FOR AMERICANS MOVING TO IRELAND

Everything Americans need to know before moving to Ireland, in one place

An online guide covering visas, housing, healthcare, schools and the US tax filings that follow you abroad. Written by Americans who made the move, and updated for Ireland’s 2026 rule changes.

Founding member price: €199 for 12 months, with a 14 day money back guarantee.

As seen in The Irish Times, Newstalk and Business Post

Some of it is decided before you say yes

Your employer files a permit application. What it says shapes things you would assume were yours to settle, and you will not be in the room when it is filled in. Other deadlines start running the day you land, whether anyone mentions them or not.

Most families work this out late. Almost none of it is secret. It is decided early, by other people, and it does not come back open.

Written after Ireland's rules changed in 2026

Ireland replaced its rent rules on March 1, 2026. Much of what is written about moving to Ireland from the US predates that and describes a system that no longer exists. The Package carries the new rules and the 2026 tax rates. It is checked again each quarter against Immigration Service Delivery, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and Revenue.

Coverage reaches past Dublin. Cork, Galway, and Limerick each get rental pricing, transport, and healthcare of their own, so you can weigh a job in Cork against one in Dublin with figures for both.

Americans who have already made the move to Ireland

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What is inside: every stage of your move to Ireland

Every module runs as a sequence: what to do, in what order, by when, from your last month in the US to your first year in Ireland.

Module 0 · PRE

Before You Leave

The US-side checklist is timed so each task opens when it should. Customs relief, importing your car, VRT, and a six-week countdown to move-in day.

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Module 1 · ADM

Administration

PPS number, Public Services Card, bank account, SIM. The IRP registration is here too, with its 90-day deadline.

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Module 2 · HME

Home & Housing

Getting the electricity, gas, and broadband on. Renting, the lease review under the March 2026 rent rules, what Irish lenders look at, and neighborhood guides for Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick.

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Module 3 · FIN

Financial Intelligence

FBAR, FATCA, and Form 2555. PAYE, PRSI, and USC at 2026 rates, with a worked family budget, and where the treaty leaves your 401(k).

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Module 4 · HLT

Healthcare

Getting on a GP’s list, how the HSE and medical cards work, when private cover earns its cost, and mental health support for year one.

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Module 5 · IMM

Immigration & Residency

Permit types and stamps. Family reunification, Stamp 0, the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme, and citizenship by descent across three ancestry scenarios.

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Module 6 · TRN

Transport & Getting Around

Exchanging a licence where you can, and starting from zero where you cannot. Leap Card, rail, and the Dublin network.

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Module 7 · EMP

Employment & Work

Contracts, rights, and workplace culture. How an Irish CV differs from yours, what to expect on salary, and sole trader versus limited company.

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Module 8 · EDU

Education & Schools

How school places are really allocated, applying for one, and childcare subsidies. The CAO and Leaving Certificate for a teenager arriving mid-secondary, and what an Irish university costs against an American one.

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Module 9 · LIF

Lifestyle & Community

Communication norms that catch Americans out, building a professional network, bringing the pet, and the apps everyone here runs.

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FAQ

Is this only for Americans, or anyone relocating to Ireland?

It is built for US citizens relocating to Ireland. Alongside the Irish material it covers FBAR, FATCA, Form 2555, and where the treaty leaves your 401(k) and IRA, none of which applies to people moving from anywhere else. If you hold a different passport the Irish modules still stand on their own, but the US tax and reporting sections will not be relevant to you.

What exactly do I get for €199?

Forty-six documents across ten modules, covering the whole timeline: pre-departure logistics, administration and registration, housing, tax and financial compliance, healthcare, immigration, transport, employment, education, and settling in. Each module runs as a sequence of steps with deadlines and checklists rather than a set of overview articles. One payment of €199. Nothing renews automatically.

How current is the information? Immigration and tax rules change constantly.

The content carries 2026 tax rates and the rental rules that took effect on 1 March 2026. Every module is reviewed each quarter against Immigration Service Delivery, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and Revenue. Much of what is written about moving to Ireland predates the March 2026 changes and describes a system that no longer exists.

Does this cover cities outside Dublin?

Yes. Cork, Galway, and Limerick each have their own rental pricing, transport, and healthcare coverage alongside Dublin, so you can weigh a job in Cork against one in Dublin with real figures for both.

How long do I have access, and what happens after?

Access runs for 12 months from the day you buy. Nothing renews automatically and there is nothing to cancel. If your move runs longer, founding members can extend for a further 12 months at €99.

What if my situation is more complex than a self-guided module can handle?

Some of it will be. Each module ends with a "How GW360 Helps" section that says plainly where reading stops being enough. Our Essential and Concierge tiers are the done-for-you versions, where we handle the filings, the searches, and the appointments rather than walking you through them.

What if I decide I want you to handle it?

Move up to Essential or Concierge within 90 days of buying and the €199 comes off the price.

What if it's not right for me?

Request a refund within 14 days of purchase and you get the full €199 back. No questions and no forms.

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