Moving from United Kingdom to Ireland

The routes United Kingdom citizens actually use to move to Ireland, ranked for your passport, with timelines and costs.

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$53,000
Typical salary
local, in Ireland
92
Cost of living
100 = baseline
80/100
Job demand
for foreign talent
82/100
Liveability
quality of life

Best visa routes for United Kingdom citizens

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1
Critical Skills Employment Permitjob offer required
4 wk - 12 wk from $1,140PR2
General Employment Permitjob offer required
6 wk - 16 wk from $1,140PR

What year one really costs

Visa fees, the physical move and twelve months of living in Dublin, the number most guides never add up. Single person, indicative.

$1,140
Visa fee
most popular route
$14,658
The move itself
flights, freight, deposits
$36,576
A year of living
rent + essentials, main city
$52,374
Year-one total
before local income

Typical local net pay ≈ $35,510/yr after tax. Tailor these numbers in the cost-to-move estimator.

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