Preparing to travel to Ireland

The following stage takes place before you leave your home country.

It is preferable to try to front-load as much of your preparation work as possible when you are still in a familiar environment.  You may find that you are very busy when you arrive in Ireland and preparing for your start date.

We have included some online training and cultural support material that you might like to make a start on in advance of your travels.

However, it is not required that you complete training in your own time.

Céad Míle Fáilte – (pronounced Ka-de Me-la Fall-tcha)  is the traditional Irish greeting, which means a hundred thousand welcomes!

After a long journey, arriving in a new country can be exciting but also a little daunting. You will be eager to make it to your next destination.

You will notice that the signage is in both Gaeilge (Irish) and English, the airport staff will be happy to help if you have any queries.

Please click here for information on transport options from Irish airports.

Your agency or hiring service will endeavour to have someone to meet you at the airport to bring you to your accommodation, or may assist you with making these arrangments.

You will want to make sure that you are as prepared as you can be ahead of your arrival in Ireland and starting your new job.

Your new manager will reach out to you to give you the information that you will need ahead of your start date.

At this stage, your hiring manager may be arranging a ‘buddy‘ for you. This is a colleague who understands your experience in moving and is happy to be a point of contact for any questions you have about settling in.

You will find lots of practical information in this Guide for new international employees.