non eu member exploring relocation options to Ireland

[pamnox23]

I am a NON-EU citizen and my mother and I are planning on relocating to Ireland to seek job opportunities and possibly explore options to permanently live in the country. we are non-eu citizens however we do not require a visa to enter Ireland.

Can anyone advice on the kind of questions asked on arrival and what preparation to make(in-terms of paperwork)before arrival.what would be a defining reason for us not to be allowed entry, what we have to do/say in-order to have the necessary time to find jobs etc.

any knowledge or assistance regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Wanderer]

If the IO doesn't think you are a genuine visitor then you might get bounced.

[pamnox23]

Is the only way that you can enter for entry into Ireland a visitor? Or are you advising that we visit the country before relocating? please elaborate on your remark.

[357mag]

Sorry, you cant just move into a country, look for a job and settle down. I wish it was that easy but the immigration controls prevent it.
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Visa%20Types

[Wanderer]

Is the only way that you can enter for entry into Ireland a visitor? Or are you advising that we visit the country before relocating? please elaborate on your remark.

What special skills or high education do you have? Without anything like that forget it and even then you'd need to apply the proper way and not enter under false pretences.

[Brigid from Ireland]

It is not legal for an employer to hire you if you do not have permission to work in Ireland. I am aware that some people in this position work on a self employed basis (minding children, doing housework, garden maintenance) but this allows the employer to exploit the worker and pay very little. The worker cannot easily complain if they are not paid/injured, as they have no right to work. The other problem is that when you need state services (health care, social welfare, to register your marriage, housing, education for child 4-18 years) these are hard to get and risk deportation. One girl told me that when she had her baby in an Irish hospital she was terrified that they would call the police if they realised both parents were non-EU, so as to deport her and the baby. In her words, she was 'delighted to escape' from the hospital. Jobs are fewer since 2008, so if people think you are not legal they can report you and your employer, and a state official can arrive at your workplace asking for your passport/visa.
Is it possible for one/both of you to get a student visa? This is expensive as you must pay for studies, but those on a student visa may legally work in Ireland. Many of those who come to Ireland on a student visa get married to an Irish or EU citizen and change to a long term visa and eventual citizenship. Others who come here on a student visa have children with an Irish citizen, and because the child derives Irish citzenship from the Irish parent, the non-EU parent is permitted to remain, as the Irish citzen child is entitled to the care of the non-EU parent. It is quite common for the state to insist on DNA tests on such children, as the child grants huge rights to the parent.