Well, I have applied on 27th Nov, 2014 and yet didn't hear anything from them. They have two weeks to answer. If nothing happens I will go to Solvit.

I don't think that there is a problem with that if she was exercising her EU Treaty Rights for the past 5 years. If she's looking for jobs, just send a letter to immigration explaining what happened and attach a few pages showing that she is looking for jobs. (Normally those automatic emails that co...

Finally got my passport back today (25/02) after 9 weeks waiting. Was requested to send more documents. They (INIS) said my wife can get a temporary permission to reside in the State while we wait for a definite answer if I just head down to the GNIB with our passports and marriage certificate. But...

I've seen people here applying as spouse of irish citizen and it looks like it is taking forever, why's that? It shouldn't take so long! If I apply as spouse of EU (5 yrs) will it take so long as well? I ask that because my partner is naturalising as Irish, so I dunno what to do... :? Hello mate, c...

I've seen people here applying as spouse of irish citizen and it looks like it is taking forever, why's that? It shouldn't take so long! If I apply as spouse of EU (5 yrs) will it take so long as well? I ask that because my partner is naturalising as Irish, so I dunno what to do...

That is exactly what I thought! Thank you very much Jeupsy!!!

Yeah! Maybe I will email then, just in case. And when he gets the naturalisation do I have to tell the immigration that he has become Irish citizen or can I just apply being in a civil partnership with an Irish Citizen? I am not sure about that because I hold a Stamp 4 EUFAM, and I don't know how th...

jeupsy wrote:Utility bills / banks statements /official letters from governement agencies are all acceptable. No need for PTRB registration.

Hi Jeupsy,

Thanks a lot for your reply. But do you know what happens if he doesn't have 3 in one specific year to prove?

Hi guys, My partner is an EU National and he is planning to apply for Irish Citizenship, we just have a question regarding the proof of residency. It says: "If you are an E.U. citizen for more than five years please submit proof of residence in the State amounting to for a total of five years i...

Spouse of Irish citizens will get visa for the first year for 1 year, than for the second year for 1 years and the third year you will get a visa for 3 years. At the completion of your three years, you would be able to apply for your Irish citizenship. Hi CalvinKlein, So if I am married to an Irish...

Hi Claudia, From what I understand you cannot get any social benefits from the government within 3 years prior the date of the application. In your case, that you received benefit, maybe you would not be eligible to apply for the Irish Citizenship. As I said I am not 100% sure. So let's wait for oth...

Spouse of Irish citizens will get visa for the first year for 1 year, than for the second year for 1 years and the third year you will get a visa for 3 years. At the completion of your three years, you would be able to apply for your Irish citizenship. Hi CalvinKlein, So if I am married to an Irish...

Hi, Subu29. Well, I sent my application on 28/11/2014 and together a letter saying that I needed my passport to travel and attached the flight information. They returned my passport on the 10/12/2014. If you have sent your application without this information, email them with the flight confirmation...

I got my ack letter last Thursday, Thank God. It was almost 8 weeks. Actually when I noticed that it was coming to 8 weeks, I was almost going to complain on Solvit website, but I gave them a last chance and started to email them every two days, asking for an update, of course they gave me automatic...

Hi guys, I am waiting for the ack letter to get the stamp 4, but probably I have got no luck with the immigration. Basically I applied on 27/11/2014 and the only thing I got was my documents back, I sent them many emails and they would reply and automatic response saying that it would take 3-5 weeks...

Almost 7 weeks - no luck. What about you guys that are still waiting?

jeupsy wrote:Yes it should be at some point in 2016 (depending on the time of the year he arrived in 2011 and for how long he was away in 2012/2013).

Yeah, perfect!! Thank you for that Jeupsy!!! Really happy with your help

That was what we found on Inis website. So If he first came in 2011 he would be eligible to apply in 2016?

You are correct, if you already meet the 3 years residency requirements when he gets Irish citizenship, you will not need to wait for another 3 years and can apply immediately. That's perfect, Jeupsy! He first came to Ireland in 2011 as a student to study in Trinity, and only in 2012, probably Apri...

@webbym Yeah, that seems right! @tastylentils As you said this might be our lucky week. Can't wait to be honest, because I'm travelling on the 27th and wouldn't like coming back to Ireland without a GNIB card. Also because I need to work lol... Let's see! When I get my letter I will let you guys kno...

Hi guys, so as far as I understood (actually I knew that before) a spouse of an Irish citizen can get the Irish passport in 3 years. I am a NON EU in a civil partnership with a Spanish national. He's been living here for, at least, 3 years. So if he waits more 2 years he can apply for the Irish pass...

We were away for a couple of days and when we returned today, found the brown envelope with our passports and Ack letter for stamp-4. It wasn't a registered post item as we didn't have to sign or collect it. It might seem they have a team of 5-10 people who pick up batch of applications received du...

Everybody! i got the letter for the stamp 4 today! They received my application on 1st Dec. if you submitted before me, check your mail box!!! This is weird because if you applied after me and it is treated in chronological order I should get the letter first. I really don't understand this immigra...

Everybody! i got the letter for the stamp 4 today! They received my application on 1st Dec. if you submitted before me, check your mail box!!! This is weird because if you applied after me and it is treated in chronological order I should get the letter first. I really don't understand this immigra...

Well, well, well, it looks that everybody is on the same boat, no? I have applied on 27th of November and they got my documents on the next day. I needed my passport to travel so they sent it back on the 10th of December and the only letter I got was that they were returning the documents and with m...