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All of India,
delivered to your Irish door.

Get your free India locker — shop any Indian store, we consolidate it into one box and forward it home.

  1. Step 1

    Shop & send

    Buy from any Indian store and ship it to your own free Hyderabad locker.

  2. Step 2

    We photograph

    Every arrival is opened, checked and photographed for your approval.

  3. Step 3

    You approve

    Green-light each item from your phone — no surprises, ever.

  4. Step 4

    To your door

    We consolidate one box, quote in INR, and forward it home tracked.

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Your own India locker — free with your account

A private Hyderabad address that's yours (and your family's). Ship anything to it, approve what arrives, and we forward one consolidated, tracked box to your door — one shipment, one customs clearance.

Step 1

Shop & send

Buy from any Indian store and ship it to your own free Hyderabad locker.

Step 2

We photograph

Every arrival is opened, checked and photographed for your approval.

Step 3

You approve

Green-light each item from your phone — no surprises, ever.

Step 4

To your door

We consolidate one box, quote in INR, and forward it home tracked.

What people shop

The good stuff, front and centre

The categories NRIs order most from home — browse the stores below.

Wedding & festive wear

  • · Lehengas
  • · Sherwanis
  • · Sarees

Sweets & mithai

  • · Kaju katli
  • · Soan papdi
  • · Gift boxes

Snacks & namkeen

  • · Bhujia
  • · Chai & masala
  • · Pickles

Artificial jewellery

  • · Kundan sets
  • · Jhumkas
  • · Bangles

Gen-Z & streetwear

  • · Oversized tees
  • · Cargos
  • · Sneakers

Home & festive decor

  • · Diyas & lights
  • · Torans
  • · Rangoli

Beauty & wellness

  • · Ayurveda
  • · Haircare
  • · Fragrance

Kids & toys

  • · Ethnic wear
  • · Books
  • · Rakhi & gifts
Shop by brand

Top Indian brands, ready to shop

The names the community shops most — tap any brand to open its store in a new tab, then ship it home through your NRINest locker.

Hire a specialistLaunching soon

A personal shopper, by the day

Bridal shopping from abroad? A festive haul with no time to browse? Book a specialist who knows the market, speaks your language, and shops with you live — for a clear half-day or full-day rate.

1Step 1

Pick a specialist

Bridal stylist, sweets curator, gadget scout — chosen by rating and speciality.

2Step 2

Book a half or full day

One clear day rate — half-day or full-day. No hourly meters, no mystery markups.

3Step 3

They shop with you

Live over chat or call — they find it, check the quality, confirm your sizes.

4Step 4

Lands at your locker

Everything ships to your free NRINest India locker, then on to your door abroad.

Personal-shopper booking launches with the locker service — start with the stores above today.

FAQ · Shipping & customs

Shipping to Ireland / EU — your questions, answered

What actually matters when you import from India — costs, box sizes, couriers, taxes and what can't come — in plain English, matched to your destination's own customs rules.

  • Meat, milk and dairy cannot be sent from outside the EU — tiny exceptions only (under 2 kg of infant formula or honey).
  • Plants, seeds, fresh fruit and vegetables need a phytosanitary certificate from India; there is no personal-quantity exemption.
  • Prescription medicines cannot be supplied by mail order into Ireland; unauthorised medicines are detained and destroyed.
  • Counterfeit goods, offensive weapons and explosives are prohibited. Sealed shelf-stable packaged foods, clothing, jewellery and homeware are generally fine.

Your India locker consolidates several orders into one box, so you pay one shipment, not many:

  • Small — up to ~30 × 22 × 12 cm, ~2 kg
  • Medium — up to ~40 × 30 × 20 cm, ~5 kg
  • Large — up to ~50 × 40 × 30 cm, ~10 kg
  • Extra-large — up to ~60 × 50 × 40 cm, ~20 kg

Anything heavier is split across boxes to stay within courier limits, and you are charged on the higher of actual and volumetric weight (L × W × H ÷ 5000).

