D visa Ireland

[Derick]

Have a query about a visa D visa to Ireland for my partner.Partner is Thai.

We have been together for 7 years she has visited me on several occasions 7 times, 3 month visa's has always returned on time has always been granted 3 months. I have visited her on at least 12 occasions we postponed our marriage due to various reasons one being the birth of a child in November 2006 she is now 4,1/2.My partner has her own business and can show bank statements and also owns land and house. She is 38 I am 52.

Do I apply for her only D visa or do I apply for both partner and daughter together.

If we have to leave our daughter partners mother can take care as she has just started school and we are a little reluctant to remove her from school now.

[ImmigrationLawyer]

Derick I'm presuming you're an Irish citizen? A D visa would normally be difficult as, in my experience the Dept/ embassies only usually accept marital relationship for this type of visa. But if you are an Irish citizen then your daughter is an Irish citizen child, and this makes the application a lot stronger. Your child won't need a visa. Post back to let us know your nationality or residence status.

[AShawna]

If the child is an Irish citizen, shouldn't the mother be eligible to live here under the Zambrano ruling?

[ImmigrationLawyer]

Yes, hopefully, I am still not sure which way the Deparment will interpret the ruling for people in this situation, but I would be argueing she has a right of residence on the basis of the Irish child.