Hi,
Thank you for your reply.
I come across one of your post where you mentioned that your mother Visa was processed thru Irish Embassy in Athens, could you please forward me any link to that post where you explained this route procedure in detail. I searched many post but can not find how you applied for C-Visa. I checked INIS website which is showing all procedure to apply online.
Hi There,
You need to visit the IRISH embassy website of your respective home country and download/apply for C-Visa Single Entry. The embassy website will give you all the details required to complete the application forms. My advise is to strictly follow their instructions and complete them respectively.
Applying for C Short Stay Single Entry visa you need to fulfill the usual requirements for your relatives to come over:
In my case I did the following:
RELATIVE
My parent had savings in the bank account on her name in the region of 2000 euro.
Proof of relationship i.e. birth or family certificate from home country
My parent had a good history of visiting the UK (I attached copies of the UK visas). I believe this helped greatly in her getting the C visa in a short time
SPONSOR (myself)
Proof of residence status in the ROI which included:
3 months utility bills, 3 months pay slips, letter from employer, tenancy agreement
Importantly I included a detailed explanatory (cover) letter addressing each point of the sponsorship undertaking, in the letter I stated clearly I was financing her trip to the ROI including flights, accommodation etc
This is where it gets a bit tricky (and confusing) because for the C Visa you and relatives need to prove they fulfill the C Visa requirements. At the same time by complying with the C Visa requirements, it may contradict some of the requirements of the EU1 application (which requires to prove relatives dependence upon yourself).
Yourself and your relatives are ONLY required to comply with the C Visa requirements - in short give only what INIS asks and nothing more. The same goes with the EU1 application form - give only what INIS asks
Also not sure about my brother as he is 18yo now but still studying & dependent on me, lets see.
Once again thanks & pls provide further details on short stay c-Visa process.
Regards
Unfortunately I am not able to comment about your brother but I would say this:
If you only apply for your parents first then you increase the chances of your parents getting the C Visa (that is because your parents will have a reason to return to your home country since the brother is still there)
If you decide to only apply for your parents then make sure your parents include a cover letter explaining that they have a child back home living with them (they also need to include a certificate of some sort to prove the relationship). The golden rule i have set to myself is that anything stated on the letter needs to be backed up by official evidence to make it viable for use.
