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In short: Moves from France to Ireland are matched to one vetted partner, free. Both are EU members, so used household goods move without EU import customs.
Goods travel by road and ferry. Part-load suits smaller loads; a sole-use load suits a full home.
France has a direct ferry connection to Ireland, which makes it one of the most straightforward European origins for a move to the Republic. The two countries have strong historic and cultural ties, and it is one of the busiest intra-EU removal routes in western Europe. There are two main route options, and groupage from any French city is practical given the frequency of the Cherbourg service.
Brittany Ferries. About 18 hours. The van loads in Normandy and unloads at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.
Keeps goods inside the EU throughout. No UK transit paperwork. Best for Paris, Normandy, Brittany and northern France. Good for the south-east of Ireland. Dublin and Cork both receive regular moves from Paris. The Brittany and Normandy regions generate a steady flow of retirement and second-home moves. Groupage from any French city consolidates at Cherbourg and departs on a regular schedule, making shared loads practical and well priced.
UK land bridge — via Holyhead to Dublin Port (Irish Ferries, Stena Line) or Pembroke/Fishguard to Rosslare — to Ireland.
Holyhead to Dublin Port about 3 hrs 15 mins. Pembroke to Rosslare about 4 hours. UK transit customs applies. Can suit moves from Paris or northern France heading to Dublin or the west.
For south and south-west France, the mover may also consider the Bilbao route via Spain if it fits the collection area, though the Cherbourg direct sailing is the main France-to-Ireland connection.
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List your rooms or items. Add the France collection address, the Irish delivery address with Eircode, floor level, lift, stairs, parking, preferred date and photos of large pieces.
One FIDI-certified partner mover checks the volume, route, vehicle size, customs documentation and access at both ends. We connect you with one mover, not a shortlist of firms.
The mover contacts you with a firm price, transit time, packing options, insurance and the customs plan. You decide whether to book. No charge, no obligation.
Use these as planning guides, not quotes. The firm price comes from the mover after they see your items, addresses and access. Volume, route and Irish delivery area are the main variables.
A few boxes or one or two pieces of furniture
From about €800 to €2,200
Price varies with origin region and Irish delivery area.
Studio to two-bed on a shared van
From about €1,800 to €4,000
Transit about 1 to 3 weeks. Good value on the France route.
Sole use from France to your Irish address
From about €4,000
Direct delivery. Paris to Dublin often 2 to 3 days. South France longer.
High-value, fragile or complex items
Priced after survey
Condition reports and specialist crating usually needed.
Rural Irish deliveries with narrow lanes or long driveways typically add £150 to £400. Stairs without a lift add crew time at both ends.
Most moves land at Dublin Port or Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. From there, the van drives to your Irish delivery address. Dublin Port is the arrival point for the Holyhead to Dublin crossing, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line. Rosslare is the arrival point for crossings from Pembroke, Fishguard and the direct continental sailings from Cherbourg and Bilbao.
Dublin Port suits deliveries to Dublin, the east, the midlands and the north-west. Rosslare suits Wexford, Waterford, Cork and the south. For a far-west delivery to Galway, Mayo or Donegal, the mover adds road time from whichever port the load arrives at.
Irish VAT is 23% on most goods, but Transfer of Residence relief, claimed on Form C&E 1076 via Revenue, removes import duty and VAT on used personal belongings when you genuinely move your home to Ireland. The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods, so it does not affect the customs position for your belongings. Your mover files the customs documents; your eligibility for the relief is yours to confirm with Revenue.
Always give an Eircode for the delivery address. An Eircode is the Irish postcode, a seven-character code unique to each address. Much of rural Ireland uses townland names rather than street numbers, so the Eircode is how the mover finds your door.
France and Ireland are both in the EU, so this is an intra-EU move. No customs duties apply to used personal belongings moving between EU member states. You do not need a Transfer of Residence customs claim in the way a UK-origin move requires.
You still need a detailed inventory of your goods, and you should register with Revenue and get your PPS number promptly after arriving in Ireland. The PPS number is the Irish personal tax and identity reference, and you will need it for most official things.
If you choose the UK land bridge route rather than the direct ferry, a UK transit customs procedure applies while the goods pass through Great Britain. This does not create an import charge in Ireland, but it adds paperwork your mover handles.
Most quote surprises come from access, not distance. A move may travel smoothly from France to the Irish port, but the final delivery is harder if stairs, lifts, parking or a narrow village street were not confirmed first. Give these details when you enquire and the price will be accurate.
We do not send your enquiry to a list of moving companies. We connect you with one suitable FIDI-certified partner mover for your exact route. They review your items, access and Irish delivery area 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 covering more than 200 quality criteria, repeated every three years. For a move crossing international borders with customs documentation, that standard is the benchmark to look for.
Yes. Brittany Ferries sails from Cherbourg to Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. The crossing takes about 18 hours. This keeps your goods inside the EU throughout the move with no UK transit customs procedure. It is the most direct sea route from France to the Republic of Ireland.
No, not on personal belongings moved between EU member states. France and Ireland are both in the EU, so no customs duties apply. If the route goes via the UK land bridge, a UK transit customs procedure applies in transit, but this does not create an import charge in Ireland.
A dedicated vehicle from Paris can deliver to Dublin in about 2 to 3 days using the Cherbourg ferry or the land bridge. A shared load takes about 1 to 3 weeks from collection. Moves from southern France add road time to the port.
A small shared load starts from about 800 to 2,200 euros as a rough guide. A part load of a few rooms runs from about 1,800 to 4,000 euros. A dedicated vehicle starts from about 4,000 euros. The firm price depends on volume, origin region, route and access.
The Cherbourg to Rosslare direct ferry keeps goods inside the EU and avoids UK transit customs paperwork. It suits northern France and deliveries to Wexford, Waterford and the south-east. The land bridge suits moves heading to Dublin or the west where road access through the UK and a Holyhead crossing makes more logistical sense. Your mover recommends the right route.
Not to complete the move itself, but you will need a PPS number for most official matters in Ireland after arrival, including Revenue registration, banking and accessing services. Apply at your local Intreo centre promptly on arrival.
Yes. The car can travel on the same ferry as the household goods. VRT, Vehicle Registration Tax, applies on registration in Ireland. The rate depends on CO2 emissions. Check revenue.ie for current rates before moving the car.
Yes. International Removals Companies, operated by DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD (company 07425576), connects your enquiry with one FIDI-certified partner mover for the France to Ireland route. The partner mover contacts you with the price, transit time and customs plan. France is one of the closest European origins for a move to Ireland, with direct Cherbourg-to-Rosslare sailings on a regular year-round schedule. Free, no obligation.
Send the French collection address, the Irish delivery address with Eircode, a room list or inventory, photos of large pieces, floor level and lift details at both ends, parking, your preferred date and whether you need packing. The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote will be.
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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Send the collection address, the Irish delivery address with Eircode, your room list, access notes, photos and preferred date. One FIDI-certified partner mover confirms the price and customs plan.
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International Removals Companies connects international removals to Ireland enquiries with one suitable vetted partner mover. Partner movers hold FIDI FAIM, BAR Overseas, IAM, EUROMOVERS and FEDEMAC accreditations where confirmed. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
Prices, transit times, insurance cover and customs paperwork must be confirmed by the partner mover before booking.