If you meet the criteria for a UK family visa then applying with the priority service seems like the quickest route. I've been tracking the Ireland visa decisions page too and noticed the dates haven't changed for a while. Just a note, the date presented online is the oldest application being ...

Hello, My partner applied for de facto preclearance for a partner of an Irish national earlier this year. It seems from the decision waiting times, a decision won't be received for quite some time. Possibly 2025. I found the below on irishimmigration.ie: Proof of residence outside the State may be ...

Hello, I am trying to find out if it is possible to be granted a de facto partner visa if I meet all of the requirements *except* having lived together for a full two years before the application goes in. We have only lived together for a year but we will have been together for 3.5 years when it ...

Good point we'll make sure to have the preclearance letter before arriving to avoid any issues.

Thanks very much for your help.

Apologies, I'm looking to get a residence permit. My partner is South Korean and can enter Ireland for 6 months visa free. We currently live in the UK but plan to move to Ireland. We will apply for preclearance before arriving, arrive in Ireland for 6 months visa free and subsequently apply for a ...

Hello, My partner and I wish to apply for a de facto partner visa in Ireland. From irishimmigration.ie it states "An eligible sponsor must not have sponsored (or have not been sponsored by) anyone else in the 7 year period prior to the preclearance/visa application". My ex partner and I submitted a ...