Another question, slightly off the topic:
How long did you wait before receiving a confirmation from H.O. that they've received your residence card application? Weeks, months?
I am in exactly the same position. But unlike you, I don't even want to try applying for a Schengen, as I can just see the problems... I've resigned to traveling in the UK for the following 10 months, how sad!
Hi all I am non-EEA married to EU citizen. I am currently in the UK on the EEA family permit and am now looking to apply for the EEA2 residence card. Now, my EEA family permit is valid for 6 months, until March next year. I believe the EEA2 application takes much longer, maybe 8-10 months. What ...
I have a question for all you GNIB experts: My situation: I have a stamp 4 + valid GNIB card on my old surname, which is still valid till April next year. I received my new passport (in my married surname) recently. I applied for a Schengen visa yesterday, ... and they told me I MIGHT have trouble ...
Hi As I don't understand your question I'll give you my timeline: Jan 06: Moved to Ireland, went to GNIB within 3 days to register. Got stamp 4 right away for 1 year. Jan 07: Went to GNIB to renew above mentioned. Couldn't get a ticket for a few days in a row, so applied for EU1, just because I didn ...
Hi arch No, just after we arrived in Ireland, we went to GNIB, showed the marriage cert, passports etc. and was awarded a stamp 4 for one year. Got it renewed for 1 year again until Apr 08. Same method, went to GNIB to get the renewal, no real questions were asked, just employer's letter etc and ...
Oh Kamemurr, I feel your pain! I can just imgaine how I would have performed about: someone has to work as we can't rely on social welfare, now can we???!!!! I went to GNIB in Jan to get a stamp 4 renewal (the previous year was so easy, no hassle). I had all my documents ready, as per the previous ...
I just have to share a thought with all of you on our infamous position: If all the EU countries took this Irish stance of "you have to have lived in another EU state before moving to Ireland (or whatever other EU country)" - where would we ever start??? No one would allow us to live or work ...
EU-Country of worker: Germany Non-EEA country of spouse: South Africa Date of application for residence card for spouse: 01 Feb 2007 Approved, Denied, or Pending (if approved, supply date of approval): Pending Got married in South Africa and moved to Dublin a week later :) I (SA) am here on a stamp ...