I just read this....have to say I would love to send a complaint aswell......I'm an Irish citizen exercising treaty rights in the EU....considering coming home (to Ireland).


Think I just might!

Congratulations.......I know the feeling...so happy for you

"Article 52 of the Treaty and Council Directive 73/148/EEC of 21 May 1973 on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence within the Community for nationals of Member States with regard to establishment and the provision of services, properly construed, require a Member State to gran...

Been following this story....would love to know how it went Tracey??? Also I have battled for my own husbands residence permit...and believe me v. difficult...even though EU law is easier than national law....but I do understand what wanderer is getting at you actually haven't lived in another EU st...

This is a tricky one.....how long has your wife lived in Ireland? Remember she has to be married to an Irish citizen for 3 years and also living on the Island of Ireland for 2 or 3 of those years?? I think?? Right My hubby and I have been married 5 years but never lived in Ireland so he will have to...

Now people I don't want to start an argumen, I myself am married to a Non Eu and I'm from Ireland we have been married 4 years and have a child genuine marriage.....but I'm sick of hearing about these sham marriages even met a few couples who have done it....if you can even call them couples!!! I fi...

Don't think so....actually no I'm sure you have to be resident on the Island of Ireland for a continuous period of I think 3-5 years before applying for naturalization. Does not matter if you are married to an Irish citizen..... If you both lived in Northern Ireland it would be a different story! So...

Just want to let you know I applied for a visit visa for my husband...they also asked for tickets....I told them they were not needed....repeatedly....eventually it got through (all we gave was marriage certificate, passports oh and they wanted to see a copy of his Italian residence card!!).......we...

Hehe hilarious I remember that story line....good oul Corrie how I miss it! Some of my friends call my hubby Samir Rachid...(as a joke) he just don't get it ....but cracks me up everytime!

Yes sorry what I mean is that.....ok SOLVIT I found never really help....if the request already has been refused....as now you can appeal so technically that is a legal proceeding! Contact EU commission I can't praise them enough for their help....my husband now has a 5 year family members residence...

Tracey, I have had similar problems in the past....but SOLVIT will not get involved if legal proceedings are ongoing....what you need to do is file a complaint with the EU commission. That is what worked for me! Ok it took a while but they are the ones that can help you! Here is the link below - htt...

Hey just reading the post here and I'm also applying for a visa for my spouse, I'm Irish but live in another EU country and my husband is Non EU we were informed by the embassy to apply at the embassy providing a long list of information, i informed them this was against EU regulations....and they s...

See there is no method to their madness.....I know people who have got it in a day....but Richard is right if we had started off in the Questura i think we would have saved ourselves alot of bother!

Sorry to say Richard is right....ok my case was exceptional....but we applied in the post office as I had been told to do by the stupid Questura. Applied Feb 06 (post office), fingerprints May 06, went to questura to check up every month......got a refusal April 2008 fought the refusal and my husban...

They always say that, GO to the questura don't take their crap, go take a number and say you want to apply for your Carta di soggiorno under the European Directive print it out in both Italian and English. The post office not only costs money it will take you about a year or two to get an apointment...

Take Richard's advice....in Italy thats how everything works.....remember you are in the right and they know it they are just chancing their arm!!

Good luck and keep us updated....and remember what ever you do don't fill in the post office kit!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Don't go to the post office only forgeiners not married to Italians or European citizens have to do this......you go directly to the questura na dfill out the form there as a spouse of a EU citizrn you apply for a Carta di Soggiorno not a permesso!

No just go with the receipt they give him....they should also give him another piece of paper for European citizens....believe me I know how confusing it can be I'm here nearly 10 years and I'm constantly confused. For you to apply at the Questura bring simply marriage certificate/passports/residenc...

Yeah but your husband does not need to go tot he Questura just the Comune, register and apply for his residence after about a week (depending where you live) the vigili comune and you then get your residence and ID card you then go to the Questura with that. Once he has a work contract they can't st...

Hey don't worry......it will be fine applying late, are you applying in the comune? If you don't have a work contract I know you can show you are self sufficent....I never had a contract when I applied and I don't pay Italian tax as I work for an international firm. Italy is a bit backwards they don...

thanks Ben that's what I wanted to know!

Agniukas, hold on a minute i don't pay taxes in Italy and you don't even know what my job is!! I certainly am not entitled to anything in Italy as i have not paid taxes here since 2006 before that yes I did and was entitled to things....now I'm afraid I'm not! I'm not employed by the Irish Governmen...

As I've already stated.....there are no maternity benefits/child benefits in this coutry!

But thanks anyway!

Thanks for that but still don't get it? So the fact that i work in europe means I'm not entitled to anything? Even if my job is say diplomatic and I know the Irish government receive something (some sort of tax) on my behalf? I'm confused by it all....I plan to go back to work after 3 months.....but...

Right so quick question- I have read on the welfare.ie website regarding Childrens allowance - If your working in the EU you are entitled to collect CB once the country your living in is not also paying it. Now in Italy there is no social welfare and when your unemployed thats it no dole etc.....I h...