepare-necessary-documents/) - [7 View properties in person](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/view-properties-in-person/) - [8 Sign the lease](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/sign-the-lease/) - [9 Notify your embassy for address change](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/notify-your-embassy-for-address-change/) - [10 Tenancy Rights](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/tenancy-rights/) - [11 Common Rental Scams](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/common-rental-scams/) - [12 Irish housing standards](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/irish-housing-standards/) πŸ“ 6 guides ## [Where to live](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/) The best areas of Dublin, Cork and Galway for families, professionals and commuters, with rents by district. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/) - [1 Best areas to live in Dublin for families](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/best-areas-to-live-in-dublin-for-families/) - [2 Best areas of Dublin for young professionals](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/best-areas-to-live-in-dublin-for-young-professionals/) - [3 Best Dublin suburbs for commuters](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/best-dublin-suburbs-for-commuters/) - [4 Dublin areas ranked by rent](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/dublin-areas-ranked-by-rent/) - [5 Best areas to live in Cork](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/best-areas-to-live-in-cork/) - [6 Best areas to live in Galway](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/where-to-live/best-areas-to-live-in-galway/) πŸ’‘ 6 guides ## [Utilities](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/) Phone, electricity, gas, water, broadband, the TV licence and the bins. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/) - [1 Obtain mobile phone service](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/obtain-mobile-phone-service/) - [2 Electricity and gas](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/electricity-and-gas/) - [3 Water in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/water-in-ireland/) - [4 Internet and TV subscription](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/internet-and-tv-subscription/) - [5 TV license](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/tv-license/) - [6 Household waste disposal](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/household-waste-disposal/) 🚌 9 guides ## [Transportation](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/) Buses and trains, the Leap card, and what happens to your driving licence depending on where it was issued. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/) - [1 Public Transportation System of Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/public-transportation-in-ireland/) - [2 Leap card](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/leap-card/) - [3 Driver's license in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/drivers-license-in-ireland/) - [4 Exchange a driving licence from a non-recognised state](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/exchange-your-existing-driving-license-non-recognized-state/) - [5 Exchange a driving licence from a recognised state](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/exchange-your-existing-driving-license-recognized-state/) - [6 Cycling in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/cycling-in-ireland/) - [7 Bike to Work Scheme](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/bike-to-work-scheme/) - [8 Which countries' driving licences can be exchanged in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/driving-licence-exchange-countries-list/) - [9 Leap card fares 2026](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/transportation/leap-card-fares-2026/) 🩺 6 guides ## [Healthcare](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/) How the HSE works, finding a GP, emergencies, insurance and children’s health. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/) - [1 Irish Healthcare System](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/irish-healthcare-system/) - [2 Find a GP](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/general-practitioners-in-ireland/) - [3 Emergency Health Services](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/emergency-health-services/) - [4 Medical Insurances](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/medical-insurances/) - [5 Children's health](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/childrens-health/) - [6 How to find a GP in Dublin that is taking new patients](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/how-to-find-a-gp-in-dublin/) πŸŽ“ 6 guides Β· for Parents ## [Schooling](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/) Pre-school to third level: how Irish education is structured and how to enrol your child. [Open section β†’](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/) - [1 An overview of Irish Education System](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/an-overview-of-irish-education-system/) - [2 Pre-school education and childcare](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/pre-school-education-and-childcare/) - [3 Primary and post-primary education](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/primary-and-post-primary-education/) - [4 State examinations](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/state-examinations/) - [5 Third-level education](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/third-level-education/) - [6 Register your child to school](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/register-your-child-to-school/) Beyond the guides ## Plan the whole move from your phone Moving to Ireland turns 99 guides into a personal checklist. Tell it your passport, whether you have moved yet, and who is coming with you, and it lays out every step in order β€” from the visa to the bins. - Step-by-step checklist - Tailored to your passport - Pre-move & post-move - Family & pet sections [![Download Moving to Ireland on the App Store](https://www.movingtoireland.co/images/app-store-badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/moving-to-ireland/id6446055261) β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.9 on the App Store [![Expats who settled in Ireland, two five-star App Store reviews, and the Moving to Ireland app showing its relocation checklist](https://www.movingtoireland.co/images/app-social-proof.webp)](https://apps.apple.com/app/moving-to-ireland/id6446055261)