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by littlerr
Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Passport Application Discussion 2022
Replies: 595
Views: 86268
China

Re: Passport Application Discussion 2022

Certified copy of passport is fine.

And yes I would not use Royal Mail. The likes of UPS and DHL Express are way better.
by littlerr
Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Gap between stamps
Replies: 2
Views: 873
China

Re: Gap between stamps

Renewing your residence permission only 3 days before expiry is not the best idea. That I am afraid will not be an acceptable explanation. You can always try. Worst case scenario you would simply lose your application fee and there will be no repeal process if you are rejected, but you are always fr...
by littlerr
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval
Replies: 632
Views: 84354
China

Re: Citizenship Applications From 2021 Pending Approval

Units still exist. Each unit handles a different part of these applications. The only difference is that they have stopped asking people to send new applications to a particular unit, because there is absolutely no point. There is an initial processing team that will do the initial scan and pre-chec...
by littlerr
Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Closure of Immigration Investor Programme Tomorrow 15/02/2023
Replies: 0
Views: 542
China

Closure of Immigration Investor Programme Tomorrow 15/02/2023

Minister Simon Harris has announced closure of the Immigrant Investor Programme as of close of business tomorrow, 15/02/2023. Existing applications will not be affected. Ongoing applications that have been created but not formally submitted will be given a 3-month window to finalise and submit any o...
by littlerr
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Outside of Ireland
Replies: 4
Views: 733
China

Re: Outside of Ireland

Link below. If you need to be outside of the country for an extended period, I would suggest that you print this page and bring it with you when you come back to Ireland. Some border officers are not always up-to-date on these policies. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-forma...
by littlerr
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Outside of Ireland
Replies: 4
Views: 733
China

Re: Outside of Ireland

Since you mentioned 10 years residence permit, I presume you are referring to the permanent residency rights under EU Treaty. In that case, it’s 2 consecutive years. If you have not yet obtained a permanent residency permit, you can only be out of the country for 6 months in a rolling 12-month period.
by littlerr
Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Upcoming Ceremony in 2023/4
Replies: 766
Views: 91983
China

Re: Upcoming Ceremony in 2023

Too bad that they don’t have any ceremony for 6 months. This is extending people’s wait for another unnecessary few months…
by littlerr
Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: [Naturlization Application] Gap in the calculator due to delay of issing stamps
Replies: 3
Views: 842
China

Re: [Naturlization Application] Gap in the calculator due to delay of issing stamps

You cannot fill in that gap. You simply wait for a few more days until you have 5 years of residence.

P.S. you can fill any gap due to COVID - so the gap between your 4th and 5th gap can be reduced to zero by extending your 4th stamp’s expiry date or your 5th stamp’s start date.
by littlerr
Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Upcoming Ceremony in 2023/4
Replies: 766
Views: 91983
China

Re: Upcoming Ceremony in 2023

I just saw this on my social media that one of my solicitor friend posted an approval letter from CMU5 for their client’s application back in 2021. The letter is dated 1 Feb 2023. This means a March or April ceremony is likely.
by littlerr
Wed Feb 08, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 4 renewal - which option?
Replies: 18
Views: 1482
China

Re: Stamp 4 renewal - which option?

If you couldn’t get a straight answer from their email within a few days (they are much faster to respond now - last time I contacted them they replied to me on the same day - twice), just select the normal EU Treaty and do all the explanations in one of the note box. That way you won’t have to pay ...
by littlerr
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Article 50 TEU Issued under Article 18(4) of the withdrawal agreement Travel to UK without additional Uk stander visa
Replies: 2
Views: 1318
China

Re: Article 50 TEU Issued under Article 18(4) of the withdrawal agreement Travel to UK without additional Uk stander vi

UK is no longer part of the EU and therefore EU Treaty Rights no longer apply. The Withdrawal Agreement merely preserved some rights of EU nationals if they have been living in the UK before Brexit happened. UK nationals (and any other nationals) living outside of the UK are not covered by the agree...
by littlerr
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: How to withdraw a case
Replies: 5
Views: 768
China

Re: How to withdraw a case

Where did you send your application? Do you have an application reference number?
If answers to both questions are yes, it’s an easy call for you - you simply send a new letter to the same address, quoting your reference number and some proof of ID and ask your application to be withdrawn.
by littlerr
Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 4D and De facto
Replies: 2
Views: 1021
China

Re: Stamp 4D and De facto

Stamp 4D is for family member of UK nationals. The de facto application itself doesn't have anything to do with the stamp number. They simply tell you in the end which stamp you will be given, if it's granted.

