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Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Dublin as a Brit, and how it fits with your UK tax, pension, money and paperwork.

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Official Britain

British Embassy Dublin

The UK's embassy in Ireland: consular help for British nationals, political, trade and press work

29 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 P272

Website · Map · +353 1 205 3700

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Get to grips with the language where you live, keep the kids' English sharp or prep for an exam. Live online lessons with qualified teachers since 1991: English and the main world languages, 1:1 or in small groups, for adults, kids and household staff.

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Guides for life in Dublin

Basics

Cost of living in Dublin: London prices for rent, a bargain on the bus

Dublin rent is London-level, the bus is cheaper than London's, and a GP visit costs money. Here's how the numbers stack up in 2026, in euro and pounds.

Basics

PPS number, MyGovID and Revenue myAccount: your first weeks in Ireland

Ireland's PPS number is your National Insurance number, tax reference and welfare number rolled into one. How to get it, how to dodge emergency tax and what to sort next.

Basics

Languages and your family in Dublin: Irish at school and the exemption for children from abroad

Your kids will learn Irish in Dublin unless they qualify for an exemption, and the rules for children who arrive from the UK are precise. Here's how they work and when to use them.

Money and work

Irish taxes for Brits: income tax, USC, PRSI and what happens to your UK income

Ireland taxes you on a calendar year, hits 40% sooner than the UK and adds USC and PRSI. Here's how it works for Brits, and what happens to UK pensions and rent.

Money and work

Banking in Ireland as a Brit: your first account, the paperwork and your UK money

Opening an Irish account is easy once you can prove your Dublin address. Here's what banks ask for, the stamp duty nobody warns you about and why your UK account should stay open.

Money and work

Working for a UK employer from Dublin: Irish tax, PRSI and posting certificates

Moving to Dublin but keeping your London job? Your laptop may be British, but Revenue sees an Irish worker. When Irish PAYE and PRSI apply, and what both employers need to sort.

Money and work

The UK State Pension and the Irish State Pension: getting both in Dublin

Retire in Dublin and your UK State Pension keeps its yearly rise. Add Irish PRSI years and you may get a second pension too. Here's how the two fit together.

Home

Renting in Dublin: what Brits need to know before handing over a deposit

Dublin rents are London-level and there's barely anything on the market. Here's what flats cost by area, the new rules from March 2026 and how to avoid the scammers.

Home

Buying a home in Dublin: mortgage limits, Help to Buy, First Home and stamp duty

Irish lenders cap borrowing at four times income for first-time buyers, Help to Buy now pays up to €35,000 and stamp duty is 1% on most homes. Here's the full picture.

Moving and visas

Moving to Dublin as a Brit: no visa, no stamp, but a few jobs to do first

A British passport is all you need to live, work, study or retire in Dublin. The paperwork starts with your PPS number, and gets harder if your partner isn't British or Irish.

Moving and visas

The Common Travel Area: why a British passport is all you need in Ireland

No visa, no permit, no registration. The CTA gives Brits almost the same rights as the Irish in Ireland, but it stops at your own passport. Here's what it covers and what it doesn't.

Moving and visas

Irish citizenship for Brits: grandparents, the Foreign Births Register and naturalisation

Got a granny from Cork or Belfast? You may be able to become Irish, and an EU citizen, without giving up your British passport. The routes, fees and timescales.

Health

Healthcare in Dublin: what the Common Travel Area gives you, and what you still pay for

As a Brit living in Dublin you get Irish public healthcare on the same terms as the Irish. The catch is that GP visits aren't free for most adults. Here's how it all works.

Schools and study

Schools in Dublin: international schools, Irish state schools and the road to a UK university

Dublin has no shortage of good schools but almost no British-curriculum ones. Here's how the international schools, Irish state schools and admissions work for British families.

Schools and study

University in Ireland or the UK: what fees your child pays as a Brit in Dublin

UK nationals can get Ireland's Free Fees, but a child raised in Dublin may pay overseas fees in England. Here's how the CAO works and which fee rules apply on each side.

Schools and study

Irish schools explained: patronage, exemptions from Irish and the Leaving Cert

Most Irish primary schools are Catholic, Irish is compulsory unless your child qualifies for an exemption, and the Leaving Cert replaces A levels. Here's how it all works.

Getting around

Driving in Ireland with a UK licence, and getting around Dublin without one

Visitors can drive on a UK licence, but once you live here you must swap it for an Irish one. Here's how the exchange works, and how to get round Dublin on a Leap card instead.

Getting around

Bringing your UK car to Ireland: VRT, customs, the NCT and motor tax

Driving your car off the ferry at Dublin Port starts a 30-day clock. Here's how VRT, customs, transfer of residence relief, the NCT and Irish motor tax work for Brits.

Community

British life in Dublin: roasts, the footie, cricket and the Royal British Legion

Dublin is a short hop from home, yet just different enough. Here's where Brits find a roast, the footie, a cricket match, Remembrance and each other.

Going out

British food in Dublin: a proper cuppa, a Sunday roast and the footie on the telly

Dublin is the easiest place abroad to feel at home: pubs show the Premier League and Tesco sells Marmite. The surprises are the tea aisle and what customs says about your bacon.

Going out

Nightlife in Dublin: pints, gigs and getting home after dark

Dublin does a night out brilliantly, but the clubs shut earlier than you'd think and happy hours are illegal. Where to go, what it costs and how to get home.

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Britain in Dublin

Free listings we choose and check: the British mission, clubs, party groups, sport, schools, pubs, shops and churches. Every entry checked on its own or an official 2025–2026 page (2026-11); listings are not paid. Tell us on WhatsApp if something has changed.

