Best International Movers from Ireland 2026: Cross-Border Relocation Guide
Removals from Ireland to the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Ireland’s biggest international moving corridors run to Australia, the USA, Canada and New Zealand — long-haul moves by sea container or air freight — plus the short hops to the UK and mainland Europe. Flyto arranges removals from Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick through its Northern European hub and vetted destination partners: the goods are collected in Ireland, consolidated, shipped and delivered to the door by a local crew at the other end. We do not own ships or aircraft; we contract and manage the freight and stay your single point of contact.
Indicative 2026 market ranges (not a Flyto quote): Ireland → UK or Europe 10–15 m³ €1,900–€3,600; Ireland → USA / Canada shared container (LCL) 10–15 m³ €3,500–€6,500, 20 ft dedicated container €6,000–€10,000; Ireland → Australia / New Zealand LCL €4,000–€7,500, 20 ft €7,500–€12,500 plus quarantine inspection at destination. Sea transit 4–6 weeks to North America, 8–12 weeks to Australia; road 3–6 days to the UK or Europe.
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Short answer – international movers in Ireland: the Irish specialists that verifiably do international removals in 2026 are Careline Moving & Storage, Oman Beverly Smyth, Allen Removals, AMC Removals & Storage, IrishRelo, World Removals and Irish Removals; Crown Relocations (Finglas) and Santa Fe Relocation (Dublin 15, through Cronin) have their own Irish offices for employer-paid moves; and hub-based operators such as Flyto handle fixed-price household moves between Ireland and the continent via Cherbourg, and shared-container moves to the USA, Canada and Australia with the customs paperwork prepared. Indicative 2026 cost for a one-bedroom flat: €1,600–€4,800 within Europe consolidated, €3,500–€8,000 overseas in a shared container.
What this page is, and what it is not
Most ”international movers Ireland” pages are directories with stars next to each logo. This one is written by a company that loads and delivers in Ireland every week, and it answers the questions that decide how an Irish move goes – in either direction: which ferry your goods actually take, what a Dublin address does to the price, what Revenue’s Transfer of Residence relief requires now that Great Britain is outside the EU, what a realistic budget is for Europe and for the USA, Canada and Australia, and how to tell a remover from a portal that sells your enquiry. We name competitors where it helps and say where Flyto is the wrong choice.
How international moves to and from Ireland actually run
Everything reaches Ireland by sea, and the route decides the transit time. From the UK: Holyhead–Dublin (Irish Ferries and Stena, several sailings a day), Pembroke–Rosslare (Irish Ferries) and Fishguard–Rosslare (Stena). From the continent, avoiding the UK land bridge and its customs: Cherbourg–Dublin (Irish Ferries) and Cherbourg–Rosslare (Brittany Ferries – Stena withdrew from that route in 2025). Liverpool–Dublin is now a freight-only trailer service, not an option for accompanied loads. From Rosslare or Dublin port it is a day to anywhere in the Republic. Flyto’s Central European hub consolidates loads to and from Ireland several times a month via Cherbourg; dedicated vehicles run on demand for larger homes and fixed dates. Overseas – the USA, Canada, Australia and the Gulf, Ireland’s big long-haul corridors – goods are collected in Ireland, export-cleared and shipped in shared or dedicated containers from Dublin or via Rotterdam; we do not own ships and say so.
Transit, door to door: 2–4 days on a dedicated vehicle from the UK; 3–6 days from the Benelux, Germany or France; 5–9 days consolidated from further into Europe; 4–8 weeks by sea to the US East Coast and Canada, 6–10 to the West Coast, 8–14 weeks to Australia and New Zealand.
The Irish address is the price
Dublin: Georgian and Victorian terraces in Rathmines, Ranelagh, Portobello and Drumcondra with steep stairs, no lift and no off-street parking; a parking suspension for pay-and-display bays is applied for from Dublin City Council at least five working days ahead (the fee is set by the council) – and the neighbouring councils have their own schemes. Apartment blocks in the Docklands and the suburbs have lifts but low car parks and management-company delivery rules. Cork, Galway and Limerick: old cores with narrow streets and delivery windows. Rural addresses – a large share of Irish moves – mean lanes a truck cannot turn in and a shuttle van for the last kilometre. We ask about all of it before quoting and write the answer into the fixed price; a quote that did not ask will be corrected on the day.