Last time I heard the application still takes around a year.
by littlerr
Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 4 renewal - which option?
Replies: 18
Views: 1482
China

Re: EUTR1A stamp 4 extension

That is completely incorrect. INIS (as well as immigration authorities in all EU countries) cannot remove a person while an active application is in progress. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/non-eu-family-members-residence-card/index_en.htm The authorities shoul...
by littlerr
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 4 renewal - which option?
Replies: 18
Views: 1482
China

Re: EUTR1A stamp 4 extension

They are *usually* punctual but from time to time there are delays. There isn’t much you can do anyway. You are considered having a valid permission while your application is in progress, but I understand it’s hard to explain these types of things to some companies. All you can do is to keep chasing...
by littlerr
Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: what form for non-Irish child of EU-first now Irish parent
Replies: 13
Views: 885
China

Re: what form for non-Irish child of EU-first now Irish parent

As has been explained to you, if you were exercising EU Treaty Rights before you became an Irish citizen, and you continue doing the same thing you were doing before after naturalisation (work, study or being self-sufficient), you and your family still qualify for EU Treaty rights. There is no ambig...
by littlerr
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: what form for non-Irish child of EU-first now Irish parent
Replies: 13
Views: 885
China

Re: what form for non-Irish child of EU-first now Irish parent

I can't exercise EU rights anymore if I am Irish too, this is 100% confirmed. I looked at the dependant form but it mentions ages of 16-18 or "23 in full time education". I focused on the first bit only but I think now that "23 in full time education" could also cover a 12yr old? That is 100% incor...
by littlerr
Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:51 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 1 to Stamp 4 in Chenchoolia case
Replies: 16
Views: 2213
China

Re: Stamp 1 to Stamp 4 in Chenchoolia case

I’m not a legal expert and @obie is probably more suited in these areas. As far as I understand, the Chenchooliah case is focused on procedural correctness - that is, what procedures and legislations can be used to remove a person. The preliminary findings on that was the minister used wrong procedu...
by littlerr
Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:38 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Naturalization for minor not currently living in Ireland
Replies: 9
Views: 1268
China

Re: Naturalization for minor not currently living in Ireland

Scorecards do not apply to minors, as they cannot obtain most of the required documents mentioned in the scorecard. Which table did it say minors need to have 150 points per year by submitting things like EDS or P60?
by littlerr
Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Stamp 6 for dual citizenship
Replies: 11
Views: 1876
China

Re: Stamp 6 for dual citizenship

Some countries require their citizens to always use their country’s passport to enter and exit the country, and some have requirements to check that the person has a valid permission to enter the destination country. For example, if you are a US-Irish dual citizen and you are flying from the US to I...
by littlerr
Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Contractor with Stamp 1G
Replies: 8
Views: 1792
China

Re: Contractor with Stamp 1G

If she is *employed* by the umbrella company, that is fine. This means, the umbrella company is the contractor and the umbrella company invoices her actual company for any work she has done for the actual company. It essentially means, the umbrella company is paying her salaries, not the actual comp...
by littlerr
Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Contractor with Stamp 1G
Replies: 8
Views: 1792
China

Re: Contractor with Stamp 1G

The PRSI Class does not directly relate to a person's immigration status. In fact, Revenue seldom talks to INIS. As long as Revenue can collect taxes, in most cases they don't really keep a close eye on a person's immigration status. PRSI Class A *usually* covers most of employees, directly employed...
by littlerr
Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Upcoming Ceremony in 2023/4
Replies: 766
Views: 91983
China

Re: Upcoming Ceremony in 2023

Yeah it’s way too early to speculate. Usually there will be 3-4 ceremonies spread across the whole year, but it depends on a lot of things (availability of the Minister, number of applications received, number of applications reviewed and approved, availability of the venue etc).
by littlerr
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:10 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Treatment benefits and naturalisation
Replies: 12
Views: 2212
China

Re: Treatment benefits and naturalisation

Yeah PRSI payment is fine.
by littlerr
Sat Jan 07, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Passport application- New born child of Non-EU parents
Replies: 5
Views: 824
China

Re: Passport application- New born child of Non-EU parents

The timeline they use is an average of all first time applications, so naturally if an application requires extra checks (in your case they need to check and verify that you have lived in Ireland for more than 3 years with eligible residence permissions), it will take longer. As long as you have sub...
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