MOVING TO IRELAND

When you plan to move to Ireland, the first thing you do is to confirm whether you qualify to move to Ireland. You can do this with the nearest Irish Embassy. If you are an EU citizen, you are free to move to Ireland and settle there, but still you will have to register with the authorities. If you are a Non EU national, you should commence your plan to move to Ireland with visa requirements. You may find work in Ireland for living in Ireland or you may also look for rules for living in Ireland without a job.

In Ireland, employment rates are quite high and average earnings are above the EU average. So you can hope to have a comfortable living in Ireland. If you are moving to Ireland on a work permit, you have to be careful about the date of expiry of the passport which should be valid for at least 3 months after the expiry of the work permit. If you are planning to set up your own business after moving to Ireland, you have a different set of rules. Now since the employment rates are booming again, immigrants moving to Ireland have better job prospects.

On moving to Ireland, you will observe that Catholic ethos is deeply embedded in the school system with no separation of church and state. You will find when you move to Ireland that different traditions are well respected.

If you plan to carry your pets when you move to Ireland, you must leave them in quarantine for 6 months unless they are approved for travel by Pet Travel scheme. Exporting the animal back home or availing quarantine involve quite a lot, so it is better you plan your travel and have enough money for this purpose before moving to Ireland.

If you are immigrants moving to Ireland, then you must remember that Ireland does not encourage immigrants. But once you move to Ireland as an immigrant, then they are lenient. Now Ireland is in need of skilled workers and so there is some good news for immigrants moving to Ireland. If you are an EU citizen moving to Ireland, these rules do not apply to you.

Irish and English are the official languages of Ireland and before moving to Ireland, it is better to learn a bit of Irish and teach the same to your kids also as it is a compulsory subject in schools.

When you start living in Ireland, public health coverage becomes free of cost. The poorer the economic condition, the larger the level of coverage. You may have to wait for sometime for these free medical services as there will be many living in Ireland already and still waiting for this.

When you move to Ireland, you will have to inform the agents about the type of apartments you will need for living in Ireland. Most of the houses are furnished. You can also lease a house when you move to Ireland, but check the tenancy conditions carefully beforehand.

As an EU or EEA national, you may drive on your existing license after moving to Ireland till its expiry. All EU national licenses are exchanged for Irish licenses. If you have moved to Ireland from other nations, then you will have to get Irish license within 6 months of your arrival.

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