Good morning Bannoi (at least it is morning here)!Bannoi wrote:Hi sp84 That's exactly what I'm intending to do I went to live in Belfast with my grandparents when I was 15 served my time in the Ravenhill Road then worked for a company in Dundonald and later moved to Carrickfergus.sp84 wrote:The plan for us is to move back to Belfast, Northern Ireland. That is where I am from. Long term though, who knows. Depends on work etc I would like to stay in Ireland for at least 3 years, that way my wife can get herself an Irish passport - which as long as things don't change with the Irish in the UK, we would be free of immigration restrictions/dealings with the Home Office.
Most likely after my wife obtains her Irish Citizenship we will move to the Republic though that would depend on the circumstances at the time.
If my relations in Northern Ireland knew I had renounced my British Citizenship they would be lets say more than displeased.
I suppose growing up in England I don't hold their views and never did.
I am fortunate in that being retired I can live almost anywhere the only priority being a decent school for my boy's.
I'm looking for a decent 3 bedroom house to rent in Northern Ireland at the moment though I will wait until my wife arrives before committing to anything.
I am the same as you - Belfast first (I am from there), but long term, if I need to due to work, I may have to move to England. Teaching in Northern Ireland is tough at the minute due to budget cuts. However in England they are crying out for teachers. So we shall see.
In terms of your family not been happy about giving up your British Citizenship - In terms of the bigger picture, if it helps you to get where you want, then it shouldn't really matter. A solicitor that I spoke to (who is from the British/Protestant/Unionist side of the community in Northern Ireland) - told me 2 things. 1) If he were in my shoes, he would have renounced his British Citizenship a long time ago to make use of the EU rules ... 2) Bottom line, you use whatever passport is best for the family. Personally, I am from the other side of the community, but I would not be bothered if the roles were reversed and I had to give up my Irish citizenship in order to do this. It is just a label/piece of paper at the end of the day. Fingers crossed that this time next year, we are all where we want to be!
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Morning to you too Lisa!
That's nice that you at least had the option of a few places to go. I'm sure you made the right decision with England, seeing as you said your family are moving there. That will give you a nice base to build from! Just on the USA not being on the list on the tls website - You were right, I didn't see it there either. Just got me thinking though - apparently US citizens are non-visa nationals, so technically they can enter as the spouse of an EU citizen without the need for the permit. This is not advised though, as it makes it harder to open bank accounts, get a National Insurance number etc. I may be wayyyyy off on this one too, but it is something that I will have to speak to a solicitor about. That doesn't mean US citizens cannot get the permit, just that it is not legally needed (I think haha).
PS - Just keeping an eye on the news. Rumours of the referendum happening on June 23rd 2016. Bannoi and I shoulddddd hopefully have our RN forms back and have applied for the EEA permit by then, if our forms are completed by the end of the 6 months, so fingers crossed!
Have a nice weekend folks!
