Host Family Ireland



Terms and Conditions

This site will introduce visitors seeking accommodation and Irish host families to each other.

For a foreign guest, being invited into a private family home is a great privilege, and we at Host Family Ireland will at all times be mindful of our families' right to absolute privacy:

  • Host family details will only be made available to prospective visitors by the families themselves.

  • Prospective guests will select family accommodation based on profile information, such as postal area, walking distance from public transport, whether there are young children or pets, whether it is a smoking or non-smoking household etc.

  • When prospective guests wish to make contact with a family, their details will be submitted to the family. If the family wishes to host the guest, the family will then make contact with the guest.

  • If, for any reason, the family does not wish to proceed, the guest will be introduced to another family.

  • Host Family Ireland reserves the right to visit the accommodating families at a convenient time and with their consent. Families not consenting to this will not be accepted to participate in this site.

  • While contact details will only be made available by the families themselves, Host Family Ireland will maintain a data base of participants so as to guard against fraud. Details of members who unsubscribe from Host Family Ireland will automatically be erased from our database.

  • A great advantage of this site is that Host Families will be able to manage their guest programme, planning out their year in advance.

Host Family Ireland offers best practice guidelines to our participating families, the details of the host/guest relationship are managed by and are the responsibility of those involved.

Please complete the appropriate application form as fully as possible, either to host a guest as a member of your family, or to live independently in your home



If you have difficulty accessing our online application form, click here to complete a printable form which you can mail to us.













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