Forwarding runs through our partner World Wide in Hyderabad, who books the right carrier for your route:

  • Express networks (DHL, FedEx, UPS, DPD) — fast; a single box is typically capped near 23–30 kg depending on the service.
  • Economy routes — cheaper and slower, with similar per-box caps.

Orders over ~30 kg ship as multiple boxes automatically.

Shipping is priced per kg in INR on a simple weight-banded rate for your country — the heavier the box, the lower the per-kg rate. For Ireland, for example, 6+ kg, 11+ kg and 21+ kg bands step the price down.

Consolidating into one box almost always beats several small parcels, and you see the exact quote before you pay.

  • India locker — free for your first week, then a flat 10 in your currency per week, pro-rata by the day.
  • Handling & packing — small itemised INR charges shown on your quote.
  • Electrical items and medicines — a per-item surcharge, per the carrier's rules.

No markups on the product price — you shop and pay the store directly; NRINest only ever charges locker and shipping.

  • Irish VAT (23% on most goods) applies from the first euro — the old €22 exemption ended in 2021. VAT is calculated on the goods plus transport and any duty.
  • EU low-value duty relief was removed on 1 July 2026: most parcels valued €150 or under now attract a small flat customs charge (about €3 per product type). Above €150, duty varies by product — check revenue.ie for the current figures.
  • Genuine person-to-person gifts up to €45 are free of VAT and duty. Alcohol, tobacco and perfume never qualify.
  • You pay as the recipient — the courier clears the parcel and collects VAT, duty and its clearance fee before delivery.

Once your orders reach the India locker, you approve what arrived and pay; transit is then roughly 10–12 working days door to door for Ireland (faster express options vary by country), subject to customs, weather and flight schedules.

If something arrives at the locker and isn't right, reject it with one tap and choose return for refund or return for exchange— the desk sends it back to the seller, and you settle the money directly with the store, exactly as if you'd returned it in India. NRINest and the desk never handle the product payment.

Customs facts for Ireland / EU are summarised from the official sources: Revenue.ie — buying goods from outside the EU · Revenue.ie — gift relief rules · EU Commission — personal imports of animal products

How it works today.Every store and brand links out to the retailer's own site, where you shop and pay directly at their price — NRINest doesn't take the order or payment. Our own locker, consolidation and personal-shopper service is rolling out; the box sizes, shipping costs and timings below are rough, illustrative estimates until it goes live.

Brands are examples. The stores and brands shown are popular picks to illustrate each category, not endorsements or partnerships. Logos belong to their respective owners.

Customs guidance is general.VAT/GST rates, duty thresholds and restricted-item rules are set by each destination's customs authority and can change. This is a plain-English summary of the official sources linked above (researched Aug 2026), not tax or legal advice — always check the current rules for your specific items before ordering.

NRIs bringing India home

From festive hauls to wedding shopping and gifts for the grandkids — the community, delivered.

Arjun
Arjun
Dublin
Mum couriered Diwali sweets straight to my locker — one box landed in Dublin with taxes sorted. Felt like home.
Neha
Neha
Cork
Ordered my wedding lehenga to the Hyderabad locker, approved it from my phone, and it arrived perfect.
Ramesh & Latha
Ramesh & Latha
Galway
We shop three Indian stores and they pack it into one parcel — far cheaper than shipping each on its own.
Sunita
Sunita
Limerick
Sent kurtas and books to the grandkids without leaving my sofa. So simple, start to finish.
Vikram
Vikram
Dublin
The photos before shipping mean no surprises — I approve, pay in INR, and it's on its way.

Stories reflect the NRINest locker experience; the service is rolling out.

Ready to shop home?

Claim your free India locker, shop the top Indian stores at their own prices, and bring it all home in one tracked box.

Own your India locker — free
Own your India locker — free