Ireland · Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
Start from the official sources below — they are the authoritative reference for this topic.
Traveller duty-free allowances
Per adult traveller, for goods carried in personal baggage — a different regime from the commercial import rules above. Allowances move with budget announcements, so check the authority before relying on a figure.
- Cash to declare
- $11,000
- Alcohol
- 1 L
- Cigarettes
- 200 sticks
- Goods value
- $480
Watch out for
- Alcohol splits two ways: 4 L still wine AND 16 L beer, plus ONE of 1 L spirits over 22% vol, 1 L undenatured alcohol at 80% vol, or 2 L fortified or sparkling wine
- The goods figure shown is the €430 air and sea allowance; arriving by land it is €300, and some countries set €150 for travellers under 15
- Some EU countries apply the reduced tobacco limit — 40 cigarettes, 20 cigarillos, 10 cigars or 50 g of tobacco
- Meat, milk and products containing them may not be brought in from outside the EU at all, whatever the quantity
- Fuel is limited to the tank plus 10 L in a portable container
Government portals
- Revenue — Irish Tax and Customs — PPS-linked tax registration, PAYE, self-assessment and customs.
- Immigration Service Delivery — Visas, employment permits interaction, IRP registration and citizenship.
- Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment — Employment permits for non-EEA workers, including the Critical Skills permit.
- Workplace Relations Commission — Statutory employment rights, minimum wage, and complaints procedure.