It all depends what line of work you're applying for and what the annual salary will be. Don't apply for a work permit if you are eligible to apply for a 'green card' - its not a green card like the US green card but it is more favorable than a regular work permit. It wont take 12 weeks, the average...
Coming from a visa-free state....I find this interesting: The Bill will facilitate the possibility that in the future, visa exemption will be available for nationals of those countries only for short-duration visits, and that where a person from a "visa-free" country wishes to migrate to Ireland or...
Theres more info here: http://www.americanlaw.com/maintlpr.html "Factors Considered When Determining The Alien's Intent The Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") in Matter of Kane, 15 I. N. Dec. 258 (BIA 1975), subjective intent can sometimes be determined from examination of such elements as: * Purp...
Theres anecdotal evidence the naturalisation applications are now taking more than 2.5 years and is closer to the 3 year mark. Interesting to note how the US deals with unacceptable delays (18 months as apposed to the usual 7 months or less!) in naturalisation processing- they hire 1500 extra people...
I think politicians aren't being open with the public. What they conveniently fail to mention is that Irish citizens have ID cards coming their way too... Why? Because Ireland basically is the UK's b*tch (there is no other way to euphamise this!) and it looks likely that it will be introduced there ...
Hi Archigabe, I think my post is very clear. And this one has nothing to do with my previous post. dont understand why you are so interesed in digging someone's privacy. You have no privacy when you post in a public forum. It sounds to me like youre trying to dodge the system. If you are a register...
All I'm saying is that in the event that an Immigration Officer has any reason to believe that you have abandoned residency you will be in a very difficult situation. Because the onus of proof of abandoning residency will be on the Immigration Officer, having an HSMP in your passport will make this...
I wouldn't be so sure- they are now checking passports for domestic flights, and recently served a deportation order on a Filipino I believe for being an illegal immigrant when she was pulled aside before boarding a domestic flight. Security has increased substantially and you are also now required ...
I don't think child benefit is an issue, I think they rather check if you are claiming unemployment benefits and that you cant support yourself.
The vast majority of people will indirectly claim some sort of benefit i.e. child benefit, drugs payment scheme, etc and I don't believe these are an issue.
There is virtually no point in applying for British citizenship considering that you are an Irish citizen - and most of the millions of Irish people living in Britain, do not apply for British citizenship because of this. Most of the "millions of Irish people" are British citizens by birth in the U...
Having a HSMP visa in your passport could very well be interpreted by immigration officials that you have abandoned your residence and your immigrant status could be revoked and you could be denied entry.
I have a US Green Card that was issued in June of 2007. In July, I left and have moved to the UK where I am now residing. I want to visit the US for a vacation - I realise that me being a GC holder, that the immigration authorites may revoke it due to the fact that I no longer live there and would ...
I looked into it and I've been here long enough to be eligible for British citizenship on my merits and the Citizen exam looks like a breeze. But it costs £655 plus another £70 - £80 for a passport.. Expensive stuff. Changing immigration policies aside, it's not really a priority for me. If Brit...
I don't believe they routinely refuse work permit applications if you are in the country as a tourist- that mostly occurs if you require a visit visa to Ireland in the first place. In fact I know quite a few people who came to Ireland as tourists, looked for work and successfully obtained employment...
Hello, If I am holding a work permit for one member state am I than allowed to work in another member state, considering that both are schengen members. Example: I hold a work permit for Germany and want to work in France, is that allowed? Regards, Frank No. But you can use the WP as a Schengen vis...
If you're one of the 35 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry and its recent enough i.e. Irish born parent or grandparent you could make use of this route by applying for Irish citizenship. Otherwise studying in Spain would be the more feasible option, although its quite expensive.
They have previously refused citizenship applications for people who were receiving benefits. It is not clear whether they do this if you have claimed benefits in the past or if you were in receipt of benefits when they made the enquiry- all I know for sure is that they do check whether you are rece...
They dont look like the UK versions- Scroll down to page 3 of 4 and there is an example of 4EUFam - they have made a really bad attempt at deleting the persons details but you can still read it. http://www.bfm.admin.ch/etc/medialib/data/migration/einreise/Ausweis-_und_Visumvorschriften/aufenthaltsti...
Belgium seems to accept applications by post even though they do not officially say they do. Really? That's interesting, what's your source for it? I think there may be Embassies who have their own rules but it would usually only be for citizens of a particular country applying in the same country-...
The Dutch have a very strict law concerning proof of identification (since the 1 Jan 2005). Everyone aged 14 and over are required by law to have identification on their person at all times. They can ask for it in any situation, not just when you are suspected of a crime. And even though the Dutch w...
Hello All, My parents, bro and sis have been granted refugee status in Ireland last yr. can they apply for me as i am not a minor? i was in Uk on studies at that time. I have money receipt of last yr funds transferred to my a/c. is that sufficient? please help and advise and share yr experiences if...
