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Americans in Dublin

Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Dublin as an American, and how it fits with your US taxes, money and paperwork.

Official US

Embassy

U.S. Embassy Dublin

Passports, citizenship, voting help and emergency services for U.S. citizens in Ireland

42 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Website · Map · +353 1 668 8777

Your community group

ExpatStateside Ireland: Americans in Ireland

Free group for Americans in Ireland: questions, tips, meetups, Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl.

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Guides for life in Dublin

Basics

Cost of living in Dublin vs Boston: rent bites, the rest is gentler

Dublin rent is right up there with Boston's, but transit is cheaper and groceries are reasonable. Here's the 2026 math in euros and dollars, against Boston and the US.

Basics

Getting a PPS number in Dublin: Ireland's answer to your Social Security number

Your PPS number is Ireland's version of a Social Security number. Here's how to apply through MyWelfare, what proof of address works and why you need it fast.

Money and work

Irish taxes for Americans: residence, domicile and your US return

Ireland taxes you once you're resident, the IRS taxes you because you're American. Here's how residence, domicile, the treaty and the foreign tax credit fit together.

Money and work

Banking in Ireland as an American: FATCA forms, the address loop and getting paid in euros

Irish banks open accounts for US citizens, but expect FATCA questions and a proof-of-address puzzle. Here's how to get an Irish IBAN in your first weeks in Dublin.

Money and work

Irish income tax, USC and PRSI: how your Dublin paycheck gets taxed

Three deductions come off every Irish paycheck: income tax, USC and PRSI. Here are the 2026 rates, the Budget 2027 changes and how it all fits with your IRS return.

Money and work

Irish pensions and PRSAs: what the IRS sees when an American saves for retirement in Ireland

Ireland gives generous tax relief on pension saving, but the IRS doesn't automatically follow. Here's how Irish pensions, PRSAs and MyFutureFund look from a US tax return.

Home

Renting in Dublin: how Americans find a place and keep it

Dublin rents average over €2,300 a month for new tenancies, and good places go fast. Here's where to look, what you can be asked to pay, and how to spot a scam.

Home

Dublin's rental crisis: the RTB, the 2026 rent rules and how to protect yourself

Ireland rewrote its rent rules on March 1, 2026. Here's what six-year tenancies, the 2% cap and RTB registration mean for Americans renting in Dublin, plus how to dodge scams.

Moving and visas

Moving to Dublin as an American: the routes that actually work

Americans can land in Dublin without a visa, but living there takes a permission and an IRP card. Here are the real routes, from work permits to an Irish grandparent.

Moving and visas

Irish work permits for Americans: Critical Skills, General Employment and the road to Stamp 4

Most Americans work in Ireland on an employer-backed permit. Here are the 2026 salary floors, fees, the two-year shortcut to Stamp 4 and the option for students.

Moving and visas

Irish citizenship through your grandparents: how the Foreign Births Register works

An Irish-born grandparent can make you an Irish citizen, and an EU citizen. Here's who qualifies, which documents you need, what it costs and how long it takes.

Health

Healthcare in Dublin: how Americans use the HSE, find a GP and avoid the A&E bill

Ireland's public system covers residents, but GP visits cost money and the ER has a charge. Here's how the HSE, GPs, hospitals and private insurance fit together in Dublin.

Health

GP fees, medical cards and private health insurance in Ireland: what Americans pay

Ireland's public hospitals are cheap, but the family doctor isn't free for most adults. Here's what you'll pay, who gets a card, and why to buy insurance within nine months.

Schools and study

Schools in Dublin: international schools, Irish national schools and the Irish-language question

Dublin has an IB international school, fee-paying private schools and free State schools, most with a Catholic patron. Here's how Americans choose, what it costs and how Irish class works.

Schools and study

Irish universities for American students: applying, fees, federal loans and Stamp 2

Most Americans apply straight to the Irish university, not through the CAO. Here's how fees, federal Direct Loans, Stamp 2 and the IRP card work for US students in Dublin.

Getting around

Driving in Ireland with a US license: no exchange, the learner permit route and getting around Dublin by Leap card

Your US license works for a visit, but not once you live here, and no US state can swap it for an Irish one. Here's the learner permit route, and how to get around Dublin without a car.

Community

American life in Dublin: Thanksgiving, touch football and finding your people

Dublin doesn't have an American neighborhood, but it has Americans everywhere. Here's where they meet: Thanksgiving lunches, football and baseball leagues, and political groups.

Community

GAA and Irish sports for Americans: Gaelic football, hurling and joining a Dublin club

Gaelic football and hurling are Ireland's national obsession, and the local GAA club is the fastest way into Dublin life. Here's how the games work and how to join in.

Going out

American food in Dublin: burgers, tacos, college football and a Thanksgiving turkey

Craving a Five Guys burger, a Sunday NFL slate or a whole turkey in November? Here's what we could verify for Americans looking for a taste of home in Dublin.

