Moving to Ireland

What you need to know:

• Checklist
  • Moving home with a spouse or partner? Remember to make sure they have all their visa paperwork in place before you leave.
  • Don’t forget about the kids! If your family is also making the move, schools are something to look into.
  • Or what about our furry four legged riends!
  • Thinking about coming home to retire?
  • Documents that you’ll want to make sure to remember: birth certificates, marriage licenses, passports, visas, driving licences, and important medical records.
  • Here is a good site from Citizens Information which has a great selection of information that is handy to know.
• Your current account

  If you had, or think you had, an account with us before you moved away, request a Call back and we can help locate the details.

  Need to get set up from scratch? You can open an account:

  On your Smartphone

  Sometimes we need to start with the basics. You can now open a personal current account with us through the AIB mobile app if you:

  • Live in the Republic of Ireland
  • Have an European Economic Area (EEA)  Passport
  • Are aged between 18 and 65 years of age
  • Do not hold any accounts with AIB

  

  

  In your local branch

  Set up an ppointment with your local branch so you can skip the queue and talk to one of our staff members about opening an account.

  For information on personal identification requirements you’ll need to bring with you, visit our dedicated Personal Identification Requirements page.

• Don’t forget about credit

  If you have been abroad and are applying for credit with AIB you will need to submit a Foreign Credit Check (in English).

  A Foreign Credit Check is required when a person applying for credit (be it a Mortgage, a loan or a credit card for example) has a bank account outside of Ireland either now or in the past.

  Our top tip is to obtain this Foreign Credit Check in English from the financial institutions in which you have held accounts before you move. That way when you get settled, you will have the documentation you need ready for your application.

• Car Insurance

  Obtaining car insurance in Ireland as an ex-pat can often prove very difficult & very expensive. That is why we at AIB, have developed a dedicated offering to accommodate ex-pats in getting back driving on Irish roads.

  AIB Car Insurance will take into account your previous driving experience in Ireland and we will give you an introductory 50% no claims discount (as long as you held a no claims discount when your last Irish policy expired).

  Remember to:

  • Get a copy of your previous Irish no claims discount
  • Change your license back to an Irish licence as soon as you can
  • Check the insurance cost of your Irish vehicle before you agree to purchase it
  • Obtain proof of your driving experience abroad (it is always important to maintain such records)

  Visit our dedicated Returning to Ireland – Car Insurance page for more details on your car insurance options.