OK so it seems that this has gotten past the point? They have never questioned abouther Irish/British passports . It was the matter that I have supported us both the last 5 years due to her health. If they cannot accept a certified doctors letters, letters from a government program she is in to help...

I have my new right to work from this application that says I have the right to work till all appeals have been exhausted. The issue is I am working covering a maturity leave for 9 months which ends next month. Does this in fact leave me screwed as the only provider? My partner is now saying they wi...

@Richard: Ah yes, When I said passport I did mean nationality. But since irishsea was referring to his/her partner's nationalities as passports, I didn't want to confuse him/her further and just kept referring to it as passports. I do understand that it's technically wrong for me to do it. Also, If...

My first residence card was granted in June 2012. I just dug through the paperwork and my first residence card application letter was 5th April 2012. :shock: Other than this I am sorry guys but after the news and stress today I am starting to get lost. I think I need to compose a letter to my local ...

When we entered a civil partnership 8 years ago we did so under the EEA Irish passport. We had absolutely no issues and it was a fast and painless process to get my first residence card and right to work.BTW I have lived in the UK 8 years. Given that the OP has been in the UK for the past eight yea...

Your partner would only be considered to be eligible to sponsor you under the EEA rules if they only held an Irish passport and not a British one. My partner held both the first time we applied and were successful..are you saying that they were wrong the first time? You are allowed to hold both pas...

We also sent in her British passport, as we did the first time we applied this way and it was accepted. So yes, they knew as it was also written on the paperwork. Also no reference of that was put in under the reasons for refusal. It also states on my passport, the part where they've stuck in my now...

In Northern Ireland residents are allowed to hold both UK and Irish Passports, so yes. There was another instance of this that was reported where a Northern Ireland womans husband was denied as she also identified as Irish. http://irishpost.co.uk/northern-irish-womans-husband-denied-visa-from-britis...

I will make this as short and sweet as possible as I did not really think this would happen. I am a United States Citizen and my civil Partner was born in Northern Ireland, and a holder of a UK and Irish passport. When we entered a civil partnership 8 years ago we did so under the EEA Irish passport...