Moving to Ireland

Planning on moving to Ireland? Get Cracking provides professional international removals to Ireland for individuals, families and businesses relocating from Europe and destinations worldwide.

Whether you are returning home to Ireland, relocating for work or starting a new life here, our experienced international removals team can manage your move from collection overseas through to delivery at your new home in Ireland.

We can arrange door-to-door removals to Ireland, professional packing, customs assistance, secure storage and destination services throughout Ireland.

Learn more about our international moving services or contact Get Cracking for a personalised moving quote.

Get Cracking provides professional international removals to Ireland from Europe, the UK and destinations worldwide. Depending on where you are moving from and the size of your shipment, we can arrange the most suitable transport service.

We offer door-to-door removals to Ireland by sea freight, road freight and air freight, with options available for both complete household moves and smaller shipments.

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Sea Freight Service
Road Freight Service
Air Freight Service

Get Cracking provides removals to destinations throughout Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Sligo and many other towns and rural locations.

Whether you are moving to Dublin, relocating to another major city or moving to a more remote part of Ireland, our team can arrange collection overseas and delivery directly to your new home.

For customers moving to the capital, learn more about our Dublin removals services.

When moving to Ireland from abroad, your household goods may need to meet Irish customs requirements before they can be imported. The requirements depend on where you are moving from and your individual circumstances.

People transferring their normal residence to Ireland from outside the EU may be eligible for Transfer of Residence (TOR) relief, subject to Revenue’s conditions. This can allow qualifying personal and household belongings to be imported without payment of Customs Duty and VAT.

Get Cracking can assist with the documentation and customs-clearance process for shipping household goods to Ireland, helping to make your international relocation as straightforward as possible.

For current official information about moving personal belongings to Ireland, visit Irish Revenue – Transfer of Residence.

Used household goods and personal effects can be imported into Ireland free of duty and tax if

•  you are moving your normal home to the EC,
• have had your normal home outside the EC for a continuous period of at least 12 months,
• have used your goods for at least six months before importing them,
• and will retain the goods for your own personal use.

Documents required for customs:

These include:
• Irish customs form notice 1076
• Customs form CU56
• A detailed inventory list of the items. 2 copies.
• Passport
• Documents pertaining to residency

For new goods and excise items like alcohol and tobacco, you will be expected to pay taxes and customs duties. VAT in Ireland is 23% at its highest and drops depending on the item. Your shipment can not arrive more than 6 month before your own arrival to Ireland or 12 months after your arrival to Ireland.

Used motor vehicles can be imported into Ireland free of duty and tax so long as you are moving your normal home to Ireland, have had your normal home outside the EC for a continuous period of at least 12 months, have possessed and used it for at least six months before shipping, and will retain it for your own personal use. Your vehicle can not arrive more than six months before your own arrival to Ireland or 12 months after your arrival to Ireland.

For further guidance, the Department of Transport outlines the requirement for being able to register your vehicle for Ireland.

We recommend our professional packing service for packing your goods prior to shipping to Ireland. We wrap/box your goods using the most appropriate packing materials available, and use the best packing methods to make certain your belongings arrive safely to Ireland. If your goods include larger items or more delicate pieces such as flat screen TVs, bikes, artwork or hanging clothes, Get Cracking also have a wide variety of speciality cartons/packing materials that are designed specifically to ensure your belongings arrive safely.

Each piece of your belongings that is moved is wrapped in some way; if it will not fit into our wide range of cartons/boxes, it will be wrapped in protective materials. After the goods are packed, they are numbered and labeled with a sticker, then listed on your removal inventory. While we recommend that you use Get Cracking’s professional packing service, you may decide to pack some or even all of your own goods. If you choose to do your own packing, we can also assist with this task by supplying you with our appropriate packing materials.

If you need storage while moving to Ireland, Get Cracking can arrange secure short-term or long-term storage for your household goods and personal belongings.

Our storage facilities in Dublin are particularly useful if your new home is not ready when your belongings arrive in Ireland. We can store your shipment and arrange onward delivery when you are ready.

In addition, through our network of more than 2,000 moving and relocation agents worldwide, we can arrange storage on request in most international locations. This provides additional flexibility before, during or after your international move to Ireland.

Learn more about our storage services in Dublin.

place for your household goods before collection.

Customers who choose additional protection must complete a Valuation Form, listing the goods and their declared values. The completed Valuation Form must be submitted and the appropriate cover must be in place before Get Cracking collects the goods.

We recommend arranging this well in advance of your collection date so that the documentation can be reviewed and the required protection confirmed before your move begins.

Learn more about our MoveProtect Cover.

In order to make your move to Ireland complete, we can provide the following additional services:

• house cleaning after emptying your home
• pet transport
• unpacking of your goods at destination
• arrange the transferring of your funds to Ireland with foreign exchange services.

If you require currency exchange, for your move to Ireland we will introduce you to FC Exchange, one of Europe’s leading Foreign exchange companies, to arrange the transferring of your funds to Ireland. FC Exchange offers international money transfers that are safe, fast and can save you money. For more information on how to safe money please follow the below link.

* Disclaimer: All the information provided above is intended to be a general guide only, and is subject to change without notice. Please contact the relevant authorities to verify any of the above information.