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In short: A move from the UK to Longford 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 Longford 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 Longford 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 N4 national primary road north-west to Longford. Longford town is about 120 kilometres from Dublin Port on the N4, a drive of roughly 1.25 hours. The town is the point where the N4 continues north-west to Sligo and the N5 branches off west to Castlebar and Westport.
Longford is the county town of County Longford, one of the smaller counties of the Irish Midlands. It sits on the River Camlin, which flows into the Shannon. The name Longford comes from the Irish Longphort, meaning fortress, after the O’Farrell clan who ruled the area. A Dominican priory was founded here in 1400. St Mel’s Cathedral, the main landmark of Longford town, was built from 1840 to 1856. It was named for St Mel of Ardagh, a nephew of St Patrick. On Christmas Day 2009 the cathedral was destroyed by fire. It was fully restored and reopened on 24 December 2014.
Longford has a medieval history. A Dominican priory was established here in 1400 on the site of an earlier fort. The O’Farrell clan, who ruled the area in the medieval period, gave their name to the Irish title Longfort Uí Fhearghail. The Royal Canal passes through County Longford. A spur of the canal was built to Longford town in 1831, connecting the town to Dublin by water. The canal spur runs for about 1.6 kilometres from the main line into the town basin near the train station on the northern edge of the town. The canal is now a leisure waterway used for walking, cycling and boating, and is linked to a wider network of greenways through the county.
International Removals Companies connects your enquiry with one FIDI-certified partner mover for the UK to Longford route. We are not a removal company. The service is free.
Longford has good N4 access and a compact town centre. Modern estates on the outskirts have clear van access. The older town centre has standard market-town street widths.
Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Longford is an EU import. 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 Longford, 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. In rural areas and townlands, the Eircode is how the mover finds the correct property. County Longford rural addresses include townlands along the Royal Canal and the River Shannon. Always include the full seven-character Eircode for rural deliveries.
The Republic of Ireland uses the euro (EUR), not sterling. Moving to Longford 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, 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 need Transfer of Residence customs relief under Form C&E 1076. After arriving in Longford, you will need a PPS number for Revenue and banking. Apply at your local Intreo centre.
We connect you with one suitable FIDI-certified partner mover for your UK to Longford route. Not a list of firms — one mover who reviews your items, access notes and 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. The audit covers the mover’s vehicles, packing materials, insurance cover and the quality of their customs filing procedures.
Moves to Longford 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 N4 national primary road north-west to Longford. Longford is about 120 kilometres from Dublin Port, a drive of roughly 1.25 hours. The N4 is the main Dublin to Sligo road and passes directly through Longford.
Longford is the point where the N4 Dublin-Sligo road and the N5 Dublin-Westport road part company. The N4 continues north-west through Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle to Sligo. The N5 branches off west through Roscommon and Mayo to Castlebar and Westport. This makes Longford a key transit point for removal vans heading to Connacht and the west. Almost all vans heading to Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo or Galway via this corridor pass through or near Longford. The town also sits on the Dublin-Sligo railway line, with regular services to Dublin Connolly taking about 1.75 hours.
St Mel’s Cathedral is the main landmark of Longford town. It was built between 1840 and 1856 in a neoclassical style and named for St Mel of Ardagh, a nephew of St Patrick who is associated with the area. On Christmas Day 2009, the cathedral was destroyed by fire in the worst ecclesiastical fire in Ireland for many decades. A major restoration programme followed. The cathedral was fully rebuilt and reopened on 24 December 2014. It now contains a Carrara marble altar, a new 2,307-pipe organ and new stained glass windows commissioned as part of the restoration. The rebuilt cathedral is considered a model of how a major historic building can be faithfully restored after catastrophic fire damage.
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 Longford is an EU import. 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 Longford takes one to two days from collection. The Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing is about 3 hours 15 minutes. The N4 drive from Dublin Port to Longford is about 1.25 hours. Longford is one of the faster midlands county-town 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 in Ireland 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. Longford town and the surrounding county have Eircodes for all addresses. In rural County Longford, including the Royal Canal corridor, townland addresses have no street number and the Eircode is how the mover finds the correct property. Always include the full code in the enquiry.
A small shared load to Longford 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 1.25-hour N4 drive from Dublin Port makes Longford a well-served midlands destination. 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 Longford route. 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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