Official Britain

British Embassy Dublin

The UK's embassy in Ireland: consular help for British nationals, political, trade and press work

29 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 P272

Website · Map · +353 1 205 3700

British Council Ireland

The UK's cultural relations body in Ireland: arts, education and English programmes; Dublin office not open to the public

Suite 103, Smyth House, 6-7 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 X827

Website · Map · info@ie.britishcouncil.org · Facebook · X

Business and networking

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Membership body promoting UK–Ireland trade; policy work, an annual conference and business events

12 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, D02 H798

Website · Map · info@britishirishchamber.com · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

Clubs and associations

Royal British Legion

Royal British Legion – Dublin Central Branch

RBL branch open to veterans and supporters; meets quarterly at the Legion's Republic of Ireland district office for social, fundraising and welfare work

RBL District Office, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2

Website · Map · DublinCentral.Secretary@rbl.community

Royal British Legion

Royal British Legion – Dún Laoghaire Branch

RBL branch serving Dún Laoghaire and south County Dublin, listed by the Legion's Republic of Ireland district

Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Website · Map · DunLaoghaire.Secretary@rbl.community

Party groups abroad

Listed side by side, in alphabetical order. We don't favour any party.

Conservatives Abroad

The Conservative Party's organisation for members and supporters living abroad, including in Ireland

Website

Labour International – Southern France, Ireland and the Isle of Man branch

Southern France, Ireland and Isle of Man branch of the Labour Party's organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in southern France, Ireland and the Isle of Man

Website

Lib Dems in Europe

European branch of the Liberal Democrats' organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in Europe outside France, including Ireland

Website

Sport

Phoenix Cricket Club

Ireland's oldest cricket club (1830), playing in the Phoenix Park with six men's teams, women's and youth cricket

Phoenix Park, Dublin

Website · Map · phoenixccsecretary@gmail.com

Leinster Cricket Club

Rathmines sports club with men's and women's cricket sections (women's cricket since the 1970s)

Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin D06 WF96

Website · Map

Schools and universities

School

Nord Anglia International School Dublin

Part of the British-founded Nord Anglia group; Ireland's only IB continuum school, ages 3–18, from Early Years to the IB Diploma

South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 T672

Website · Map · +353 1 544 2323 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

St Andrew's College Dublin

Co-educational day school founded in the 1890s by Presbyterian churchmen; Junior and Senior schools, with the IB Diploma as an alternative to the Leaving Certificate

Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin A94 XN72

Website · Map · +353 1 288 2785 · Instagram · X

University

The Open University in Ireland

The UK's Open University across Ireland: part-time, online-supported degrees and free OpenLearn courses; nearly 1,000 students in Ireland each year

Website · Map · Facebook · X · YouTube

British Council

British Council IELTS – Dublin City University

British Council IELTS official test centre on DCU's Glasnevin campus

McNulty Building, DCU Glasnevin Campus, Dublin 9

Website · Map

British Council

British Council IELTS – Centre of English Studies

British Council IELTS test venue at the Centre of English Studies in the city centre

15/16 Dame Court, Dublin 2

Website · Map

British Council

British Council IELTS – UCD Applied Language Centre

British Council IELTS test centre on the UCD Belfield campus

Daedalus Building, 1st Floor, UCD Applied Language Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4

Website · Map · +353 1 716 7952

British Council

British Council IELTS – International House Dublin

British Council IELTS venue run by Mobile Testing Solutions at International House Dublin

The Steelworks, Foley Street, Dublin 1

Website · Map · +353 1 877 3900

Pubs and restaurants

Our guide to British food, shops and pubs in Dublin

Pub

The Bleeding Horse

Historic Camden Street pub showing Premier League and rugby

24-25 Camden St Upper, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 475 2705 · bookings@bleedinghorse.ie

Pub

Sinnott's

Big sports bar with 30+ screens, often several matches at once; carvery and modern Irish menu

South King Street, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 478 4698 · info@sinnotts.ie · Facebook · X

Fish and chips

Fish Shop

Smithfield chipper-restaurant: daily changing beer-battered fish and Irish seafood

76 Benburb St, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Website · Map · +353 1 5571 473 · enquiries@fish-shop.ie

Fish and chips

Leo Burdock

Dublin's oldest chipper, open since 1913 by Christ Church

2 Werburgh Street, Christchurch, Dublin 8

Website · Map · 01 4540306

Sunday roast

Hawksmoor Dublin

British steakhouse with a Sunday roast: dry-aged rump or slow-roasted sirloin, beef-dripping roasties, Yorkshire puddings and bone-marrow gravy

College Green, Dublin

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram

Afternoon tea

The Shelbourne, Lord Mayor's Lounge

Classic hotel afternoon tea overlooking St Stephen's Green

27 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 K224

Website · Map · +353 1 663 4500 · Facebook · Instagram · X

Afternoon tea

Bewley's Grafton Street

Landmark café doing afternoon tea Thursday to Sunday, 1pm to 3.30pm

78-79 Grafton Street, Dublin, D02 K033

Website · Map · (01) 564 0900 · graftonstreet@bewleys.com · Facebook · Instagram · X

Shops

Marks & Spencer Grafton Street

M&S store on Grafton Street selling clothing, lingerie, beauty and homeware

15-20 Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Website · Map

Churches

Christ Church Cathedral

Medieval Church of Ireland (Anglican) cathedral with daily morning and evening prayer and a Eucharist

Christchurch Place, Dublin D08 TF98

Website · Map · +353 1 677 8099 · welcome@christchurch.ie · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Church of Ireland (Anglican) national cathedral with daily choral services, Matins and Evensong

Saint Patrick's Close, Dublin D08 H6X3

Website · Map · +353 1 453 9472 · info@stpatrickscathedral.ie · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

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