Free movement of people throughout the EU is one of the basic rights of EU citizens. Most of the EU law on free movement also applies to citizens of the other EEA countries – Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein and to Switzerland. Moving to Ireland with Euroremovals from Europe could never be easier!

ARRIVING IN IRELAND

If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national, you and your family members may be refused permission to land in Ireland only if:
• You are suffering from a specified disease;
• Your conduct has been such that it would be contrary to public policy or would endanger public security

STAYING IN IRELAND

If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national then you and your family members have the right to Moving to Ireland for three months with no conditions attached. You then have the right of residence for longer than three months if:
• You are working or self-employed;
• You have enough resources so that you and your dependants do not become a burden on the social
assistance system and you have comprehensive sickness insurance;
• You are a student and you can maintain yourself, you have a place in an educational institution and you have sickness insurance

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EU/EEA and Swiss nationals are not required to register with the immigration authorities.

Family members who are not themselves EU citizens are required to get a Residence Card. They cannot be refused this card if they come within the definition of family members with a right to live here. This Residence Card can then be used as a re-entry  visa if they need a visa to land in Ireland.

After five years living in Ireland, EU citizens and their families may apply for a Permanent Residence Certificate (EU citizens) or a Permanent Residence Card (family members who are not EU citizens). You have the right to get these certificates and cards but there is no requirement that you have them.

RIGHTS WHILE LIVING IN IRELAND

If you are a citizen of one of the EU/EEA countries or of Switzerland, you and your family members have the right to:
• Moving to Ireland and living here while looking for work;
• Get help from the Department of Social Protection to find work;
• Work without needing an employment permit;
• Establish yourself as a self-employed person;
• Transfer your unemployment benefit or equivalent for three months (up to 6 months in some cases), if you are eligible for that benefit in the countryyou are leaving;
• Have your qualifications recognised under EU rules;
• Be treated no less favourably than citizens of Ireland;
• Qualify for the same social and tax benefits as Irish citizens;
• Combine the social securitycontributions from the relevant countries in which you have worked in order to qualify for benefits;
• Come to Ireland to studyif you get a place in an educational institution and you are able to support yourself; you are not entitled to help with maintenance costs;
• Retire to Ireland if you are able to support yourself

RIGHTS OF IRISH CITIZENS TO MOVE

If you are an Irish citizen you and your family members have the right to move to another EU Member State (or EEA or Switzerland) in the same way as EU citizens Moving to Ireland. We will assist you in any way it’s legally possible to ensure a smooth transition from your country to ours – International Removal Company Euroremovals!

Copyright: Citizen Information Board Ireland, 2024

 

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