What a move to or from Ireland costs
Indicative 2026 market ranges, door to door, consolidated or shared container (not a Flyto price list – every move is priced on volume, route and access):
| Corridor | 1-bed flat, 10–15 m³ | 3-bed house, 25–35 m³ | Typical transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK ↔ Ireland | €1,600–€2,900 | €3,500–€6,500 | 2–5 days |
| France / Benelux / Germany ↔ Ireland | €2,200–€4,000 | €4,600–€8,600 | 3–7 days |
| Spain / Portugal / Italy ↔ Ireland | €2,600–€4,600 | €5,200–€9,500 | 5–10 days |
| Nordics ↔ Ireland | €2,700–€4,800 | €5,500–€9,800 | 6–10 days |
| Ireland ↔ USA / Canada – shared container | €3,500–€7,000 | €7,000–€12,500 | 4–8 weeks |
| Ireland ↔ Australia / New Zealand – shared container | €4,200–€8,000 | €8,000–€14,000 | 8–14 weeks |
| Ireland ↔ UAE – shared container | €3,500–€7,000 | €7,000–€12,500 | 4–7 weeks |
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A dedicated vehicle within Europe adds 30–60 % and replaces the delivery window with a fixed day. Not included: storage if your Irish home is not ready, and the parking suspension and any shuttle vehicle, which we price in advance rather than invoice afterwards.
Flyto quote data 2026: moves from and to Ireland
The ranges above are market indicators. What follows is what Flyto customers on this corridor were actually quoted in 2026 – real bookings, incl. VAT, rounded to the nearest €50 and split by package and furniture volume. It is quote data, not a price list: every move is still priced on volume, both addresses, dates and access.
Silver is transport with one mover loading and unloading alongside the customer; Gold is two movers (three above 30 m³) carrying and placing furniture in the agreed rooms; Platinum adds full packing into Flyto boxes, all materials, furniture protection, disassembly/reassembly and unpacking onto surfaces. All three carry CMR transport insurance; packing, protection, assembly and materials are add-ons on Silver and Gold.
Outbound from Ireland
| Corridor (median distance) | Volume | Quotes | Silver, incl. VAT (p25–p75) | Gold, incl. VAT (p25–p75) | Platinum, incl. VAT (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland → Spain (1,722 km) | 5–15 m³ | 11 | €5,750 (€5,650–€6,700) | €6,250 (€6,150–€7,200) | €6,750 |
| Ireland → Spain (1,722 km) | 25–40 m³ | 3 | €9,050 (€7,350–€9,550) | €9,750 (€7,500–€9,800) | €13,050 |
| Ireland → Italy (1,436 km) | 5–15 m³ | 6 | €5,200 (€4,900–€6,100) | €5,700 (€5,150–€6,600) | €6,950 |
| Ireland → Poland (2,426 km) | 5–15 m³ | 7 | €5,700 (€5,500–€6,350) | €6,000 (€5,700–€6,850) | €6,950 |
| Ireland → France (807 km) | 5–15 m³ | 5 | €5,150 (€4,650–€5,800) | €5,600 (€5,150–€6,300) | €6,900 |
| Ireland → France (807 km) | 25–40 m³ | 4 | €7,900 (€7,500–€9,750) | €8,700 (€8,450–€10,550) | €12,350 |
| Ireland → Portugal (2,989 km) | 25–40 m³ | 5 | €11,900 (€11,800–€12,200) | €12,400 (€12,000–€12,650) | €15,350 |
| Ireland → Germany (1,108 km) | 5–15 m³ | 5 | €4,850 (€4,750–€5,250) | €5,350 (€5,200–€5,750) | €6,350 |
Flyto also quoted seven Ireland–Hungary moves and six Ireland–UK moves in 2026; the volumes varied too widely for a band average, but the same fixed-price process applied to both.