Going out

Nightlife in Dublin: Temple Bar, Camden Street, trad sessions and the ride home

Dublin runs on pubs, live music and early closing times. Here's where to go, which trad sessions we checked, and how to get home once last call hits.

America in Dublin

The embassy or consulate, business groups, clubs, sport, schools, churches and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.

Official US

Embassy

U.S. Embassy Dublin

Passports, citizenship, voting help and emergency services for U.S. citizens in Ireland

42 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Website · Map · +353 1 668 8777 · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

Commission

Fulbright Commission in Ireland

Grants for Americans to study, research or lecture in Ireland, and for Irish to go to the U.S.

85 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 660 7670 · info@fulbright.ie

Business and networking

Chamber

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Voice of U.S. companies in Ireland, with research and events on U.S.-Ireland business

6 Wilton Place, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 661 6201 · info@amcham.ie

Party groups abroad

Listed side by side for information. We are nonpartisan.

Party

Democrats Abroad Ireland

Official Democratic Party organization for U.S. citizens in Ireland; voter registration help and Dublin events

Website · Map

Party

Republicans Overseas

Republican organization for U.S. citizens abroad, including Ireland; voter registration help and policy advocacy

Website · Map

American sport

League

Dublin Rebels

South Dublin American football club with full-contact, youth and flag football teams

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

League

Baseball Ireland

National baseball body running adult divisions and Little League; Dublin clubs include the Spartans and Hurricanes

Strike Zone, Unit 33, Jamestown Business Park, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 CR70

Website · Map · President@baseballireland.com · Facebook · Instagram · X

Schools and universities

College

American College Dublin

Private college in Merrion Square with undergraduate and postgraduate programs

1 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, D02 NH98

Website · Map · +353 1 676 8939 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

Nord Anglia International School Dublin

Ages 3-18; IB Diploma plus a US-style High School Diploma (grades 9-12); NEASC accredited

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

Website · Map · +353 1 544 2323 · admissions@naisdublin.com · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

US university center

Boston College Ireland

Boston College's Dublin center: study abroad support, summer study and internships

43 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 614 7450 · bcirl@bc.edu · Facebook · Instagram

US university center

Notre Dame Dublin (O'Connell House)

University of Notre Dame's Dublin center: study abroad, summer and pre-college programs, internships, events

O'Connell House, 58 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 611 0611 · dublin@nd.edu · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn

US university center

Champlain College Dublin

Irish study-abroad campus of Champlain College (Burlington, Vermont)

Dublin

Website · Map

Study abroad

Boston University Dublin

BU study-abroad programs in Dublin: internship semesters and summers, Dublin STEM

Dublin

Website · Map · abroad@bu.edu

Study abroad

IES Abroad Dublin

US study-abroad center for college students; direct enrollment at Trinity College Dublin, engineering and science at Dublin City University, summer programs

Just south of the city centre, Dublin

Website · Map

Study abroad

CEA CAPA Dublin Center

US study-abroad center for college students, University of New Haven as school of record; also places students at DCU, UCD, Maynooth and Griffith College

Central Dublin

Website · Map · info@ceacapa.com · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

American restaurants and bars

More in our guide: American food, restaurants and bars in Dublin. Listings are not paid.

BBQ

Pitt Bros BBQ

Low-and-slow American BBQ: brisket, ribs and pork smoked over wood for up to 12 hours.

84-88 South Great George's Street, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 677 8777 · pittmaster@pittbrosbbq.com · Facebook · Instagram · X

Sports bar

Kennedy's

Official Irish pub of the Pittsburgh Steelers, with a Steelers Station bar and NFL watch parties.

30-32 Westland Row, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 670 5777

Sports bar

Molloy's

City-center pub that opened at 7 a.m. for NFL fans on the 2025 Dublin game day; sport on the screens.

59 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, D01 K298

Website · Map · +353 1 547 8873 · info@molloysdublin.com · Facebook · Instagram

Diner

Captain America's Cookhouse

American classics: burgers, wings, ribs, steaks and nachos, with a kids' meal deal.

Unit 410, Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Website · Map · +353 1 826 2340 · blanch@captainamericas.com · Facebook · Instagram

Diner

Elephant & Castle Temple Bar

Temple Bar restaurant open since 1989, known for chicken wings, burgers and weekend brunch.

18-19 Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Website · Map · +353 1 223 8993

Burgers

Five Guys

The US burger chain's city-center branch; also in Dundrum, Liffey Valley and Swords.

56 South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, D02 HF50

Website · Map

Tex-Mex

Taco Bell

The U.S. taco chain, open until 11 p.m.; Dublin branches in Blanchardstown and Glasnevin.

Blanchardstown Retail Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, D15 YF4E

Website · Map