<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-025279.txt : 20200917
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200917125146
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-025279
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stief Brian J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494478

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13836
		FILM NUMBER:		201180650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson Controls International plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBERT QUAY
		STREET 2:		ALBERT QUAY
		CITY:			CORK
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-524-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 591
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYCO INTERNATIONAL plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970715
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    <periodOfReport>2020-09-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000833444</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Johnson Controls International plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001494478</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stief Brian J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53209</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>108551.95</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>42.29</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Restricted Share Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>108551.95</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>325656.98</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person elected to diversify their holdings in the share unit account under the Johnson Controls International plc Senior Executive Deferred Compensation Plan into other investment options available under the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vested restricted share units will be credited to the reporting person's account under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and will be distributed upon the reporting person's termination or retirement pursuant to the terms of such plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned was erroneously reported as 0 on prior Form 4 due to a clerical error omitting unvested restricted stock units that will be credited to the reporting person's account under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, which were previously reported on Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leanne Michels, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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