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by littlerr
Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Traveling with a Certificate of Naturalization
Replies: 15
Views: 1172
China

Re: Traveling with a Certificate of Naturalization

Stamp 6 is not a visa. It’s a stamp in the passport that is not recognised by airlines. The correct process would be to first apply for a Stamp 6, and then apply for a Re-entry visa, both of which are free. You have plenty of time to do both if your trip is in January. Do not apply for a new IRP car...
by littlerr
Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Does my Critical Skills application look normal?
Replies: 7
Views: 679
China

Re: Does my Critical Skills application look normal?

Yeah deducting application fee from your salary is expressly prohibited and is against the employment legislations. I would think twice about working there. There is no such thing as which job title would be prioritised over another one. It was the case during COVID for certain healthcare related pr...
by littlerr
Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Notary in different state
Replies: 2
Views: 373
China

Re: Notary in different state

Each state has their own notary system and licensing system, so you can’t just say I have a lawyer in Hawaii that can prove my address in New York is genuine. Of course you can declare under oath it is true, but if it turns out to be wrong, nobody can do anything in either state. Use your Boston add...
by littlerr
Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish Visit/Conference visa processing timescales
Replies: 4
Views: 613
China

Re: Irish Visit/Conference visa processing timescales

We just invited a dozen Indian contractors to come to Ireland for a conference next week. The applications were filed 3 weeks ago and everyone received their visas today.
by littlerr
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 6 - Do I need to apply for it after Irish naturalisation?
Replies: 3
Views: 521
China

Re: Stamp 6 - Do I need to apply for it after Irish naturalisation?

It’s only useful if: - your other country allows for dual citizenship as well, AND - you don’t need a visa when travelling to Ireland using the other passport, AND - the other country requires you to use that country’s passport to enter and leave the country, AND - the other country requires a forma...
by littlerr
Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:40 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Translation of bank statements for visit visa
Replies: 6
Views: 2777
China

Re: Translation of bank statements for visit visa

As I said (and as a nation of people who used to deal with these visa craps all the time), bank statements are not something that you typically ask certified translators to translate for you. Certified translators translate standard official documents such as driving licences and birth certificates....
by littlerr
Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Gaps in IRP renewal
Replies: 5
Views: 1096
China

Re: Gaps in IRP renewal

You just need 5 x 365/366 days of residence in total in the last 9 years. If you have a gap of 20 days, just wait for another 20 days before applying for citizenship.

Also any gap of registration within the COVID period does not count as a gap as long as you eventually registered successfully.
by littlerr
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Translation of bank statements for visit visa
Replies: 6
Views: 2777
China

Re: Translation of bank statements for visit visa

I might be wrong but I don’t ever recall any requirement to have a bank statement translation certified. Most people just do translation by themselves. Worst case scenario you can do the translation yourself and then get a certified body to sign and stamp it.
by littlerr
Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Wording of new citizen scorecard - Bank Statements
Replies: 4
Views: 673
China

Re: Wording of new citizen scorecard - Bank Statements

It has always been 3 months for every year that you are claiming. If the year you are claiming are kind of evenly split between two calendar years (E.g. if you are claiming the period between July 2020 and June 2021), it will be helpful to submit 3 consecutive months of statements in both calendar y...
by littlerr
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:56 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish Citizenship Query
Replies: 14
Views: 2083
China

Re: Irish Citizenship Query

If you do not reply to the Minister within the timeframe, your application may be put on hold or be rejected.
If it is put on hold, you can resume the application by replying to the Minister; if your application is rejected, you will have to start a brand new application.
by littlerr
Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Naturalisation - 70 days final year
Replies: 8
Views: 1274
China

Re: Naturalisation - 70 days final year

I was told earlier that INIS’s website will be updated in due course. It should be safe to assume that the new allowance is 70 days per year from now on.
by littlerr
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Should FORM 8 be printed one-sided or is double-sided okay?
Replies: 4
Views: 493
China

Re: Should FORM 8 be printed one-sided or is double-sided okay?

