I'm from Northern Ireland and my wife is from the Philippines, she is living here in Northern Ireland for more than 3 years under Surinder Singh. I would like to know would my wife be able to apply for Irish naturalisation?

If they go by that date then they are essentially implying that EU free movement rights ended on 23rd June 2016. That cannot be right since we are still a member of the EU for atleast another 2 years from the date Article 50 has been triggered and the Brexit date should be the date where exisiting ...

Obie wrote:

mufc69 wrote:

Obie wrote:You wife will only qualify for Irish Citizenship if you live in Northern Ireland.

Would you know long is the turnaround time for an application for Irish Naturalisation?

About 6 months.[/quote


ok, Thank you

Obie wrote:You wife will only qualify for Irish Citizenship if you live in Northern Ireland.

Would you know long is the turnaround time for an application for Irish Naturalisation?

Obie wrote:You wife will only qualify for Irish Citizenship if you live in Northern Ireland.

Yes, I live in Northern Ireland.

noajthan wrote:When you worked in Eire were you Irish or British?

I was working in Ireland as a British citizen.

You have to meet all the requirements that EEA Nationals have to meet minus one or two such as the requirement that health insurance must extend to the British Citizen etc. Here is the guidance for family members of British Citizens: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_d...

Under current rules my wife can apply for permanent residence in 2018 as she will then have 5 years of continuous residence in the UK, do you think she will still be able to apply for PR or will she also be gave rights to remain with other qualified EU citizens? PR acquired by 2018 may now depend i...

I didn't mean in your host country but now, in UK. The UK changes to EEA Regs (November 2015) appear to have done away with Eind and require the BC sponsor to be a qualified person. On possible post- Brexit arrangements, see: http://www.immigrationboards.com/referendum-news-and-developments-f55/bre...

noajthan wrote:Are you a qualified person (in UK)? ie in EU immigration context

Yes, we lived and I worked in the Repulic of Ireland, my wife received the UK family permit in 2013 and when we moved back to the UK she applied for the UK residence card which expires in 2019.

Hello, my wife is from the Philippines and has now settled in the U.K. under Surinder Singh for more than 3 years now, would like to know if those who have settled in the U.K. under SS will also have the right to remain as other Europeans will?

Obie wrote:Yes she should be entitled to apply for Irish Citizenship .

Thank you for getting back to me.

Ideally she would prefer to wait and apply for British naturalisation, although with Brexit and not knowing what will happen afterwards regarding those who have settled into the UK via Surinder Singh its good to have another option.

Hello, I'm a dual British/Irish from Northern Ireland, my wife is from the Philippines and has been living here in the UK for over 3 years on a UK residence card issued under Surinder Singh. I would like to know if my wife would be eligible to apply for Irish naturalization as she has been living on...