SuzieF wrote:Hi,
I'm in the process of apllying for a long stay visa to join my partner (Dutch) who has been in ireland for the past 8 months. I am a non EEA national (Zimbabwean) and together we have an 11 month old son born in Zimbabwe. Kindly assist me on the following:
1. With regards to financial requirements, my partner has been in Ireland for only 8 months thus does not have the proof of €40k in 3 years, is there any way around this?
2. We have been together for 18 months only, we did not meet online, however the relationship developed fast, will the fact that our relationship doesnt meet the 2 year requirement hinder our application?
3. Can i apply for a short stay visa,and later apply for a long stay visa while i am in Ireland?
TIA
Hi SuzieF-Tia,
Good Afternoon.
Firstly, you have mentioned that you and your partner have a son together. Can you please advise the nationality of your son? Considering the fact that the biological/ natural father is a Dutch National the child would have acquired the same*.
Secondly, if your partner has been in exercise of his treaty rights as a worker or self employed he should have his tax documents/ P60's or equivalent to substantiate his claim of work. Payslips etc from his employer. There is nothing specifying a minimum income threshold required for EU nationals to support their non-Eu national dependents to live with them in Ireland.
What you were probably looking at is for Non-EU national dependents of Irish nationals joining them in Ireland.
You have stated that your partner and you have been together for 18 months and within this time you have a child together. There is nothing specifying a minimum of a 2 year requirement in the EU Law. It is the requirement of the Irish Law that a "De-Facto" partnership should have been subsisted for 2 years or more
if one was an Irish National or an Irish settled person.
In your case (which falls under EU law not Irish Law) you do not have to had been in a 2 year relationship with your Dutch national partner to gain entry and residency in Ireland. Furthermore the genuinity of your relationship can be evidenced by your son who was born as a direct of this relationship.
Please ask your partner to seek legal advise in case you think the information provided above is overwhelming or confusing.
*Unless the father did not want to apply for Dutch nationality for your son.
I hope the above information helps. If you have any doubts please feel free to ask.
Thank you,
Best regards,
Aaron.