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Commercial goods follow standard import rules; used personal effects may qualify for Transfer of Residence relief.
An office move from the UK to Ireland uses commercial customs. It does not use the personal Transfer of Residence relief that household moves use. Business equipment enters the Republic under EU commercial import rules. Customs Duty and the 23% Irish VAT apply. The rate depends on the goods code for each type of equipment.
Dublin attracts many commercial moves from the UK. The tech sector, financial services and pharmaceuticals all move regularly. The IFSC and Grand Canal Dock tech corridor see consistent UK to Ireland office moves. Good movers on this route know Dublin building access, data-handling rules and commercial customs.
A business move often has two parts. The first is the commercial office shipment. The second is personal household moves for moving staff. Each part uses different customs rules. They can travel on the same vehicle if timing allows. The mover plans both parts together.
International Removals Companies connects your enquiry with one FIDI-certified partner mover experienced in commercial UK to Ireland moves. We are not a removal company. The service is free and there is no obligation to book.
Business equipment and office goods are not covered by Transfer of Residence relief. That relief is only for personal household goods. Office equipment is assessed under the EU customs tariff instead. Customs Duty is applied at the rate for each category of goods. The 23% Irish VAT applies on top. IT equipment, office furniture and industrial machinery each have their own goods code. The duty rate depends on which code applies to each item.
For a permanent office move, a standard commercial customs entry applies. For temporary imports, it works differently. An ATA Carnet lets you take equipment into Ireland for a project, exhibition or short assignment without paying duty. The goods must come back to the UK afterwards. If the equipment is staying in Ireland for good, the commercial customs entry is the right route.
Data protection matters on an office move. Hard drives, servers and networked devices need to be handled securely throughout transit. Agree a data security plan with the mover before collection. The plan covers device encryption and chain of custody. It also says which devices need to be shut down or wiped before loading. Check the Irish data protection rules with your legal team if data is crossing the EU boundary.
An office move to Ireland has more moving parts than a household move. The best ones are planned in stages. Start with the inventory. List every item by category: IT hardware, office furniture, specialist equipment, filing and archive boxes. Each category may have a different customs code and a different handling requirement.
Think about the IT shutdown sequence next. Servers must be powered down correctly before transport. Data must be backed up. Drives may need to be encrypted or removed from at-risk devices. Agree this plan with the mover before the move date. Do not leave it to the day of collection.
The Irish building matters too. Modern Dublin offices in the IFSC, Grand Canal Dock and the tech corridor around Silicon Docks often have strict rules about loading bay access. The building manager usually wants a method statement from the removal company before access is allowed. Get this sorted a week or two before the move.
Older commercial buildings in Dublin, Galway and Cork can have narrower service entrances and lower lift weight limits. Check the lift dimensions and weight limit before moving server racks or heavy equipment. A lift that cannot take the load means a crane or a manual carry. Both add time and cost.
Employees moving to Ireland at the same time have their goods travel under different customs rules. Personal belongings use Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076. Office equipment uses commercial customs. These are different processes. Keep them separate in the planning. The mover can handle both. Tell them the split before the vehicle is booked. Give the Eircode for each Irish delivery address, whether it is a Dublin city flat or a rural county address, so the mover can plan the delivery route accurately.
The Republic of Ireland uses the euro (EUR). If you are moving from the UK, you are moving from sterling into a euro economy. That affects deposits, any charges you pay at the Irish end, and your day-to-day spending after you arrive.
International Removals Companies works with currency exchange partners. We do not provide currency exchange ourselves, but if you need to convert sterling to euro for your move, we can connect you with a partner who can help. This is entirely separate from the removals service and carries no obligation.
Northern Ireland uses the pound, not the euro. If you are moving to Northern Ireland rather than the Republic, currency exchange is not relevant to your move.
The main ferry from the UK to Ireland is Holyhead to Dublin Port, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line. The crossing takes about 3 hours 15 minutes. For customs, Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076 removes import duty and the 23% Irish VAT on used belongings if you qualify. The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your belongings still go through the customs process even though you can travel freely between the UK and Ireland.
