Please check information on the Department of Education website and also see useful guidance HERE

For a useful guide on Returning to Ireland with children, please see HERE

For information on third level college fees and charges in the Irish system, please see HERE

Please check out this useful guide HERE

If your have skill-sets in a particular industry, linking in with recruitment agencies specific to that sector may also prove helpful. 

Tax matters are very personal so can be different depending on someone’s individual circumstances. We advise everyone to contact the Tax Authorities in the country they are leaving for guidelines.

Then on arrival in Ireland, contact the relevant Revenue Office here to clarity your individual situation. Contact details for Revenue regional offices can be found HERE  

Registering an account via the Revenue myAccount portal, where queries can be addressed for direct response can also prove helpful. 

For information on Income Tax and how this is calculated, please see guidance;

HERE and HERE

You will find useful information and resources via the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration website HERE

Information specific to returning with a Non-EU spouse or partner, can be found HERE

Information on applying for Irish Citizenship/Naturalisation can be found HERE

For information on applying for Irish citizenship under the Foreign Birth Register process, please see HERE

 Apply by post to: Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon, Ireland  

Request an Application form by phone:

Tel: +353 90 663 2900

OR 1890 25 20 76 (Ireland only)

Contact details for regional Civil Registration Offices can be found HERE

 Request application form via email to: gro@groireland.ie  

For further information, including ordering a certificate online, please see HERE

Certificates of birth, adoption, stillbirth, marriage, civil partnership or death can be ordered online via this official Health Service Executive website (using a secure payment facility). 

Queries in relation to certificate orders that have been placed can be emailed to: certificates@hse.ie

The price of a standard certificate is €20 (plus postage).  

 PLEASE NOTE!

 If the life event has not been registered, do not apply online as it will not be available. 

For people living in Ireland, including returned emigrants, Sage Advocacy offer a tailored support service for survivors, you can learn more about that service HERE

For people living abroad, many of the Irish Centres will have specific support services in place, for example Irish in Britain in the UK, have compiled a listing of these services, HERE 

For services in other locations worldwide, contact the nearest Irish Centre and they can advise on what supports are available. For a listing of Irish Centres globally, please see HERE 

If you or someone you know may need support or guidance, you are welcome to link in with us here at Safe Home Ireland

Our colleagues at the Citizens Information Board have developed a very helpful guide in relation to returning to Ireland with children. It covers a whole range or areas relevant to families. Please see HERE

Government guidance on social welfare payments/entitlelments relevant to children and families can be found HERE

Please see HERE for information on applying for your passport, including specific guidance in the following areas;

• First time passport application for adults
• Renew or replace your adult passport
• First passport for a child
• Renew or replace a child passport
• Urgent appointment service

You will find Government guidance on the process involved in bringing your pet to Ireland HERE 

Note!

Please consider that many private landords and social housing providers may have resctrictions in place in relation to pets and sadly, some have a strict NO pets policy. This is particulary the case if the accommodation in question is 'apartment-style' living. 

 If you have a much loved pet that you plan to bring with you, it's best to check out regulations with a landlord in advance. 

You will find information HERE on shipping goods back to Ireland. The guide includes information on relevant tax/customs implications. 

For information on bringing a car to Ireland, please see HERE

It is worth noting that certain tax exemptions apply if returning home permenantly under Transfer of Residence regulations.