Inbound to Ireland
| Corridor (median distance) | Volume | Quotes | Silver, incl. VAT (p25–p75) | Gold, incl. VAT (p25–p75) | Platinum, incl. VAT (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain → Ireland (2,816 km) | 5–15 m³ | 5 | €11,050 (€10,350–€11,400) | €11,550 (€10,850–€11,900) | €12,050 |
| Germany → Ireland (1,705 km) | 5–15 m³ | 3 | €9,700 (€8,100–€14,350) | €10,150 (€8,250–€14,800) | €10,650 |
| Germany → Ireland (1,705 km) | 15–25 m³ | 4 | €11,950 (€11,250–€13,950) | €12,400 (€11,750–€14,100) | €13,300 |
| Netherlands → Ireland (1,319 km) | 5–15 m³ | 8 | €7,750 (€7,600–€9,100) | €8,200 (€8,050–€9,600) | €8,700 |
| UK → Ireland (736 km) | 5–15 m³ | 3 | €4,650 (€4,300–€5,100) | €5,050 (€4,450–€5,500) | €5,500 |
| UK → Ireland (736 km) | 25–40 m³ | 5 | €6,200 (€5,850–€6,500) | €6,650 (€6,400–€6,900) | €9,550 |
| Finland → Ireland (1,638 km) | 5–15 m³ | 5 | €8,250 (€8,250–€8,900) | €8,750 (€8,750–€9,400) | €9,250 |
| Finland → Ireland (1,638 km) | 15–25 m³ | 3 | €12,150 (€5,950–€12,150) | €12,650 (€6,350–€12,650) | €13,150 |
Medians can differ by direction on the same country pair – Spain–Ireland quotes ran well above Ireland–Spain, for example – because every figure is an actual booking for that month: the address, the season and how many other loads shared the same ferry, not a fixed rate card. The Finland–Ireland 15–25 m³ band (n = 3) shows how wide that spread gets on a thin sample.
What moves the price
The ferry. Holyhead–Dublin is the busiest crossing, run by both Irish Ferries and Stena Line, 2 h 15–3 h 25 depending on the ship – the leg a UK-based dedicated vehicle takes. From the continent, Flyto’s Central European hub avoids the Great Britain land bridge and its transit paperwork: Irish Ferries’ Dublin–Cherbourg service (about 18–20 hours) and Brittany Ferries’ Rosslare–Cherbourg route (roughly 17–19 hours, running since 2021 and up to seven sailings a week – daily – since Stena Line withdrew from the route in 2025) carry most of the consolidated French and Iberian loads; DFDS’ Rosslare–Dunkirk crossing (just under 24 hours, growing to seven weekly round trips by autumn 2026 with a third ship) is the shortest sea leg for goods collected in northern France, Belgium or the Netherlands.
Dates. A dedicated vehicle takes roughly one driving day per 600–700 km plus loading and unloading – Dublin to Paris is a two-to-three day job door to door – while a consolidated load shares a ferry slot with other customers and gets a five-to-ten-day delivery window instead of a fixed day.
Access. A pay-and-display bay outside a Dublin address has to be suspended through Dublin City Council’s Suspension of Paid Parking application, filed at least five working days ahead; Flyto applies for it as part of the quote, not as an on-the-day extra.
The land bridge. Household goods moving EU to EU carry no customs paperwork, but a truck transiting Great Britain between Ireland and the continent does: a T2 transit declaration and a Pre-Boarding Notification for each crossing, filed by the haulier before the ferry (gov.ie: moving goods via the UK landbridge). It is one reason Flyto’s own consolidation runs via Cherbourg or Dunkirk rather than the UK.
Storage. If the Irish end is not ready, goods go into a wooden storage container at €100 per month per 6 m³ plus a one-time €15/m³ handling charge, agreed before collection rather than invoiced as a surprise on delivery.
Customs and paperwork
From another EU country there is no customs – the move is transport plus the PPS number. From Great Britain, Switzerland, Norway and overseas there is: household goods you have possessed and used for at least six months are imported free of duty and VAT when you transfer your normal residence to Ireland after at least twelve months outside the EU, imported within twelve months of the move and not sold or lent for twelve months afterwards. The claim is made on Revenue’s form C&E 1076, emailed with the supporting documents to the port of arrival about two weeks before the goods land; arrivals by ferry from Britain also need a Pre-Boarding Notification. Without relief, duty and 23 % VAT apply. Northern Ireland is a special case: goods moving within the island are not imports. Leaving Ireland: the UK needs HMRC’s ToR1 approved before delivery; the USA CBP form 3299; Canada BSF186; Australia B534 with a biosecurity inspection strict about soil, wood and outdoor equipment. Flyto prepares the declarations and includes them in the fixed price.