After arriving in Ireland, you will need a PPS number. PPS stands for Personal Public Service number. You use it for Revenue, banking, employment and most official matters. Apply at your local Intreo centre when you arrive.
Have the Eircode for your Irish address ready too. An Eircode is the Irish postcode. It is a seven-character code, unique to each address. Rural townland addresses have no street number. The Eircode is how the mover finds your door. Georgian flats in central Dublin have narrow stairs and no lifts. Medieval town-centre streets in Galway and Kilkenny can be too tight for a large van. Give access notes when you enquire.
Most office moves go well when these three things are done early.
First: get your inventory right. List every item. Group them by type. IT hardware in one list. Furniture in another. Specialist items in a third. This is not just for the quote. It is the basis for the customs documents. A vague list leads to delays at the Irish port.
Second: check the Irish building. Call the building manager. Ask about the loading bay. Find out the lift size and weight limit. Ask if a method statement is needed from the removal firm. Get this done a week before the move, not on the day.
Third: plan the IT. Back up all data. Decide which drives need to be wiped before the van is loaded. Know the shutdown order for the server room. Write it down. Give a copy to the mover and one to your IT team. A good plan here saves a lot of stress on moving day.
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FIDI FAIM is the main quality standard for international removal companies. Partner movers are audited by Ernst and Young every three years. The audit covers more than 200 quality checks. For a move with customs paperwork, that standard matters.
A personal household move uses Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076 to remove duty and VAT. An office or business move uses commercial customs process under an EU goods code tariff. Customs Duty is applied at the rate for each type of equipment. The 23% Irish VAT also applies. These charges do not apply if a specific commercial relief or exemption covers the goods. Confirm the commercial customs treatment with your mover and with Revenue before the move.
An ATA Carnet is an international customs document that allows goods to be temporarily imported into a country without paying duty, on the basis that they will be re-exported. For a business temporarily sending equipment to Ireland for a project, event or short-term assignment before returning it to the UK, an ATA Carnet is the appropriate document. For a permanent office move, commercial import customs apply instead.
IT equipment requires careful planning beyond standard furniture removal. Servers, desktop workstations, monitors and networking hardware need to be shut down in the correct order, protected against static discharge and physically secured in transit. Data centre equipment may need a specialist IT move team. Confirm data security process for servers and hard drives with the mover before collection.
A business moving to Ireland often moves employees at the same time. Employee household goods are personal moves under Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076, separate from the commercial office shipment. The personal and commercial moves can travel on the same vehicle or separately, depending on volume and timing. The mover can quote for both under one plan.
Dublin and the wider Republic attract significant corporate moves, particularly in the technology, financial services and pharmaceutical sectors. The Dublin tech sector and the IFSC financial services district both drive regular commercial removals from the UK. Movers who know this route understand Dublin city-centre access. They know the lift and floor-loading limits in modern office buildings. They also know the rules around data-handling equipment.
Modern Dublin office buildings have scheduled loading bays, restricted vehicle heights and floor-loading weight limits. The building manager usually requires a method statement from the removal firm before access is granted. Georgian and Victorian commercial buildings in Dublin have narrower service access. Confirm the building needs with the Irish property manager well before the move date.
A small office move on a dedicated vehicle can complete the UK to Ireland leg in two to three days. A larger office move with multiple vehicles, phased delivery and IT commissioning typically takes three to five working days across both sites. Add time for commercial customs clearance at the Irish end if pre-clearance is not completed before the ferry.
Yes. Specialist lab, medical or industrial equipment can be shipped to Ireland. It needs detailed customs goods codes. Export licences are required in some cases. Specialist crating may be needed. Temperature or vibration controls may also apply. Flag specialist equipment when you enquire so the mover can assess the specific needs and costs.
International Removals Companies is not a removal company. We are a free matching service operated by DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD (company 07425576). You send your office inventory and needs and we connect you with one FIDI-certified partner mover experienced in commercial UK to Ireland moves. The mover contacts you with the commercial price and customs plan. Free, no obligation.
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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