Moving from Ireland to UK

[narasimhasriram]

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[John]

Assuming you are Indian you would need to apply for the appropriate UK visa before being able to enter the UK. If you are then living and working in Ireland it would be possible to make the application at the British Embassy in Dublin.

[narasimhasriram]

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[Dawie]

I think as long as you are legally resident in Ireland at the time of your application for the appropriate visa, it shouldn't be a problem.

[Christophe]

Thanks John. Would this be any easier than applying from India?

Not in theory, although in practice the consulate in Dublin might well be less busy with work permit applications than ones in India are. But residence in Ireland would not make the criteria for the granting of any application less stringent.

On a separate point, it's worth noting that if you were legally resident in Ireland you would still need a UK visa/entry clearance to (for example) pass through the UK on the way to or from Ireland, the Common Travel Area notwithstanding. (This could be avoided by arriving in Ireland from India via a flight route that doesn't stop in the UK - e.g. India - Frankfurt - Dublin rather than India - London - Dublin), and of course leaving by the same route. Not sure if you would need a transit Schengen visa to pas through an airport in the Schengen area.

[JAJ]

Thanks John. Would this be any easier than applying from India?

Not in theory, although in practice the consulate in Dublin might well be less busy with work permit applications than ones in India are. But residence in Ireland would not make the criteria for the granting of any application less stringent.

Needless to say, if it's an option to get Irish citizenship (and the original poster doesn't mind losing Indian citizenship) then this ought to be seriously considered, processing delays notwithstanding.

On a separate point, it's worth noting that if you were legally resident in Ireland you would still need a UK visa/entry clearance to (for example) pass through the UK on the way to or from Ireland, the Common Travel Area notwithstanding. (This could be avoided by arriving in Ireland from India via a flight route that doesn't stop in the UK - e.g. India - Frankfurt - Dublin rather than India - London - Dublin), and of course leaving by the same route. Not sure if you would need a transit Schengen visa to pas through an airport in the Schengen area.

And because of the Common Travel Area, airside transit is not available if travelling to the Republic of Ireland via the UK. All ROI bound passengers must clear United Kingdom immigration at the first point of entry, it does not stop the Republic of Ireland authorities imposing their own immigration checks on arrivals from the United Kingdom.

[Dawie]

And because of the Common Travel Area, airside transit is not available if travelling to the Republic of Ireland via the UK. All ROI bound passengers must clear United Kingdom immigration at the first point of entry, it does not stop the Republic of Ireland authorities imposing their own immigration checks on arrivals from the United Kingdom.

It's for this very reason that comparisons of the Common Travel Area to the Schengen Area are misleading.