Residence checker is not needed for NI. I asked INIS before when they still replied to citizenship queries by email (they don't now). You will still need to prove 3 years of residence on the island of Ireland. Ok will a month statement and bill be enough as will be adding letters sent to me from DO...

I personally filled in the 16 pages form, which can be found on http://www.inis.gov.ie! http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Form%208%20(Ver%205.0%20Jan%2014).pdf/Files/Form%208%20(Ver%205.0%20Jan%2014).pdf Just to be on the safe side! :D Thanks do I need to use the residency checker too as I reside up n...

I am about to apply for an irish citizenship only to realise form 8 has two type one with 15 pages and another with 16 pages so don't know which to use. Any advice will be welcome thanks.

About to apply for an irish citizenship but realise the form 8 has two types one with 15 pages and another with 16 pages. .. don't know which to use. Any advice welcome and thanks in advance.

IntegratedMigrant wrote:

laspo24 wrote:I know the second its there and can't help but to notify the office when applying. Any advice please.
Thanks again.

Yes also notify them in a section provided on the Naturalisation application form about this offense when applying.

Thanks again...did u check ur inbox?

IntegratedMigrant wrote:I've PM'ed you back in regards to this. Its best you renew your passport before applying for Naturalisation.

Thanks, replied u.
What about the second question?

Thanks for going through my post... Am About to apply for nationalisation based on spouse of Irish national. But have few questions to ask 1. My current third world password expired Feb this year and haven't been able to renew it bcos can't get a closer appointment from my London embassy as I reside...

Married to an Irish national, we ve kids and lives in Northern Ireland. I am about applying for my irish passport but like they says. I don't have phone bill as we ended our contract with BT toward Nov due to mad billing. So dont know what documents to present when applying. Will letter from insuran...

i know it doesnt count before married... want to know if it start counting right from the day we got married or when i got my residency... as it took another few months after marriage before i got my residency. thanks Good question. Take a look at section 15A and 16A of the 1956 Act. http://www.ini...

As far as I can see, time before you were married does not count towards the 3 years. http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP11000014 Has your wife been an Irish citizen since you were married or has she acquired citizenship more recently? How long have you had your residence card? she is Irish by ...

hi all, please asking out of curiousity, my wife is irish and i am non eu... we got married in Ireland then settled in Northern Ireland. living here as family member of an EEA National. want to know, does the the 3yrs for citizenship start counting from when we got married or when i got my UK reside...

johannf wrote:We got married on South Africa in 1999. Moved here Dec 2010.

not sure if where one got married matters, but in my case we got married in Ireland b4 moving to Northern Ireland.

johannf wrote:So then that is sorted. Thanks again for the feedback! That means there's hope, lol.

Where did u guys got married?

johannf wrote:thanks for letting us know laspo24. So are you in the same situation as us, or did you just ask them about our situation?

same

Well its good to know there's someone else in the same boat as me, lol. For awhile there I thought I'm the only one in this predicament! Your struggles to get through to any of these authorities seems common over here. i rang the immigration office in Dublin and was told i dont need to register at ...

I thought you had to live in the republic not just on the island to get citizenship (not counting people like your husband who are born there)? I'm not sure on that one though, curious to know the answer for sure. He or she has to be residing in Ireland or island of Ireland for 3yrs for them to be ...

Hi, Im not usre if this is the correct board for posting but i thought i would give it a try. I have read that after 3 years of marriage to an irish citizen, the spouse can apply for irish citizenship. My husband was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland and holds an irish passport. He has never declare...

what is the chance of one securing an IT job from third world country?

Will try to be brief. A friend of mine none EEA National came in with a student visa, while studying, he met a girl and they fell for each other and got married during xmas. Before she got married, she was instructed by the Doctor to give up her work due to her previous pregnancy had some complicati...

IQU wrote:yes you can apply after 3 years .www.inis.gov.ie, www.brophysolicitors.ie

Does it make any different if she is not working and claiming benefits? Like it says am not liable to public fund. will it affect me if she claims benefit without me claiming?
Like housing benefit etc in Northern Ireland?

It took me roughly 6months, I married early 2009 and I applied for stamp 4 early 2010 and by the middle of 2010 I got my stamp 4. I have my stamp for a year and half now. But I was told one can apply once the couple have lived together counting from the day they got married. I read this and I got c...

They don't need to apply for a Residence Card. A visitor visa is enough for them to visit you following your kind invitation. thanks for responding to my post...but what i want to know is if they chooses to remain in the country eg like my brother, for him to remain in the country i presumed he wil...

hi folks, hope all is keeping well. just wondering if i invite my mum and brother as i,m a non EEA with a residency card as a family member of an EEA National. my question is, will they be able to apply for residency card after coming into the country with a visiting visa? if yes what way should i g...

Have a question to ask regarding PR for EEA national. Someone with dual citizenship (British and Irish) born in Northern Ireland, that qualified as an EEA national... will she need to apply for PR as well? and could u guys please enlighten me more about the benefit of having PR for EEA national. Doe...

terriblefish wrote:parents need to be dependent, or qualify as an "other family member" to be eligible.

what do u mean by other family member or u mean older family member?