Durable relationship

[357mag]

Just been looking for information about "durable relationship", anyway I noticed here that the Irish have changed the rules so now have actually got to have been living together for at least 2 years as of September.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000278

For applications received on or after Monday 23rd September 2013, in order to assess whether the couple is in a genuine long-term relationship, it will be necessary for the couple to provide dated documentary evidence of cohabitation for at least the preceding 2 years immediately prior to the date of application. Partners who are not living together at the time of the Application will be required to give compelling reasons for this.

I feel this needs a serious challenge because in effect its preventing free movement.

There is, as we know, nothing in 2004/38/EC that defines "durable relationship"

[jeupsy]

These rules only apply to partners of Irish citizens on Irish soil and therefore do not have to follow directive 2004/38/EC (except if the Irish citizen and their partner have been living elsewhere in Europe based on the directive and are returning to Ireland, but in that case they will be entitled for an EUTR application and Ireland will follow the directive).

For rules related to directive 2004/38/EC, the information is here: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/EU ... y%20Rights