Italian would like to marry a Filipina in Ireland

Hi all,
several months ago I was working in UK and I subscribed to this forum for infos.
I've just come back after 6 months spent in the beautiful Philippines, and I'm relocating to Ireland to work this January.
Since in Ireland there is no fiancé visa unlike in UK, I'm wondering whether a tourist visa for a Filipina would work, and whether we could get married once she is in Ireland with a tourist visa.
Thanks in advance for any reply or for suggestions about different options.
P.S. I can use the "search" button and I'll keep using it, but I also wanted to open my own topic

Have you read the posts from this member here? Her E.U spouse is Irish living in Ireland, but you will find some useful info.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ht=shelley

thank you. I'll have a look at it.

Ok, I've read it.
It's quite interesting (and not encouraging), but that case is a bit different since they are already married.
What if I would like to get married in Ireland?
In case we are able to obtain a tourist visa for her (not easy I know), would she be allowed to get married in Ireland or not, according to the law? (Let's also assume I'm Irish; it shouldnt be different for an EU citizen anyway)

others trying to get married posted here as well...
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 9ec8fc1770
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=21001
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 9ec8fc1770

Thank you, it seems I hadn't used the search function well enough.
I hope you don't mind if I post here again, it's a very stressful process and I will need some support.
Regards

I see, so the problem is not actually to get married in Ireland when you hold a tourist visa, the problem is more to be granted a tourist visa itself.

Now I need to look for infos about all the documents required by both of us to get married in Ireland in case her request for a tourist visa is accepted.

Since you are a E.U citizen, your case will be considered under E.U law rather than Irish national law if you are married to a Non-E.U national. Therefore you will have a good possibility of bringing her under a spouse visa if you are already married to her.The E.U spouse visas are not rejected unless there are very very strong reasons.

If you look at the visa decisions posted online by the INIS you will find very few rejections of applications under 'spouse of E.U citizen'.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/more&Mod ... +Decisions

I think it will be better for you to get married abroad and apply for a spouse visa under E.U law otherwise if you apply for a visit visa there is a good possibility of rejection.

Even if she manages to arrive here on a visit visa,there are many delays in getting appointments for the wedding dates, and you might not be able to get an appointment within the 3 month visa period...or you can register for the wedding right now and you can apply for the visit visa after you get an appointment for the wedding at the Marriage Registrar.

Thanks Archigabe, you are so helpful.
Actually, only some approvals after appeal, I couldn't find any refusals in that file. Good news. The best option seems to get married in the Philippines, as you said.

Please don't close this thread: I didn't say it, but she has to go through the whole annulment procedure as a first step. (her husband already lives with another woman and has another kid with her ... the usual stuff in the Phils...)
She deserves a chance to have a new life.

So I'll update this thread from time to time if you don't mind: estimated time, 1 year at least.
But I learntto be patient a long time ago

Regards

thanks and good luck! do keep us posted.