Philippine wife

New here hi everyone.
Need help been in a relationship for 4 years to a Filipino Girl living in Gagayan i will be getting my final divorce decree in April and will be going over to marry in Civil ceremony. I have visited 4 times.
Getting her back to Ireland seems to be an uphill battle. I know I have to apply for leave to marry but getting her a visa seems problematic with bank accounts statements as she has only recently opened one I am not sure if the requirements for a spouse are different.

Derick321 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:29 pm

New here hi everyone.
Need help been in a relationship for 4 years to a Filipino Girl living in Gagayan i will be getting my final divorce decree in April and will be going over to marry in Civil ceremony. I have visited 4 times.
Getting her back to Ireland seems to be an uphill battle. I know I have to apply for leave to marry but getting her a visa seems problematic with bank accounts statements as she has only recently opened one I am not sure if the requirements for a spouse are different.

All the information needed is in the following link: http://inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Join%20Family

I think I have a problem as i have an Invalidity PENSION and the Policy on non-EEA family reunification site states that and that is discrimination against the disabled. My partner is in her late 40s and i am 65.
Does anyone know any different.

Where Sponsor is Irish Citizen
17.2 An Irish citizen, in order to sponsor an immediate family member, must
not have been totally or predominantly reliant on benefits from the Irish
State for a continuous period in excess of 2 years immediately prior to
the application and must over the three year period prior to application
have earned a cumulative gross income over and above any State
benefits of not less than €40k.

I think as I am entitled to a British Passport I have started the application.
claiming-benefits-f38/spouse-visa-and-d ... 78913.html
If anyone has more information please advise please.

Derick321 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:02 pm

I think as I am entitled to a British Passport I have started the application.
claiming-benefits-f38/spouse-visa-and-d ... 78913.html
If anyone has more information please advise please.

The link you have posted is a) from 2011 and b) relevant to the UK and not Ireland.

Derick321 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:51 pm

I think I have a problem as i have an Invalidity PENSION and the Policy on non-EEA family reunification site states that and that is discrimination against the disabled. My partner is in her late 40s and i am 65.
Does anyone know any different.

Where Sponsor is Irish Citizen
17.2 An Irish citizen, in order to sponsor an immediate family member, must
not have been totally or predominantly reliant on benefits from the Irish
State for a continuous period in excess of 2 years immediately prior to
the application and must over the three year period prior to application
have earned a cumulative gross income over and above any State
benefits of not less than €40k.

Yes it sounds like it might not be possible to sponsor her yourself to come to Ireland.

Would you consider moving to the Philippines instead? It's not a viable option for most, but it would be one way of being together if everything else fails.

On the other hand, I have read that you can get another person other than you to act as the sponsor.

So... you find somebody who meets the 40k EUR requirement who is willing to sponsor you. You then get a written notarized letter from them saying they'll support the couple (you both) while your wife finds work, along with that person's P60s, payslips and bank statements instead of your own.

The idea of the sponsor is that your wife doesn't have resort to public funds, as long as she has financial support from somewhere she won't have to do that. I think the immigration office is okay as long as that is true.

I have read that this is a viable option but I haven't ever heard of anyone actually doing it. Maybe it's something to research?