shipping services to ireland

Our partners in the UK are well versed in all aspects of the requirements for importation of personal and household good shipments.

As OSS is an independent company, we are fortunate to be able to choose the best and most suitable company to handle the clearance and delivery of your effects for your situation.

This guarantees you a seamless, tailor made move to the UK, right through to your new home, not only for your personal effects and vehicles, but also for your much loved pets as well.

It is recommended that you do not ship items to Ireland which have been “owner packed”  as they will attract stringent inspection by Customs on arrival. It is advisable to have your goods packed by your moving company to ensure the clearance process can be conducted with a minimum of fuss.

It is recommended to send your pet through a registered pet transportation agent who will be able to contact all the relevant agencies in Ireland. More information about relocating pets can be found in our moving links section of this website or speak to an OSS World Wide Move Consultant.

The cost of your move will vary according to a range of factors; Freight type, if you container is personalised or shared, the nature of your items (ie. fragile, exotic etc).

Please submit an enquiry and/or request a quote to find out more information on what it will cost to ship your belongs to Ireland.

Moving motor vehicles and motor bikes to Ireland is possible provided Customs criteria are met.

This service is usually depot to depot, meaning the motor vehicle will be collected by you from our partners depot in Ireland following customs clearance.

Customs may require evidence that the owner of the vehicle has lived abroad for 12 months or longer, so a copy of your passport with date stamp showing arrival in Ireland, or copy of lease or rental agreement on in Ireland would be sufficient.

Moving a boat to Ireland has similar requirements to moving a car to Ireland when it comes to registration requirements and process.

Customs and Quarantine in Ireland will have a special interest in the boat due to its exposure to marine life, however as Australia has a fairly clean marine environment, your boat should pass customs and quarantine without any problem.

Clearance of your move into Ireland takes approximately 5 to 7 working days for an FCL (Full Container Load e.g. not a shared container), and 7 to 10 working days for a GRP (Groupage or shared container load) once the shipping container has been unloaded from the vessel.