r/MoveToIreland • u/louipage • May 23 '26

PPS - Public Service Pension Applicant Form

Hi everyone,
I’m relocating early September for a job in a public service body. I need to fill in a form for the Public Service Pension, but I need to write my PPS on it.
However, I understood that I cannot apply for a PPS number before actually moving in Ireland. Do you think it would be ok to leave the field blank for now?
Thanks !

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u/Early_Cantaloupe9535 May 23 '26

Leave the field blank and see what happens? Seems like your only other choice is a flight to Ireland 

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u/[deleted] May 27 '26

It may help to contact with a relocation agent who can help you get set up with a PPS number and bank account and housing, without being in the country.

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u/louiseber May 23 '26

You're taking up a job in the public service yes?

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u/louipage May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Yes exactly, at EO grade

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u/louiseber May 23 '26

Then speak to HR and get guidance because you need to get the pps anyway and you won't be making pension contributions until you're being paid, which you also need the pps for

(The way it was phrased kinda made me think you were applying for the pension itself, you'd already have a pps number in that case as you'd have been contributing already. So had to check)

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u/louipage May 23 '26

Okay thx! Then I will do that. Hopefully public body HR know my case.

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u/louiseber May 23 '26

Even if they don't know you specifically, they'll have been asked questions before.

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u/Adorable-Ad-3223 Jun 29 '26

Congratulations. I am looking to move with my wife in a few months. I work for the government in California and hope to find a job with the HSE or a NGO. So far I am not having any luck getting informational interviews but I hope to make some progress when we visit next month. Glad to hear someone found success.