I got similar advise and ended up applying 2 months before I thought I could, but in your case 10 days is very little.

Maybe wait the 10 days just to be on the safer side. It is going to be a long journey, so peace of mind is worth those extra days.

Being refused permission to enter Ireland The immigration officer may refuse your permission to enter Ireland if the immigration officer believes: ... You have been convicted of an offence which carries a penalty of a year’s imprisonment or more This does not mean only convictions in Ireland but co...

Hey Friedrich, Good of you for turning your life around and managing to build up yourself after a low point. I did some research on the Critical Skills Employment Permit process and have not found any question related to previous offenses/convictions, so I do not expect that you will be asked that q...

You can always put in a Subject Access Request with ISD and get your previous visas from them, however if you have your previous IRP cards should be completely fine.

The passport pages are mostly to show your time outside of the State.

Citizen's information says the following: Non-EEA students coming to Ireland for the first time may not get permission to stay in Ireland if they have their children with them or intend their children to join them later on. So I don't know how they would treat a pregnancy. Maybe reach out to an immi...

No that's incorrect. Brazilians have a visa waiver to Ireland for 90days. Even if the person is illegal, so far as that person is married to Irish national, he/she can request for permission and register at the Garda Immigration office. It just won't be straightforward as just showing up at Garda t...

Good question.

My answer is: "I don't know, better check with a solicitor."

When I apply for citizenship, will i be able to renew my stamp4 in the meantime if my stamp4 expires? Then my wife could cont. to renew her stam1g? You need to keep a valid visa throughout the whole process. You should be able to renew your stamp 4 and your wife to renew her dependent visa. When yo...

Sorry, so I am a bit lost now. Previously you said the following: My current visa is expired for awhile because I was in Brazil for family matters. So then how are you legally in Ireland if your visa is expired? I am not a solicitor but if you are in Ireland without a proper visa, then it might comp...

Here are two government websites with the information you need, including the important note that your partner is not automatically entitled to bring you to Ireland. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/returning-to-ireland/residency-and-citizenship/returning-to-ireland-with-your-non-eea-spouse/ ht...

Well, I don't know if you are doing anything illegal but surely if you are planning on sponsoring a visa for her then you are certainly doing something that is not going to work out in your favour. Stamp 4 EU Fam visa holders are not allowed to sponsor anyone's long term visa, so I do not know which...

Well, the difference between both of your timelines is just one year, and your plan for her to apply based on your newly granted citizenship sits on the assumption that you will be granted the naturalization, and will receive your certificate, within less than 1 year. Given that the chance of this h...

As shown on the linked Department website (https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/joining-an-eea-or-swiss-national/de-facto-partner-of-a-critical-skills-employment-permit-holder-csep-or-hosting-agreement-holder-ha/) With this permission you cannot: Bring any other family me...

Well, the visa you have is still stamp 4 EUFAM, correct? So from what the Department's website, and Citizen's information website, you can't sponsor anyone's visa. Your two best options would be to contact a solicitor and listen to the legal advise, and second would be for your spouse to get a visa ...

I am not a solicitor, so I can only answer from my, and coworkers', experiences. On question 1) I couldn't find any restrictions on the Irish citizen sponsoring a new non-EU citizen's visa, however I would not put it pass the Department to scrutinize the application. On question 2) When you are on C...

It is quite baffling that the department does not seem care about its utter lack of processes and standards. If the department already issues an email to naturalised citizens, with a legally biding document stating they are Irish citizens, whenever the citizen misplaces or destroys their naturalisat...

Hey All - So I was in the ceremony on the 19th of December@ 1pm. No certificate yet!! BUT a question for all, My IRP is close to expiring and I have plans to travel. Do I need to renew considering I went through the ceremony?? As you all know the DOJ website is less than helpful and I have a better...

This is a question out of curiosity after reading the comments people added to the post-ceremony naturalisation certificate timeline thread. It is beyond stupid and non-sensical the decision made by the Department of Justice to stop handing new citizens their naturalisation certificate at the ceremo...

received approval letter yesterday which says i need to pay the fee to be considered for the 18th & 19th ceremonies. My problem is that i am leaving for Christmas holiday and wasnt really expecting to receive the approval letter as my disclosure viewed date was only 8 days ago. Does anybody kno...

No, it will be the same stamp 4 EUFAM visa but with a 10 year validity.

You need to contact DRPCustomerservice@justice.ie for Stamp 5 and 6, it is not directly through the website. Yes, but as it doesn't provide IRP, I have huge doubts a visa national for Ireland will be let on a plane with this stamp. It is valid to send an email to the airline you normally fly with a...

You need to contact DRPCustomerservice@justice.ie for Stamp 5 and 6, it is not directly through the website.

I checked with them when renewing my visa and that is the answer that I got.

Why wouldn't airlines let you in? You have a valid passport and a valid visa.

Thank you all for the replies; it's greatly appreciated. I shared the same concern. I don't believe the Irish border police would have any issues with using the certificate, but airlines, on the other hand, could potentially pose a problem. I don't want to risk my trip, so I've decided to renew my ...

Thank you for the clarification @angel99.

That is obviously a rhetorical question, but I just can’t see how they will do it as previously claimed by the department if they continue to force ceremony attendance to grant citizenship. With these kind of numbers that is at least another five or six ceremonies just to tackle the backlog, not in...