There is no requirement whether the forms and copies of passports should be printed simplex or duplex. The first task when an officer opens your application is to scan every single piece of paper into the computer. It’s a manual task and there is barely any difference whether the files you submitted...
by littlerr
Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish Citizenship Query
Replies: 14
Views: 2083
China

Re: Irish Citizenship Query

That is correct and it is fine.
by littlerr
Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Penality points driving license - irish citizenship
Replies: 10
Views: 1553
China

Re: Penality points driving license - irish citizenship

Whether your application will be approved depends on how serious the offences are and how many offences have been committed by the applicant. If you sped within 10% there is usually no problem whatsoever. However, if you sped over 100% there is a high chance that your application will be refused. Th...
by littlerr
Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Question regarding employment when filling eutr form
Replies: 3
Views: 339
China

Re: Question regarding employment when filling eutr form

As suggested above, you should put down the details of your current situation, not your future situation. It doesn’t really matter that much for EUTR applications anyway.
by littlerr
Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: My work permit is rejected in Ireland, please help me.
Replies: 7
Views: 754
China

Re: My work permit is rejected in Ireland, please help me.

The short answer is - no you cannot work for him as things stand. I could have registered myself as a freelancer, work for a company, and then hire my girlfriend as my employee and give her some of my money. Will she qualify for an employment permit? Of course not. As meself2 mentioned above, the 50...
by littlerr
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:22 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022
Replies: 6
Views: 872
China

Re: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022

I think that the changes with regard to being absent from the state may only apply to the calculation of continuous residence i.e. only the last year? That is correct, since the legislation requires only the 365/366 days before your application date to be 'continuous'. This bill clarifies what the ...
by littlerr
Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish Citizenship Query
Replies: 14
Views: 2083
China

Re: Irish Citizenship Query

Have a read at the timeline thread ireland/2023-citizenship-applications-t ... 34775.html
You will see that some people got their acknowledgment in 2 weeks; some got them in 6 months. There is no set date or pattern unfortunately.
by littlerr
Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: My work permit is rejected in Ireland, please help me.
Replies: 7
Views: 754
China

Re: My work permit is rejected in Ireland, please help me.

The refusal reasons are quite self-evident. You can’t work for someone who just says they have a company with no employees, and the company must be visible online.
by littlerr
Fri Jul 07, 2023 3:34 pm
Forum: Other countries
Topic: Holding a Chinese and British passport in China
Replies: 2
Views: 747
China

Re: Holding a Chinese and British passport in China

China does not recognise dual nationality, however, children under the age of 18 may be able to avail of conflict of nationality, which means if a child has a Chinese parent who is not a permanent resident in a different country, and can acquire a second citizenship by another mean (e.g. the other p...
by littlerr
Thu Jul 06, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Passport Card Travel
Replies: 20
Views: 2191
China

Re: Passport Card Travel

If you need a visa to travel to the UK on your non-EU passport, you need to apply for one. Otherwise the airline will not allow you to board the plane, even if you have an Irish passport card. This is not true. Timatic , the IATA system used by airlines to check travel documents' validity for a fli...
by littlerr
Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:16 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Passport Card Travel
Replies: 20
Views: 2191
China

Re: Passport Card Travel

If you need a visa to travel to the UK on your non-EU passport, you need to apply for one. Otherwise the airline will not allow you to board the plane, even if you have an Irish passport card. This is not true. Timatic , the IATA system used by airlines to check travel documents' validity for a fli...
by littlerr
Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Type C visa for Filipina Girlfriend
Replies: 7
Views: 624
China

Re: Type C visa for Filipina Girlfriend

Most countries have long stopped having explicit requirements as to how much a person should have before applying for a visa. Requirements for short visit visas are simple - a person needs to prove that: (1) They have sufficient ties in their own country so that they will abide by their visa conditi...
by littlerr
Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Type C visa for Filipina Girlfriend
Replies: 7
Views: 624
China

Re: Type C visa for Filipina Girlfriend

For short visit visas, it would be better if she could show proof that she will be able to pay for her visit by herself - at least to some extent. Your sponsorship helps, but it is not the main determining factor. Having a boyfriend/girlfriend doesn’t mean or guarantee anything in the eyes of a visa...
by littlerr
Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Section 4 and 5 Citizenship queries
Replies: 2
Views: 560
China

Re: Section 4 and 5 Citizenship queries

They don’t need to be that accurate - nobody could really remember the exact date (or even month) after a few years of moving in and out. If you have some old utility bills, and you plan to submit them as part of your application, just make sure the address on these bills are consistent with your st...
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