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How do I apply for a PPS number for my non-Irish partner?
- January 11, 2019
Ask the Experts: We are moving back to Ireland, he is from an EU country
How can I join my son and grandkids in Australia?
- November 6, 2018
Ask the Experts: I am alone in Ireland, and want to move there. Can I get a visa?
I lied about my criminal record on my Australian visa application. What can I do?
- October 22, 2018
A minor driving offence is not enough to refuse a visa, but lying about it can be
Can I transfer my Australian pension back to Ireland?
- October 12, 2018
Ask the Experts: Is it possible to continue to make payments into my Superannuation?
Can I apply for a mortgage from a foreign bank for a home in Ireland?
- October 5, 2018
Ask the Experts: Can we apply for a loan in Spain, where interest rates are cheaper?
Am I entitled to medical care if I move to Ireland to retire?
- September 28, 2018
Ask the Experts: I’ve lived all my life in America, but I’m an Irish citizen
Will living abroad for half the year affect my pension?
- August 10, 2018
Ask the Experts: I plan to split my retirement between Ireland and Australia
Can we get a mortgage abroad for a house in Ireland?
- August 3, 2018
Ask the Experts: We live in Canada for now but want a base back home
If we rent out our apartment abroad, where do we pay tax?
- July 6, 2018
Ask the Experts: Will we have to pay tax in Australia, Ireland, or both?
Can I claim an Irish and UK state pension if I’ve paid into both?
- June 29, 2018
I haven’t completed the 520 mininimum payments for a State pension, but would like to pay
I rent out my Irish house but live abroad. Do I have to pay tax?
- June 24, 2018
Ask the Experts: Revenue has different rules for resident and non-resident landlords
Advice for returning emigrants applying for social welfare
- June 1, 2018
What is the ‘habitual residence condition’, and how can you prove Ireland is ‘home’?
Can we make voluntary PRSI payments while working abroad?
- May 25, 2018
Ask the Experts: I worry about my partner’s Irish pension in the future
Can I transfer my Spanish pension back to Ireland?
- May 18, 2018
Ask the Experts: I want to make sure I will have an income when I retire
How do I claim back my superannuation from Australia?
- May 11, 2018
Ask the Experts: Will I have to pay tax on my ‘super’ refund in Australia or Ireland?
Will our kids get child benefit on our return to Ireland?
- May 4, 2018
Ask the Experts: We’re moving home with our Canadian-born children
Do I owe Revenue tax after working in Saudi Arabia?
- April 27, 2018
Ask the Experts: Was I supposed to pay tax on my savings after returning to Ireland?
If I receive my Irish pension in Spain, will I have to pay tax?
- April 20, 2018
Ask the Experts: Is my Eircom pension taxable in Ireland or in Spain?
Can my American boyfriend work in Ireland as a teacher?
- April 13, 2018
Will I have to pay tax on my savings when leaving the US?
- April 6, 2018
Ask the Experts: I have built up a nice nest egg, but will I be charged when I move home?
I’ve worked abroad for 44 years. Am I entitled to an Irish pension?
- March 29, 2018
Ask the Experts: Can my small pensions from other countries be accumulated?
Will we have to pay Capital Gains Tax if selling our house in Ireland?
- March 21, 2018
We have lived abroad since 2014, renting out our Dublin house. Now we want to sell
Could mental illness affect my Canadian citizenship application?
- March 1, 2018
Ask the Experts: I am on leave due to stress and am afraid to seek help from my GP
I’ve moved back to Ireland in retirement. Can I transfer my pension?
- February 21, 2018
Ask the Experts: Rules on transferring depend on client’s age and where they lived
Do we need to apply for Irish citizenship for our baby born abroad?
- February 8, 2018
Ask the Experts: We’re due our first baby in New Zealand. How does she get an Irish passport?
Can we return to New Zealand if Ireland doesn’t work out?
- August 27, 2017
Ask the Experts: What are our visa options if we want to move back?
How can I maintain my health insurance cover on moving back to Ireland?
- August 13, 2017
Ask the Experts: Will my family be affected by the Lifetime Community Rating?
Is it harder now for Irish people to apply for Australian citizenship?
- July 23, 2017
Ask the Experts: My son and his wife have built a life in Sydney and want to stay
Do you pay Irish taxes if wages are paid into an overseas account?
- July 16, 2017
Ask the Experts: My son’s wages are paid into a Canadian account but he lives in Ireland
Am I eligible for Canadian citizenship under the new rules?
- July 2, 2017
Ask the Experts: I need to go back to Ireland but want the option to return to Toronto
What are my options if I want to work abroad this summer?
- June 18, 2017
Ask the Experts: Missed the J-1 deadline? It’s not too late to apply for Canada
Will I have to pay tax bringing tools home from abroad?
- June 4, 2017
Ask the Experts: Emigrant construction workers are returning, but are there hidden costs?
How can I bring my non-Irish partner to live in Ireland?
- May 21, 2017
Ask the Experts: I met my boyfriend in America, now we’re considering moving home
Will my foreign driving licence be recognised in Ireland?
- May 14, 2017
Ask the experts: You may have to resit your test and do 12 mandatory lessons
Will I get Jobseeker’s Allowance on returning to Ireland?
- April 30, 2017
Ask the experts: I’m moving home from Australia. Will I satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition?
Can I claim maternity benefit when I move back to Ireland?
- April 23, 2017
Ask the experts: I’m pregnant in Australia but we want to move home to be near family
Do you have income from overseas you haven’t told Revenue about?
- April 16, 2017
Deadline approaching on May 1st for disclosure of offshore assets to Revenue
Will I have to pay tax in Ireland on property sold abroad?
- April 9, 2017
Ask the experts: I’m moving home from New Zealand and wonder about capital gains tax
How can I claim my Irish State pension from abroad?
- March 5, 2017
Ask the experts: I worked in Ireland in the 1980s but now I live in US state of Florida
Will the money I earned abroad be taxed when I move home?
- February 26, 2017
Ask the Experts: I don’t pay tax in the Middle East, but will I have to if I bring my savings back?
Will health insurance cost me a fortune on returning to Ireland?
- February 19, 2017
Ask the experts: Can I get cover without a waiting period if I’ve been insured abroad?
