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Straight answers for Irish movers
The questions people actually ask before they move, answered plainly. Where it gets specific to you, that's what a conversation is for.
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Moving from Ireland
The full picture for Irish leavers: timing, costs, and what to sort before you go.
Explore →Irish & UAE Tax
Irish tax residency, the three-year ordinary-residence tail, split-year relief and the treaty.
Explore →Company Formation
Freezone, mainland, offshore, trade licences and setting up from Ireland.
Explore →Visas & Residency
Golden, investor, freelance and employment routes, plus the Emirates ID.
Explore →Banking in Dubai
Opening personal and business accounts as an Irish citizen, without the runaround.
Explore →Living in Dubai
The culture, the etiquette, the Irish community and settling in.
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- Moving from Ireland
Moving to Dubai from Ireland: what's actually different for Irish leavers
The Irish side of a Dubai move has its own rules, tax residency, the three-year ordinary-residence tail, and what stays Irish-taxable. What Irish leavers should know before they go.
- Irish & UAE Tax
Irish tax residency when you leave: the three-year tail explained
Stopping Irish tax residency is only step one. Ordinary residence keeps most Irish leavers partly within the Irish tax net for three more years, here's how the rules actually work.
- Company Formation
Setting up a UAE company from Ireland: what Irish founders should know
How Irish founders set up a UAE company, freezone vs mainland, what can be done remotely from Ireland, and the Irish tax rules that decide whether the structure actually works.