• Get your P45 document from the Revenue office. This is a summary of the tax that your employer has deducted from your salary, in accordance with tax laws, and also states that you have finished working at your company (and are able to begin work somewhere else). Also, you should leave your forwarding address either with your employer or the local Revenue office so that you can receive your P60, a summary of your tax information for the year, at the end of the tax year.
• Give your landlord a month’s notice. This is standard, unless your contract says otherwise, and in doing so you will be able to get back your deposit.
• Utilities: transfer all your utilities out of your name (electricity, gas, phone). Failure to do so could make you liable for charges racked up by the next tenant. An easy solution is to transfer your accounts (once settled) into your landlord’s name.
• Bank accounts: If you think you will be returning to Ireland, you can keep your bank account open. However, if you will not be coming back, it’s easier to close your account while you’re still there.
• Ship, sell or give away your stuff. If you want to ship some of your belongings, ring several companies and get quotes for the best price. If you don’t want to keep it all, you can give almost anything to charity shops. Alternatively, you can try to sell them in the classifieds in most newspapers or through Buy & Sell, a classifieds newspaper, or on Craig’s List (http://dublin.craigslist.org).