Welcome to the Emerald Isle !

"The plane approaches Europe just before dawn. There is nothing but sky and water. A full moon is setting in the west, paving the ocean with silver. Gradually, a cloud bank appears below, floating dark as smoke over a tarnished pewter sea. Pink light bathes the dense clouds with opalescence. Below are the green hills of Ireland."                           

Arrivals:

Customs & Immigration

After going through immigrations and claiming your bags, your must proceed through customs. At both Shannon and Dublin airports, if you have nothing to declare, you may leave through the green exit. Sometimes immigration officers will stop people for a spot check of their luggage, but this does not happen often. Visitors are allowed to bring €180 worth of good (gifts) into Ireland, one liter of spirits and two liters of wine, and 200 cigarettes. If you exceed these limits, you should proceed through the red exit.

Duty-free Tips

On your return to the United States you are allowed $800 duty free. The next $1,000 requires a 10 percent fee.

You are allowed to send one gift package each day to friends and relatives in the USA marked "Unsolicited Gift" with a maximum value of $100.

For all the rules on this and other customs matters see the U.S. Customs Service Official Web Site at: www.customs.gov Click on Travel and select the subjects Know Before You Go and Duty-free Exemption.