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In short: A move from the UK to Athlone is matched to one FIDI-certified partner mover, free and with no obligation to book. Goods travel by ferry and road, usually via the Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing. Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Athlone is an EU import, so Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076 can remove import duty and the 23% Irish VAT when you qualify.
Part-load (shared) and full-load options are available, with customs handled on Form C&E 1076 through Revenue.
A move to Athlone from the UK uses the Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line at about 3 hours 15 minutes. From Dublin Port, the van takes the M4 and then the M6 motorway west. Athlone is about 120 kilometres from Dublin Port on the M6, a drive of around 90 minutes. The M6 connects Dublin directly to Athlone and is a good road throughout.
Athlone is widely regarded as the geographic centre of Ireland. The town sits on the River Shannon, Ireland’s longest river and the traditional boundary between Leinster and Connacht. Most of Athlone is on the east bank in County Westmeath, but the western part is historically linked to County Roscommon. The two parts of the town are connected by bridges over the Shannon. Athlone Castle on the west bank was first built in 1210 by King John of England to control the key Shannon crossing. It has a medieval origin and survived a major siege during the Williamite Wars in 1691. The castle is a museum and one of the main visitor attractions in the Irish Midlands.
The town has narrow medieval streets on the west bank around the castle. The main commercial area on the east bank has older street widths. Modern residential developments on both sides of the river, including the Monksland area to the west and Cornamaddy to the east, have standard road access. The two county council areas mean Athlone addresses have different Eircode routing keys on each side of the river.
International Removals Companies connects your enquiry with one FIDI-certified partner mover for the UK to Athlone route. We are not a removal company. The service is free.
Athlone straddles the River Shannon. The castle-side streets on the west bank are narrower. Modern estates on both banks have good van access. The Eircode routing key is different on each side.
Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Athlone is an EU import. A customs declaration is needed when the goods arrive in Ireland. Revenue’s Transfer of Residence relief, claimed on Form C&E 1076, removes import duty and the 23% Irish VAT on used personal belongings if you qualify. Your FIDI-certified partner mover files the form on your behalf about two weeks before your goods arrive.
The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your household goods still go through the customs process when they arrive from Great Britain. Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076, not the Common Travel Area, is what removes the import duty and the 23% Irish VAT.
To qualify, you generally need to have owned and used the goods for at least six months and be establishing permanent residence in Ireland. After arriving in Athlone, apply for a PPS number — the Personal Public Service number — at your local Intreo centre. You will need it for Revenue, banking and most official matters. Always include the Eircode for your delivery address in the enquiry.
The Republic of Ireland uses the euro (EUR), not sterling. Moving to Athlone means moving into a euro economy. Deposits, local charges and day-to-day costs are all in euro once you arrive.
International Removals Companies works with currency exchange partners. We do not provide currency exchange ourselves. If you need to convert sterling to euro for your move, we can connect you with a partner who can help. This is separate from the removals service and carries no obligation.
The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your household goods still go through the customs process when they arrive from Great Britain. Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076 removes the import duty and the 23% Irish VAT if you qualify. After arriving in Athlone, you will need a PPS number — the Personal Public Service number — for Revenue, banking and most official matters. Apply at your local Intreo centre. Always include the Eircode for your delivery address in the enquiry.
We connect you with one suitable FIDI-certified partner mover for your UK to Athlone route. Not a list of firms — one mover who reviews your items, access notes and Irish delivery address before confirming the price.
FIDI FAIM is the main quality standard for international removal companies. Partner movers pass an independent audit by Ernst and Young every three years, covering more than 200 quality checks. For a move that crosses an EU customs border, that standard matters.
Moves to Athlone use the Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line at about 3 hours 15 minutes. From Dublin Port, the van takes the M4 and then the M6 motorway west. Athlone is about 120 kilometres from Dublin Port on the M6, a drive of around 90 minutes under normal conditions. The M6 connects the Dublin area directly to Athlone, making it one of the better-connected midlands towns for removal deliveries from Dublin Port.
Athlone is widely regarded as the geographic centre of Ireland. It sits on the River Shannon, which is Ireland’s longest river and the traditional boundary between the provinces of Leinster and Connacht. Most of the town is on the east (Westmeath) bank, but the western part was historically in County Roscommon and was incorporated into County Westmeath in 1898. Athlone has always been a strategic crossing point. Athlone Castle on the west bank was first built in 1210 by King John of England to control the Shannon crossing. The castle withstood a major siege in 1691 during the Williamite Wars.
Athlone has a medieval core on the west bank around the castle. The streets near Athlone Castle and the old part of the town have the narrow layout of a medieval river town. The main commercial area on the east bank, Church Street and Custume Place, has older street widths. Modern residential developments on the outskirts of Athlone, including the Monksland area on the Roscommon side and the Cornamaddy area, have standard road access. The Shannon crossing bridges are the main access routes between the two sides of the town.
Transfer of Residence relief is claimed on Form C&E 1076 from Revenue. It removes Customs Duty and the 23% Irish VAT on used personal belongings when you move your home to Ireland from outside the EU. Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Athlone is an EU import. The transfer applies equally to addresses on both the Westmeath and Roscommon sides of the River Shannon. Your FIDI-certified partner mover files the form on your behalf about two weeks before your goods arrive. Check revenue.ie for the current conditions.
A dedicated van from most UK cities to Athlone takes one to two days from collection. The Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing is about 3 hours 15 minutes. The M6 drive from Dublin Port to Athlone is about 90 minutes. Athlone is one of the faster midlands deliveries from Dublin Port. A shared load takes one to three weeks.
The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your household goods still go through the customs process when they arrive at Dublin Port from Great Britain. Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076, not the Common Travel Area, is what removes the import duty and the 23% Irish VAT.
An Eircode is the Irish postcode, a seven-character code unique to each address. Athlone straddles the Westmeath and Roscommon county boundary, with different Eircode routing keys on each side. Addresses on the Westmeath side use the N37 routing key. Addresses on the Roscommon side use the F42 routing key. The Eircode confirms the exact address and confirms which side of the River Shannon the delivery is heading to. Always include the full seven-character Eircode in the enquiry.
A small shared load to Athlone starts from about 300 to 900 pounds for single items. A part load of a few rooms runs from about 1,200 to 3,000 pounds. A full house on a dedicated van starts from about 3,500 pounds. The M6 motorway makes Athlone one of the more accessible midlands towns from Dublin Port. The firm price is confirmed by the mover after a survey.
International Removals Companies is not a removal company. We are a free matching service operated by DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD (company 07425576). You send one enquiry and we connect you with one FIDI-certified partner mover for your UK to Athlone route. The mover contacts you with the price, transit time and customs plan. Free, no obligation.
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This guide is written and maintained by Darren Benjamin, founder of International Removals Companies (DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, Companies House 07425576). Darren has worked in international removals and logistics for over 20 years and has been a director of a UK removals company since 2013.
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