S.Singh PR route: CSI needed? Irish passport good idea?

[settledowntime]

Hi there
I'd really appreciate your help with this...
Our situation is:
- I'm from N.Ireland and have a British passport.
- After years living in Spain working, I came back to N.Ireland in 2013 with my non-EU wife.
- We came back using the S.Singh route and my wife has her Residence Card now.
- I've been working since we came back. My wife doesn't work as she takes care of the kids.
Our PR application is not that far away and, although I know things can change with Brexit, I just want to make sure that we are doing everything OK as per the rules as they stand now … as Brexit is really beginning to get us worried!
So my questions:
1. I heard about CSI recently… should we have had this? If so, me, my wife or both of us? As a precaution, should I get it quick before Brexit is triggered?
2. I’m entitled to an Irish passport (as well as the British one I already have)….
a) Are there any agreements between NI and Ireland that would make this a good idea?
b) Is an Irish passport going to mess up her PR application (which is based on the S.Singh European route)?

(I’ve read lots of previous posts but everyone’s situation is different, so not sure which answers apply to us, so I thought better to ask) Many thanks!

[MrSlyFox]

Hello,
I'll link you to the Guidance for family members of British Citizens suggest you take a read.
- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ns-_v1.pdf

1. I heard about CSI recently… should we have had this? If so, me, my wife or both of us? As a precaution, should I get it quick before Brexit is triggered?

The recent changes (25th November 2016) to SS mean the British Citizen has to be a qualified person in the UK just like an EEA National (with a few slight differences), Which mean if you were not working yes your family members would need CSI (They are fine without so long as you the British Citizen are working)

2. I’m entitled to an Irish passport (as well as the British one I already have)….
a) Are there any agreements between NI and Ireland that would make this a good idea?
b) Is an Irish passport going to mess up her PR application (which is based on the S.Singh European route)?

Your Fine as you are under the SS judgment, otherwise if the situation was reversed i.e. EEA national gets British Citizenship that's big trouble for the family members they are sponsoring if they haven't acquired PR(you don't need to worry)

- I'm from N.Ireland and have a British passport.
- After years living in Spain working, I came back to N.Ireland in 2013 with my non-EU wife.
I’m entitled to an Irish passport (as well as the British one I already have)

Your wife has been living on the Island of Ireland (whole island counts not just the republic) and as you were born in Ireland and Irish from birth. You could get your wife Irish citizenship if you want and she would be deemed to have settled status in the UK virtue of the common travel area.

citizenship of the spouse of an Irish citizen must be acquired through the normal naturalisation process.The residence requirement is reduced from 5 to 3 years in this case, and the spouse must intend to continue to reside in the island of Ireland.

- http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP ... 2#marriage