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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇮🇪 Ireland

REGIONEUROPE
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYOffice of the Revenue Commissioners — Customs Division
VAT RATE23%

ALCOHOL

1 L

1 L spirits, or 2 L of other drinks with no more than 22% alcohol; plus 4 L still wine and 16 L beer

CIGARETTES

200

200 cigarettes

GOODS VALUE

€430

≈ US$470

Checked against Office of the Revenue Commissioners — Customs Division on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1 L1 L spirits, or 2 L of other drinks with no more than 22% alcohol; plus 4 L still wine and 16 L beer
Cigarettes200200 cigarettes
Personal goods value€430≈ US$470

Travelers aged 17+ from outside the EU: 1 L spirits over 22% ABV (or 2 L under 22%) + 4 L wine + 16 L beer. Tobacco 200 cigarettes / 100 cigarillos / 50 cigars / 250 g loose. Goods up to EUR 430 (air) / EUR 300 (land). Intra-EU: personal-use quantities.

Conditional tiers

ConditionAllowance
Travellers under 15€215
What the official page says
€430, if you are 15 or over
€215, if you are under 15.
200 cigarettes
1 litre of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)
2 litres of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol (for example, port, sherry, sparkling wine and some liqueurs).
4 litres of wine (still)
16 litres of beer.
Office of the Revenue Commissioners — Customs Division

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$11,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: EUR

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Ireland is NOT in the Schengen Area; passport check applies on arrival from outside.
  • 02Currency: euro (EUR); Ireland is a Eurozone member.
  • 03Ireland is NOT in the Schengen Area but maintains the Common Travel Area with the UK.
  • 04Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework: NI remains in EU customs territory for goods even after Brexit.

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