Ship boxes from Australia to Ireland
1 to 10 boxes, collected from your door in Australia and delivered to the door in Ireland. Price up front, customs paperwork prepared for you.
- Typical transit
- 4–7 business days
- Duty-free up to
- From another EU country there is no customs clearance and usually nothing to pay, and boxes from Northern Ireland also move with no customs declaration or duty
Australia → Ireland
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Who ships on this route
- People returning home after time abroad
Return-home shipments.
Leaving Australia
Sending boxes out of Australia
Sending used belongings out of Australia is simple. Personal effects don't need an export declaration, and there are no export duties. A declaration is needed only for goods worth more than AUD 2,000 (about $1,420) that aren't personal effects, or for anything that needs an export permit, whatever its value.
Documents
- A packing list with values, marked as used personal effects
- Copy of the sender's passport or ID
- An export permit for any protected cultural object or native wildlife product
Can't leave Australia
- Protected cultural objects, such as some Indigenous art, heritage furniture, historical documents, and stamps, need an export permit, and some can never leave Australia
- Native plants and animals, and products made from them, need a wildlife export permit unless the species is on the exempt list
- Prescription medicines subsidized under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme may be prohibited from export
- Cash of AUD 10,000 or more sent by mail, courier, or freight must be reported to AUSTRAC before it is sent
Arriving in Ireland
Ireland customs, in short
- Duty-free threshold
- From another EU country there is no customs clearance and usually nothing to pay, and boxes from Northern Ireland also move with no customs declaration or duty. From outside the EU, including Great Britain, there is no longer a value below which a box is automatically tax-free: VAT applies from the first euro, and the €150 (about $175) customs duty relief ended on July 1, 2026. Gifts from one private person to another worth up to €45 (about $53) are still free of duty and VAT. Most online purchases worth €150 or less now pay a flat €3 (about $3.50) duty per item type until July 1, 2028.
- Import tax
- VAT at the rate that applies in Ireland: 23% standard, with reduced rates of 13.5% and 9%, and 0% for a few goods such as some medical devices. VAT is charged on the customs value (goods plus transport and insurance) plus any duty. Customs duty depends on the item, for example 0% for laptops and 12% for adult clothing, and non-commercial goods worth up to €700 (about $820) may be charged a flat 2.5% instead. Alcohol and tobacco also pay excise duty.
- Who pays
- Shipments are sent DAP. If duty or VAT is due, the receiver pays it before or on delivery. The courier may add a clearance or disbursement fee for handling the payment.
- Moving there?
- Transfer of Residence relief lets you bring used personal and household belongings in free of customs duty and VAT when you move to live in Ireland from outside the EU, including from Great Britain. You must have lived outside the EU for at least 12 months in a row, owned and used the goods for at least 6 months, and paid tax on them where you bought them. Import them within 6 months before or 12 months after your move, and email form C&E 1076 with your proof to Revenue two weeks before they arrive. Don't sell, lend, or hire them out for 12 months. Alcohol, tobacco, trade tools, and commercial vehicles are not covered. Moving from another EU country or Northern Ireland? No relief is needed, because there is no customs.
Not allowed into Ireland
- Aerosols, spray cans, and compressed gas cylinders
- Flammable liquids and solids: fuel, lighter fluid, paint, nail polish, matches
- Loose or spare lithium batteries and power banks not installed in a device
- Cash, gift cards, checks, and other negotiable items
- Firearms, ammunition, replicas, and weapon parts
- Perishable food, and meat, dairy, or fresh produce
- Cannabis, CBD, and THC products, even where they are legal at origin
- Meat, milk, and products made from them, sent from outside the EU (including Great Britain)
Australia to Ireland: questions
How long does it take to ship boxes from Australia to Ireland?
Typically 4 to 7 business days door to door after pickup, plus any time customs in Ireland takes to clear the shipment.
Do I pay duty on used belongings sent to Ireland?
From another EU country there is no customs clearance and usually nothing to pay, and boxes from Northern Ireland also move with no customs declaration or duty. From outside the EU, including Great Britain, there is no longer a value below which a box is automatically tax-free: VAT applies from the first euro, and the €150 (about $175) customs duty relief ended on July 1, 2026. Gifts from one private person to another worth up to €45 (about $53) are still free of duty and VAT. Most online purchases worth €150 or less now pay a flat €3 (about $3.50) duty per item type until July 1, 2028. Shipments are sent DAP. If duty or VAT is due, the receiver pays it before or on delivery. The courier may add a clearance or disbursement fee for handling the payment.
What paperwork do I need to send boxes from Australia?
A commercial invoice listing what's in each box and what it's worth today. Onvoyo prepares it from your contents list for you to review and approve. Sending used belongings out of Australia is simple. Personal effects don't need an export declaration, and there are no export duties. A declaration is needed only for goods worth more than AUD 2,000 (about $1,420) that aren't personal effects, or for anything that needs an export permit, whatever its value.
Is there still a €150 duty-free limit for Ireland?
No. The €150 customs duty relief ended on July 1, 2026. Most online purchases worth €150 or less now pay a flat €3 duty per item type until July 1, 2028. Other boxes from outside the EU pay normal duty rates, or a flat 2.5% for non-commercial goods worth up to €700, plus VAT. Gifts up to €45 are still free.
Do I pay VAT on used belongings sent to Ireland?
Not from another EU country. From outside the EU, VAT is due from the first euro unless the box is a gift worth €45 or less or you qualify for Transfer of Residence relief. The rate is the Irish one: 23% for most goods.
Do I pay customs on boxes from the UK to Ireland?
From Great Britain, yes. The UK is outside the EU, so a customs declaration, VAT, and any duty apply, and the usual reliefs can help. Boxes from Northern Ireland move like boxes from the EU, with no customs declaration or duty. Food rules follow the same split.
Official sources
Export rules for Australia and import rules for Ireland, checked against these official pages. Customs makes the final decision on every shipment.
- 1.Australian Border Force · List of prohibited items (opens in a new tab)
- 2.Australian Border Force · Export requirements (opens in a new tab)
- 3.Revenue (Office of the Revenue Commissioners) · Buying goods from outside the European Union (EU) (Excluding Northern Ireland) (opens in a new tab)
- 4.Revenue (Office of the Revenue Commissioners) · Rules for duty relief on gift consignments (opens in a new tab)
- 5.Revenue (Office of the Revenue Commissioners) · Removal of the De Minimis Relief for Low Value Consignments - FAQs (opens in a new tab)
- 6.Revenue (Office of the Revenue Commissioners) · What rules apply to the relief? (opens in a new tab)
- 7.Revenue (Office of the Revenue Commissioners) · Current VAT rates (opens in a new tab)
- 8.Revenue (Office of the Revenue Commissioners) · Prohibitions and restrictions (opens in a new tab)
- 9.Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex) · Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (codified version) (opens in a new tab)
- 10.Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine · Information on Personal Consignments in Luggage or through Postal, Courier & Online Services (opens in a new tab)
- 11.Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) · Dangers of buying prescription medicines online (opens in a new tab)
- 12.Citizens Information (Citizens Information Board) · Shipping your personal belongings back to Ireland (opens in a new tab)
Going the other way? Ship boxes from Ireland to Australia