Thanks, everyone for answering my last question. I have another question ... Does the department count the day of departure and day of arrival as absent from the country? Is it full 24 hours they count as absent? I ask because I am over by two days and if they don't count the departure and arrival d...

1) I wrote them an email few weeks ago regarding this, they confirmed it's per calendar year i.e Jan - Dec. But I suggest you write them an email to confirm as well. 2) As per previous posts on this forum, it's the gap in stamps as you stated. That's great news, put my mind at rest. I was overthink...

Hi all I just wanted to clarify the following with you all and hopefully, I'm correct in thinking ... 1) 5.6 Have you been absent from the State for more than 6 weeks per annum in any of the past 5 years? - Am I correct in thinking that this is per calendar year for the 6-week absence rule? 2) One y...

Hi all, I am due to send my wife's naturalization application in mid-July 2019 as it is three years of residency. We are applying based on married to an Irish citizen. My questions is, up to July 2019 the holidays that we have taken/will take between July 2018 and July 2019 will be just over the 6-w...

I was the same as you looking fory visa reference number on the INIS visa decisions every Tuesday but couldn't see anything. I ended up phoning the embassy i applied at and was told we have been trying to contact you to collect your passport. Thankfully I rang up or else I'd of never known to go and...

Hey Guys,

Thanks for responding, i appreciate your time to reply

I feel relieved to hear that it's nothing to worry about.

Thanks again all.

Hi All I wondered if someone can help me regarding a missing entry stamp from arrival into Ireland (Dublin) We travelled back to Ireland on the 28th March and passed through immigration the same day. I have noticed around a month ago that my Non EU wife didn't receive an entry stamp from the immigra...

Hi all,

I have a question regarding the Residency calculator.

It mentions about entering the dates of the stamps in a passport, does that include entering the dates on visas issued by Ireland?

Many thanks

Hey guys Sorry to jump on your thread, didn't see the point of making a new one. I have a question regarding documents being sent to the naturalization department. I have a marriage certificate in Thai and i also have a official translation of the marriage certificate that was translated officially ...

Hey Pixie,

I applied through my grandparents.

I personally handed my application in to the consulate with all the documents and the staff was extremely friendly and was delivered to me by registered post.

Good luck!!

Hi Pixie In relation to your question about the FBR I see you are based in Ireland and to give you my experience as I did my FBR in Ireland as i am resident here in Ireland. To put it in short terms it took about 4-5 weeks from handing in my application to being completed. I was expecting to wait fo...

Hi Grace,

Providing your application is treated under the EU Directive it will be free of charge.

It's free for Eu Treaty applications. I have been through this process myself with my non EU wife and it was free of charge.

Regards

Hi all, Has anyone recently traveled to the UK with Ryanair with there non EU spouse holding Stamp 4 EUFAM? We have to travel last minute due to a family emergency. Aer Lingus is fine for traveling with but are expensive so I wondered if anyone has had any problems traveling with Ryanair? I have che...

Thanks Dupalsky

Hi Guys. I have a question regarding Form EU3 (Permanent Residence) and Form 8 (for Naturalization). My wife is a non-EU citizen on Stamp 4 EUFAM. I became an Irish citizen through FBR and I have an Irish passport now as well as the UK. Now my question is once we have resided in Ireland for three ye...

I will be doing the exact thing in mid 2019.

Just have to wait for time to go by .....

Hey Guys I am an Irish National I have a question regarding applying for citizenship as Irish Spouse. My Non EU wife has a PPS Number which means she is registered with the Revenue Commission. I am slightly confused by the meaning of this paragraph ... "A letter, on headed paper, from your curr...

How would they even know your away out of the country?

When you depart from Ireland regardless of your nationality you don't stamp out of the country only when you return.

Found the answer out by researching ...... There's two important points to consider when looking to apply for Naturalization when married to an Irish Citizen .... 1) Have been married to, or in a civil partnership with, an Irish citizen for 3 years. 2) Have resided on the island of Ireland for at le...

I'd also be interested to know if the three years starts from Date of marriage or From when became Irish citizen .....

Hey Guys, I have two questions that hopefully someone can shed some light on. 1) My wife is going home for six months to be with family etc, would this cause any issue with GNIB etc when it comes to applying for permanent residence after 5 years? (I'm British, wife is Thai) 2) I am now a Irish passp...

Hey guys, I handed my Foreign births application in to the Cork office last week. I also asked the application time once handed in. The lady told me 2 - 5 weeks at most depending if all the requested are handed in. I had to ask twice becuase i had been reading huge delays on applications from peopl...

Hey guys, I handed my Foreign births application in to the Cork office last week. I also asked the application time once handed in. The lady told me 2 - 5 weeks at most depending if all the requested are handed in. I had to ask twice becuase i had been reading huge delays on applications from people...