Bringing Mother-in-Law to Ireland

[doesnotcompute]

Hi

I'm an Irish national, and my wife is non-EEA. My mother-in-law is also non-EEA (same country of citizenship as my wife). My wife wants her mother to come and live in Ireland with us in her elderly years.

What options are open to us for doing so? I am well aware of the position of the DoJ with regard to "reverse discrimination". I know that even if/when my wife naturalises as an Irish citizen, she still would have no automatic entitlement to "re-unfiy" her mother with us.

I take it our only option is for my mother-in-law to save enough to show that she will be financially independent and to apply in her own right for a long stay visa?

Or should we make the case that she will be financially dependent on us?

I am also considering as an option, having my wife apply for Irish citizenship, moving to the UK, bringing my mother-in-law there under EU Law, and then moving back to Ireland permanently.

[IntegratedMigrant]

You have a nice plan set out already and you're well knowledgeable about this situation.

The thing is, despite showing that she will be financially independent and applying in her own right for a long stay visa Or make the case were she will be financially dependent you, there is always a big chance she will be denied entry given the fact that she is a Non-EU

The fear is that she may rely on State fund in future and or may not return after her long stay or may seek Asylum elsewhere etc etc.

There is a high percentage of people being refused on the basis in which you wanted to use for her to come to Ireland.

But again there is a chance of her getting granted to come and live with you if you can prove that you are financially equipped.

For me the best and sure way for her to live with you is if as stated by you "considering as an option, having your wife apply for Irish citizenship, moving to the UK, bringing your mother-in-law there under EU Law, and then moving back to Ireland permanently."

[Brigid from Ireland]

What age is your mother in law?

Is there any chance that she could get a work permit and come to Ireland as a worker?