Relocate · expand into the UAE · or base yourself here
Moving to Dubai from Ireland? Done properly.
You don't have to fully move. Relocate to Dubai, expand your business into the UAE, or set up a base you can run from anywhere. We handle the UAE side end to end, company formation, visas, banking and relocation, and we plan the move around the Irish side, working alongside Irish-qualified advisers.
The Irish side
- An effective marginal rate that can reach about 52%
- Residency decided by day counts: 183 days, and the 280-day look-back
- A three-year ordinary-residence tail that follows you out
The UAE side
- 0% personal income tax
- 100% foreign ownership in a freezone
- A trade licence in about a week
We plan the move around both sides. That's the point.
Set up in the UAE, and as much of the move as you need, from Ireland
Setting up a UAE company from Ireland, relocating fully, or building a base you run from anywhere: company, tax planning, visas, banking and family. One team, end to end, at your pace.
Irish & UAE Tax
Plan the Irish exit and the UAE setup as one project, with Irish-qualified advisers alongside.
Learn more →Company Formation
Your UAE company set up properly and fast: freezone, mainland or offshore, matched to what you do.
Learn more →Visas & Residency
Golden, investor, employment and freelance routes, and your family.
Learn more →Banking
Open UAE accounts as an Irish citizen, without the runaround.
Learn more →Family Relocation
Schools, areas, housing and a soft landing for your family.
Learn more →Why Irish leavers choose Dubai
Low tax, fast setup, and an Irish exit planned properly rather than hoped for.
- 0% personal income tax, versus an effective marginal rate at home that can reach about 52%.
- Cease Irish residency cleanly, the day counts and the three-year tail mapped before you fly.
- 100% foreign ownership and quick, well-trodden setup routes.
- Residency for you and your family, with long-term Golden Visa options.
- A huge Irish community, GAA clubs, direct Dublin flights, and a familiar accent never far away.
Free: the Ireland → Dubai move planner
The whole move on one page, in the right order: the Irish exit, the UAE setup, and the five cross-border things most expensive to get wrong. No call needed.
Get the planner →How it works
A clear path from first call to fully set up.
Discovery call
We learn your situation, timeline and goals, and tell you the honest, right way to do it.
Irish exit, planned
We map your dates against the day counts and the three-year tail, with Irish-qualified advisers where your case needs them.
Structure & visas
The right UAE company and residency for you and your family.
Banking
A clean, well-prepared account application and introduction.
Soft landing
Homes, schools, healthcare, we help your family settle in.
Guides
Plain answers to the questions Irish movers actually ask.
- Moving from Ireland
Moving to Dubai from Ireland with a family: the full checklist
A practical guide to relocating your family from Ireland to Dubai, covering schools, visas, tax exit, shipping and banking. The three-year ordinary-residence tail is the part most families miss.
- Living in Dubai
Settling into Dubai from Ireland: the first month checklist
The first month after arriving in Dubai is mostly admin. Here's what Irish movers need to tackle first, including one step most people do in the wrong order.
- Living in Dubai
Ramadan and the Dubai working week: what actually changes
Working hours shorten by law, the city slows by day and comes alive at night. The catch: if your Irish clients are expecting 9-to-5 availability, plan ahead.
- Living in Dubai
Schools in Dubai for Irish families: British curriculum, IB, or something else
Most Irish families in Dubai choose British curriculum or IB schools. The catch: demand far outstrips places at the top schools, and sibling priority doesn't guarantee you a spot.
DTC in action
At the free zones, summits and events where the region's business community gathers.
