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Moving back to Ireland

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  • 20-03-2014 8:27am
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    Gairdin nua
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭


    Folks,
    My partner and I will soon be moving back to Cork/Kerry area after thirty three years living in the UK and it feels like a move to a foreign country for me? Trying to plan the practacalities, have a house there and lots of relatives, has anybody any advice on the do's and dont's? Thanks in advance. G n :)


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    Don't use pickfords as the removal company!


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    Gairdin nua
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Gairdin nua


    monkeynuz wrote: »
    Don't use pickfords as the removal company!
    Thanks no I shalln't, Have a very helpful chap that has moved me the last few times and while not the cheapest, certainly makes a hassle free experience and is very reliable.


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    monkeynuz
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    Pickfords were the most expensive >£10,000 for move and storage and it was a terrible experience from start to finish.


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    Gairdin nua
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Gairdin nua


    I am especially interested in the following if anybody has had an experience?
    The most economic way to transfer money from uk to eire bank on a regular basis as my pension etc. will be uk based.
    What of the Irish health service, do I need a health insutrance policy?
    How can I or should I maintain an address in the UK and to what advantage?
    Any other thoughts on anything I need to be doing now as due to move in May.
    Appreciatively, G n


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    the_syco
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    Gairdin nua wrote: »
    The most economic way to transfer money from uk to eire bank on a regular basis as my pension etc. will be uk based.
    Probably best off looking for that answer in the Banking & Insurance & Pensions forum.


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    If it's a private/civil service pension you might be able to get it sent straight from the pension firm to ireland but basic state pension will have to come via a bank.


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    razorblunt
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    Gairdin nua wrote: »
    I am especially interested in the following if anybody has had an experience?
    The most economic way to transfer money from uk to eire bank on a regular basis as my pension etc. will be uk based.
    What of the Irish health service, do I need a health insutrance policy?
    How can I or should I maintain an address in the UK and to what advantage?
    Any other thoughts on anything I need to be doing now as due to move in May.
    Appreciatively, G n

    I use a FairFX currency card, you can load the GBP onto their Euro card, then withdraw it or use it as a Debit card here.
    I'm in the UK but I've sent one home to be used to clear off an old loan and I pre load prior to any visits home too.

    If you're taking a car back you don't need to pay the full whack VAT that you would if you were buying to import. Think it's just a couple of hundred quid to register.


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    razorblunt wrote: »

    If you're taking a car back you don't need to pay the full whack VAT that you would if you were buying to import. Think it's just a couple of hundred quid to register.

    This only applies if you have owned the car for more than six months, and then you won't be able to sell it for a further six months.


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    You might find that your UK bank can do transfers online, just check the fees beforehand, I know that nationwide charge £25 per transaction but other banks are cheaper.


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    nogoodnamesleft
    Registered Users Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭nogoodnamesleft


    Gairdin nua wrote: »
    I am especially interested in the following if anybody has had an experience?
    The most economic way to transfer money from uk to eire bank on a regular basis as my pension etc. will be uk based.
    What of the Irish health service, do I need a health insutrance policy?
    How can I or should I maintain an address in the UK and to what advantage?
    Any other thoughts on anything I need to be doing now as due to move in May.
    Appreciatively, G n

    The cheapest way I have found to transfer funds from the UK to Ireland provided you have a bank account in both is to use CurrencyFair. Takes a bit to set up and considerably cheaper than using a bank equivalent I have found. Im a very satisfied customer!


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    Bench Press
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    nogoodnamesleft wrote: »
    The cheapest way I have found to transfer funds from the UK to Ireland provided you have a bank account in both is to use CurrencyFair. Takes a bit to set up and considerably cheaper than using a bank equivalent I have found. Im a very satisfied customer!
    once you are up and running with currency fair it is unbelievably easy! I'd be lost without it, banks charging £25 for a fee is robbery!


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