mourneman wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:00 pm

Many thanks I did see that but as relevant postings are nearly 2 years old hoping someone has more up to date information/experience

Nothing has changed since then.

If you want to use the EEA rules, you better get your skates on. This option will disappear if/when Brexit happens.

Chaoclive, thank you very much for your help! I can confirm that you were right. Unfortunate that means that I will have to start the residence application process (still pondering if I now should wait until yhe new process is setup for EEA memebers after brexit) but fortunate I was able to find th...

Dear moderators After a long struggle to get a family permit last year, it is now time to apply for a residence card for my non-EEA father. I have two questions and I have not been able to find a clear answer to these from this forum or from google. - I am an Irish national and I do not have an Nat...

Hello Everyone, sorry if I am asking the question again, but the wording is driving crazy. I am a citizen of an EEA country. I applied for "Residence status" on November 2016 and I got the Blueish UK Residence Documentation for a National of an EEA State and in the type of document it says Registra...

don't know why they have to hold it there! that's sooooo far for me. we'll be coming from belfast (if we get to go to this ceremony) and it'll take 5 hours!

it's on the INIS website. check it here: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/ci ... ceremonies

I wonder if someone could help me in the following matter. My wife applied for Irish citizenship, as a spouse of an Irish citizen, in July 2017. We were asked to provide further documentation from Initial Processing Team. We have submitted all those documents. We did not receive any letter for the ...

Application Based On: 3 years (civil partner of Irish citizen living in Northern Ireland) Applied on: apprx 10th August 2017 Documents received by INIS: apprx 12th August 2017 Acknowledgement & Passports: apprx 20th August 2017 (Request to verify why the signuater on the passport varied from that on...

Hi Anyone any idea how I would get a bankers draft for the citizenship if my bank doesn't do them? I bank with nationwide who say they don't do bankers draft, can u get from any bank or do u have to bank with that bank to be able to get one? A friend can get the draft for you from their bank. It do...

Hi Crisabella Was the 950 Euro draft that you sent after receiving your final approval also made out to: 'the Secretary General, Department of Justice and Equality', just in the same way as the 175 Euro initialapplication fee was? I'd like to get our draft prepared in advance as I see that there hav...

Not me - it’s a mate... :D They all say that, don’t they, but in this case it’s true LOL 😂 Two problems - mate does have an Irish passport, fairly recently acquired, and with hindsight, maybe not the wisest move. However, the Irish EU1 doesn’t ask if the EU citizen is also an Irish citizen (the U.K...

Thanks again chaoclive for that. The disadvantage in SS (if I'm correct...) is that you have to have lived together in another EU country outside of Ireland (your "now" state) and the UK (where you want EUTR). Given that you've gone down the renunciation route, would you recommend it...? Are there ...

Thanks chaoclive, both for your insight and the links - I can indeed see that, within one document, one class of application refers to "the State", and another to "the island...". As for why not exercise EU Rights in UK, the complication is that the EU citizen holds both British and Irish citizensh...

Thanks chaoclive, both for your insight and the links - I can indeed see that, within one document, one class of application refers to "the State", and another to "the island...". As for why not exercise EU Rights in UK, the complication is that the EU citizen holds both British and Irish citizensh...

Thanks for your reply - yes - I understand that NI is part of UK, but... You accept that the application for spouse citizenship specifically mentions "in the state", but also refers to the situation where the required three years have been spent in Northern Ireland...? So if THAT form seems to, at ...

I totally understand that, and with respect, I’m not confusing different laws, rules, or regulations. I’m simply asking for a definition of “in the State” on the Irish version of EU1. And I’m not nit-picking - you’ll be aware that in the original constitution of the Irish Free State, the “State” re...

I totally understand that, and with respect, I’m not confusing different laws, rules, or regulations. I’m simply asking for a definition of “in the State” on the Irish version of EU1. And I’m not nit-picking - you’ll be aware that in the original constitution of the Irish Free State, the “State” re...

My partner was asked why his signature on his passport doesn't match that on the application form. We just replied and told them the truth: he signed his passport in Chinese but now has adopted an English signature (having been here for a few years). After writing the reply to INIS (August, 2017), w...

Depending on a type of application. Have you applied to UKVI or INIS. UKVI usually take long time to make decisions. 12-18 months normally but right now they must be extremely busy due to high numbers of applications because of Brexit. I'm sure Arr51 means the Irish citizenship application (to INIS...

Thank you so much for your reply actually this is the bit which confuses me. Why they are referring 5 years. I m just concerned that may be they have any requirements to must live 5 years before apply for Naturalisation under atleast 3 years of being married/ civil partnership. 2 out of 4 and then ...

It's definitely 3 years living on the island of Ireland as long as you are married/in a civil partnership with the Irish citizen. The details are here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/becoming_an_irish_citizen_through_marriage.html#l1f4da http://www.inis.gov.ie/...

My partner applied in August 2017. He wasn't asked for an ARCO criminal record check either!

Did you ever find out why they wanted it?

We just sent the PSNI response to their DAT1 form and haven't been asked for anything else yet.

Any insight?

The Greek Embassy in London is less than helpful (to put it politely)!

Hi there I'm an Irish citizen living and working in the UK. I don't have British citizenship. My civil partner has an EEA family member residence card issued under Directive 2004/38/EC. We plan to travel to Greece soon and would like to ask if any other same sex partners have had any issues entering...

It's the EEA Family Permit for 6 months. I can only apply for the 5 year Residence Card once in the UK. I don't think the EEA FP will allow entry to Ireland. You need to have a residence card: 'Residence card of a family member of an EU citizen You do not need a visa for Ireland if: You are a famil...

hi there i am writing on behalf of a mate. she is a british citizen who is dating a female filipino citizen. they want to get married and them move back to northern ireland. there are a few things that she needs some help with: 1) are filipino citizens able to take part in same sex marriages with br...