Once in the country: there is no municipal registration in Ireland. Apply for a PPS number through MyWelfare (an in-person appointment is required) – it is the key to employment, tax and health services. British citizens need no visa or permit under the Common Travel Area; other non-EEA citizens register their immigration permission within 90 days for the Irish Residence Permit. Cars: Vehicle Registration Tax relief applies on transfer of residence for a car you have possessed and used at least six months abroad – claim it within seven days of arrival, register within thirty, and do not sell for twelve months; a car from Great Britain also needs the customs form. Pets from Britain: since 2021 an animal health certificate issued within ten days of entry, plus a tapeworm treatment for dogs 24–120 hours before arrival, with a compliance check booked at the port.
Customs beyond Britain: Switzerland, Norway and the land bridge
Inside the EU there is no customs process for household goods moving between Ireland and any other member state – only the transport itself.
Moving into Ireland from Great Britain or any non-EU country: Revenue’s transfer-of-residence relief waives duty and VAT on goods owned and used for at least six months, provided the twelve months before the move were spent outside the EU and the C&E 1076 declaration reaches the port of arrival before the goods land.
Moving out of Ireland to Great Britain: the same relief runs in reverse as ToR1, applied for electronically through HMRC (gov.uk guidance) before the goods travel; approval usually takes two to six weeks, and the reference number has to reach the mover before the goods clear on arrival.
Switzerland and Norway sit outside the EU customs union. Moving household goods into Switzerland needs form 18.44, filed in duplicate with the Swiss customs authority BAZG together with an inventory and proof of the new address. Norway’s Tolletaten allows duty-free import of moving goods after at least a year living abroad, usually declared on arrival at the border. Flyto’s customs handling on both corridors is included in the quoted price; any duty the authority assesses on a specific item is not.
Leaving or arriving: PPS number, driving licence and VRT for the car
A PPS number is the key to tax, employment and health services in Ireland: apply through MyWelfare with a basic MyGovID account (gov.ie overview); a short in-person appointment finishes the application and the number itself arrives by post. Two related essentials sit outside removals but shape the same weeks: opening an Irish bank account before that appointment, and – for anyone leaving Ireland for good – sorting a pension abroad before payroll stops.
An EU/EEA driving licence can be exchanged for an Irish one entirely online through the National Driver Licence Service, no test required, for a €65 fee (RSA guidance); licences from outside the EU/EEA take longer, since the RSA may have to verify them with the issuing authority.
A car brought on transfer of residence can register VRT-free through the National VRT Service (Revenue VRT relief): claim within seven days of the car arriving, book the NCTS registration appointment in that same week, and complete registration within thirty days. Sell within twelve months and the relieved VRT becomes payable in full; a car arriving from Great Britain also needs the customs paperwork above. For the complete breakdown of what does and does not attract duty on this corridor, see our guide to customs and household goods rules for Ireland.
What separates a remover from a portal
Search for international movers in Ireland and the first page is mostly comparison portals – Sirelo, Shiply, AnyVan.ie – plus the large brands. Portals collect quotes; they do not move anything, and the cheapest bid in an auction is the one most likely to add charges at the door. The questions that separate a serious remover:
- Who loads and who delivers? A company that asks about your Rathmines stairs and the council’s parking suspension before quoting has done the address before.
- Is the price fixed before loading? Volume-based fixed pricing with the ferry, the access conditions and the shuttle written in. Hourly or ”estimated” quotes are where the surprises live.
- Customs competence for British, Swiss, Norwegian and overseas moves – the C&E 1076 process explained in a paragraph, not a footnote.
- Insurance by declared value, not only carrier liability per kilogram.
- Verifiable reviews on a Google Business Profile and a company registration you can look up in the Companies Registration Office or its home-country equivalent.
