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by max307 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:38 pm
How much available funds balance we need to provide with the residence card application to prove we won’t be needing any type of financial support from the state?
I don’t think there is a minimum you will need to present but obviously the more savings you have the better. I would recommend to transfer your savings to an Irish bank account as soon as you arrive to make it hassle free for INIS.
Do we need to make the 4 eu card application with a solicitor?
Not necessarily, it is a straight forward application and if you follow the link I have provided you shouldn't have any issues.
And he has already been granted 5 years residency in France because he is my husband under eu treaty rights, would this make the process quicker to grant his residency in the Republic of Ireland because our relationship has already been established by another eu country?
No. Expect long delays as they are currently dealing with a backlog of applications.
We can provide bills that we have been living together , tenancy agreements , pictures ,joint bank accounts , marriage certificates etc. Is there any chance he would be able to work or study while the application is being processed ?
Just one quick note - your bills, tenancy agreements, etc. must be in Ireland and you have 90 days from initial entry to lodge your application. He won't be allowed to work or study while the application is processing, in the best case scenario they will issue a temporary Stamp 4 after the initial review of the application (8 weeks average) and with that Stamp 4 he can work or study while the final application is approved. I just want to add that the temporary Stamp 4 isn’t guaranteed and he could be waiting for 6 months or more and unable to work or study.
I am not a lawyer or immigration counselor, all views expressed are my own, my comments do not constitute legal advice.
