Dear statelessBOC You don't have anything to worry. There are many who come to Ireland from the UK via Ferry without any stamps on their passports and they have no trouble receiving Stamp 4. So please don't worry. Next time when you go to get Stamp 4 (if you haven't already) and they ask for a no en...

Hello zahmed05,

I would definitely advise against coming to Ireland as the wait times here in Ireland are 10+ months and I think you are right Belgium will be quicker, also Germany processes applications very quickly.

Good luck.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/EU%20Treaty%20Rights Important Notice - July 2016 Due to the large volume of applications, EU Treaty Rights Unit is currently experiencing delays. While every effort is made to issue a decision on your application as soon as possible current processing times are ...

My decision was due on 2nd May and still waiting. Viking23's decision was due on 27th April and also waiting. I know someone whose decision was due on 11th April who got their decision on Friday, 20th May (in 7 months and 11 days) So we know they have processed applications on 11th April. Now what I...

Dear Fessy

From my experience these days it could take anywhere from 2 months to 4 months.

I think there are few possibilities for the delay and it is difficult to pin point why the delay as there is very little transparency i.e. we are never told which applications are processed and we are never told how long the wait will be. 1. Applications are delayed deliberately 2. Applications are ...

Thank you Tayyab. Mine was due on 2nd May and still waiting.

Dear Hamza I don't think there is any value in reminding earlier than 6 months. From my experience there is no value in even asking for your application to be processed after 6 months are over as you will most likely receive standard email replies. Though, it is good for the soul and does feel good ...

Dear Tayyabb99

Reading through the posts your decision was due on the 21st March 2016 and I am just wondering if you have heard anything yet?

I am just trying to work out how much longer to wait. Reading through the posts average wait is 8 months.

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Dear Viking23,

Have you received anything yet? My decision was due on 2nd May 2016 (few days after yours) and I am still waiting.

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I think if in doubt it is best to write to eutreatyrights@justice.ie and seek their advise. I had written to them earlier in the week explaining my circumstances and they advised today that in my case a PRTB is not essential.

Yeah great tip. Thank you.

Does anyone know if PRTB is compulsory as Obie asks?

Obie, was PRTB compulsory before - do you know?

I take it you are in Ireland? What is reason for requesting your passport twice? Did you receive Confirmation of Application for your EEA2 application after you applied in May 2014? I think the first logical step is to determine if the police officers queried the landlord in relation to your EEA2 ap...

Lovely thank you ruthie.

Many thanks ruthie for the answers. Please let me explain my second question with more details. She arrived on the uk visitor visa in UK in July this year and if I go to Ireland in Oct this year and then stay there with her till we get the residence card which I imagine might be around April 2015 at...

If you are presently in UK you cannot apply for an EEA Family Permit for your mother. You need to apply for a Family visitor visa for your mother following this link https://www.gov.uk/family-visit-visa/overview Yes, they should be financially dependent on you so you will need to show bank transfers...

Got your point ruthie. Have a couple of further important questions if you could please kindly help if you know or anyone else knows. Presently my mother is in UK and her six months stay in this visitor visit will be up around Jan 2015. Lets say I go to Ireland with her in Oct 2014 via Northern Irel...

Also by the way the the Visa Waiver Programme is being replaced by a new British Irish Visa Scheme from autumn 2014 which is even better for people who have visitor visa for UK as under the old Programme one had to go to UK first and only then they can go to Ireland but with the new scheme one who h...

Thank you both el patron and ruthie. Ruthie - do you know if my mother applies from India to Irish embassy in India to accompany myself in Ireland under the Directive 2004/38/EC then would there be any issues please? The reason for asking is I would like to find work first in Ireland and also her si...

Lovely - thank you very much.

Thank you Wanderer. If you know could you please kindly let me know what visa will be required for my mother and where do we need to apply the visa please?

Thank you Obie for the super quick response - I am aware of the Centre of life test and planning to take everyone with me to Ireland. Do you have any feedback to the three questions please?

Like many of you out there I regularly spend many hours at stretch reading through the posts learning about the EU Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC and being immensely happy seeing other families coming together :) My situation is: 1. I am a British Citizen (originally from India) working in the U...

Yeah I did notice that - just trying my luck