Who else moves to and from Ireland – an honest map
Irish international specialists: Careline Moving & Storage (Cork, Dublin, Limerick; since 1889), Oman Beverly Smyth (Dublin and Kildare, since 1969), Allen Removals (Dublin, since 1975), AMC Removals & Storage (Naas, FIDI), IrishRelo (Kilcock, FIDI), World Removals (Swords) and Irish Removals (weekly Ireland–UK–Europe part loads) – established, several FIDI- or BAR-affiliated, strong on overseas containers and the British corridor. There is no Irish removers’ association as such; Irish movers belong to the British Association of Removers, the International Association of Movers, FIDI and the Irish Road Haulage Association. Global networks: Crown Relocations (Finglas, Dublin) and Santa Fe Relocation (Dublin 15, through Cronin) have their own Irish offices; AGS serves Ireland through partners. Where Flyto fits: households moving between Ireland and the continent – the Benelux, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the Nordics – and overseas who want one contract, a fixed price and a company that plans the Dublin address and the ferry rather than discovering either on the day – and who do not need a corporate-mobility programme. For a move within Ireland, or a British-corridor move where a local depot in Dublin matters, one of the Irish specialists is the better choice and we will say so.
An Ireland move, step by step
6–8 weeks before: volume estimate (room-by-room calculator or a 15-minute video survey), fixed quote, consolidated, dedicated or container. 3–4 weeks before: dates confirmed, ferry booked, packing materials delivered, parking suspension applied for, C&E 1076 and supporting documents assembled for non-EU origins, PPS appointment planned. 2 weeks before: customs file emailed to the port of arrival. 1 week before: packing (yours or ours), photographed inventory. Moving day: loading, inventory signed, goods to the hub, straight onto the dedicated vehicle, or to the port. Delivery: crew in the agreed window, shuttle as planned, reassembly, packing material removed, inventory signed off.
A worked example: a two-bedroom flat from Amsterdam to Dublin Ranelagh
Volume by video survey 16 m³. Consolidated load collected in Amsterdam Oud-West on a Monday, driven to Cherbourg, ferry to Dublin, delivered to a first-floor flat in a Victorian terrace on a street with pay-and-display bays only. The fixed price covers: collection with two crew, blankets and stretch wrap, 22 boxes of material, the Amsterdam reserved bay, the ferry leg, the Dublin City Council parking suspension applied for a week earlier, delivery within a three-day window five to seven days after collection, reassembly and removal of packing material. No customs – both countries are in the EU. Indicative 2026 market cost for this profile: €2,600–€3,600. On a dedicated vehicle with a fixed delivery day: roughly €3,800–€5,000.
Ireland-specific practicalities
Plugs: Ireland uses the British three-pin type G – continental appliances need adapters or new plugs, and the reverse applies when leaving. Furniture: Irish rentals are usually let furnished, which changes what you bring; a video survey often removes a quarter of the volume. Cars: Ireland drives on the left – a continental left-hand-drive car is legal but awkward, and VRT applies unless transfer-of-residence relief is granted. Weather: no seasonal access problems, but Irish Sea sailings are cancelled in storms, so winter moves carry a ferry buffer. Passports: from late September 2026 Irish Sea ferry passengers need a passport rather than a driving licence – relevant if you travel with the crew.
Seasonality
Demand peaks from June to September and at month-ends; the Australia and Canada corridors peak before the northern-hemisphere autumn. February and November are quietest and cheapest. In Flyto’s enquiry data 63 % of planned European moves fall in July–September. If your dates are flexible, a consolidated move outside the peak is the best value; if you must move in August, book six to eight weeks ahead and accept a delivery window rather than a day.
How Flyto handles the Ireland corridor
Flyto consolidates Irish loads through its Central European hub in Viersen, running via Cherbourg or Dunkirk several times a month, with partner depots in Dublin, Cork and the port towns on the other side of each crossing. The price is fixed before loading and includes the ferry, the customs paperwork on British, Swiss and Norwegian moves, and – for a Dublin address – the parking suspension application, so the Georgian terrace or the pay-and-display bay is never a surprise on the day. One contract and one contact person cover the whole move, and the transport is insured door to door under the CMR Convention, with a higher declared-value option available. Flyto does not own ships; the long-haul moves to the USA, Canada, Australia and the Gulf are booked with vetted partners and priced the same way – fixed, before loading. See the full set of Ireland moving guides for more corridor detail.
