# Moving to Ireland: the expat guide and relocation checklist app > Free guides to moving to Ireland — visas, PPS number, renting, healthcare, schools, transport and pets — plus the Moving to Ireland app that turns them into a personal step-by-step checklist. Source: https://www.movingtoireland.co/ Expat guide · iPhone & iPad # Moving to Ireland, one step at a time 244 guides on visas, paperwork, renting, healthcare, schools, transport and pets — free to start reading here, and turned into a personal checklist in the app. [![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)[Read the guides](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/) ★★★★★ 4.9 on the App Store The guides ## Eight sections, in the order a move happens - 🧳 ### [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. 8 guides - ✅ ### [Checklists](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/checklists/) Everything in order: three months out, the week you land, and your first 90 days. 4 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. 7 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. 154 guides - 🐾 ### [Pets](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pets/) The rules, airlines and airports for bringing a pet — and the rental market you will face with one. 5 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. 7 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. 6 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. 8 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. 12 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. 6 guides - 💡 ### [Utilities](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/utilities/) Phone, electricity, gas, water, broadband, the TV licence and the bins. 6 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. 9 guides - 🩺 ### [Healthcare](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/) How the HSE works, finding a GP, emergencies, insurance and children’s health. 6 guides - 🎓 ### [Schooling](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/schooling/) Pre-school to third level: how Irish education is structured and how to enrol your child. 6 guides Start here ## The four guides most people need first - Pre-move ### [Obtain your visa](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/pre-move/obtain-your-visa/) If you are travelling to Ireland and you are not a citizen of the UK, Switzerland, or a country in the European Economic Area (the EU plus Norway… 3 min read - Paperwork ### [Your top priority: Apply for PPS number](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/paperwork/your-1st-priority-apply-for-pps-number/) PPS (Personal Public Service) Number is an important document for anyone who moves to Ireland, as it serves as a unique identifier for accessing public… 3 min read - Accommodation ### [How to rent accommodation in Ireland](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/accommodation/how-to-rent-accommodation-in-ireland/) Renting accommodation in Ireland can be a challenging process, but with the right tips, you can make it a smooth experience. Whether you're a student, a… 2 min read - Healthcare ### [Irish Healthcare System](https://www.movingtoireland.co/guides/healthcare/irish-healthcare-system/) The healthcare system in Ireland is a complex mix of public and private services, with the government providing the majority of funding. Ireland's… 2 min read The app ## What the app adds to the guides - ### Step-by-step checklist Every task in the order it has to happen, ticked off as you go, so nothing important slips. - ### 99 in-depth guides Around 59,000 words — roughly 170 book pages — covering the whole move in one place. - ### Tailored to your passport EU, non-EU and US citizens face different steps. The app shows only the ones that apply to you. - ### Pre-move and post-move Useful before you have a flight booked, and still useful when you are opening a bank account. - ### Family and pets Extra sections for your partner, children and pets, switched on when you say who is coming. - ### Works offline The guides are on the device, so they are there at the airport and in the letting agent’s office. ## Frequently asked ### What do I need to do first when I move to Ireland? Apply for a PPS number. It is the personal public service number that employers, Revenue, the HSE and most services ask for, and you cannot be paid properly without one. Non-EU citizens then register for their Irish Residence Permit. A bank account and a proof of address follow. ### Is the Moving to Ireland app free? The app is free to download and the first guides are free to read. Full access to every guide and the tailored checklist is a subscription, priced in the app. ### Are the guides on this website the full guides? No. Each page here is the opening of the guide, about a fifth of it. The complete guides live in the app, where they sit inside a checklist built around your passport, your move date and who is moving with you. ### Who writes the guides? They are written by the Moving to Ireland team, expats who made the move themselves, and they link to the official source — Citizens Information, the HSE, Revenue, the Department of Justice — for every rule and fee they mention. 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 — 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) ★★★★★ 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)