Read the third last paragraph about online relationships http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Family_Member_of_Irish_Citizen To prove you have met, send them photos with the visa applications along with any other proof you may have such as bank transfers and visa stamps to the Phillipines from your ...

Thanks for all the info, really appreciate it

It is the simpler option, if I get married abroad then the application for the stamp 4 visa should only take 6-8 weeks. I have a few friends who got married this way. Hopefully proving the legitimacy won't be too much of a hassle, I have kept statements of money transfers between our bank accounts ...

Getting married abroad seems like the simpler option. Thanks for the reply

I'm hoping to get advice from someone who has been in a similar situation. My fiance is a non EU national, we are planning to get married soon. We are unsure if we should get married in Ireland or abroad (she has never been to Ireland). If we do decide to get married in Ireland, can she come here on ...