Frequently asked questions
How long does an international move to Ireland take?
Two to four days on a dedicated vehicle from the UK; three to six days from France, the Benelux or Germany; five to nine days consolidated from further into Europe; four to eight weeks by sea from North America, eight to fourteen from Australia.
Do I pay duty and VAT on my furniture moving from Britain to Ireland?
Not if you claim Transfer of Residence relief on form C&E 1076 before the goods arrive: goods possessed and used six months, twelve months’ normal residence outside the EU, imported within a year of the move. Otherwise duty and 23 % VAT apply.
Can you deliver to a Georgian terrace in Dublin with no parking?
Yes. We apply for the council’s parking suspension and plan the crew in advance and include both in the fixed price.
Do I need to register anywhere when I arrive in Ireland?
There is no municipal registration. Apply for a PPS number through MyWelfare; non-EEA citizens other than British register their immigration permission within 90 days.
Can I bring my car to Ireland tax-free?
Yes, on transfer of residence if you have possessed and used it at least six months abroad: claim VRT relief within seven days, register within thirty, and keep it for twelve months. Cars from Great Britain also need the customs form.
Does Flyto also move from Ireland to Australia, the USA and Canada?
Yes – shared or dedicated containers with the B534, CBP 3299 or BSF186 declarations prepared by us.
Does a move from Ireland to Switzerland or Norway need customs paperwork?
Yes. Switzerland requires form 18.44 filed with the customs authority BAZG, and Norway’s Tolletaten needs a declaration on arrival; both allow duty-free import of goods you have owned and used, after a qualifying period abroad. Flyto prepares both and includes the handling in the fixed price.
Which ferry does Flyto use for an Ireland–France move?
Dublin–Cherbourg with Irish Ferries or Rosslare–Cherbourg with Brittany Ferries for most French and Iberian loads, and Rosslare–Dunkirk with DFDS for the Low Countries – never the Great Britain land bridge, which needs its own transit declaration and Pre-Boarding Notification.
What does the Dublin parking suspension cost and who applies for it?
Dublin City Council sets the fee (it varies by parking zone) and requires at least five working days’ notice on its Suspension of Paid Parking application form. Flyto applies for it as part of the quoted price, not as a charge added on moving day.
Can I exchange my driving licence in Ireland without taking a test?
Yes, if it is an EU/EEA licence: the exchange runs entirely online through the National Driver Licence Service for a €65 fee. Licences from outside the EU/EEA take longer, as the RSA may need to verify them with the issuing country.
Why do quotes for the same route differ between Ireland-outbound and Ireland-inbound?
Each figure in Flyto’s quote data is a real booking for that month, not a fixed rate card – it moves with the address, the season and how many other loads shared the same ferry, which is why the median for, say, Spain–Ireland can sit well above Ireland–Spain.
More guides
Other guides on this site covering the same routes and destinations:
Sources
- Revenue.ie – Transfer of residence: procedure at importation
- Revenue.ie – C&E 1076 (Rev2) Transfer of Residence declaration
- Revenue.ie – VRT reliefs and exemptions: transfer of residence
- GOV.UK – Transfer of residence to Great Britain
- GOV.UK – Application for Transfer of Residence relief (ToR1)
- gov.ie – Moving goods under Transit Procedure via the UK landbridge: Ireland–Great Britain–France
- Dublin City Council – Apply for Suspension of Paid Parking
- BAZG – FAQ Umzugsgut (Formular 18.44)
- Tolletaten – Flytte til Norge: flyttegods
- MyWelfare – Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
- gov.ie – Get a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
- RSA – Exchanging a foreign driving licence for an Irish licence
- Irish Ferries – Dublin–Holyhead routes and times
- Stena Line – Dublin Port–Holyhead
- Irish Ferries – Dublin–Cherbourg routes and times
- Brittany Ferries – Rosslare to Cherbourg
- DFDS – Rosslare–Dunkirk ferry crossing
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