I think you are supposed to be resident in New Zealand when applying for the Irish working holiday visa (Australians differ), but I've heard of people sending passports home and using an NZ address (this was the case when I was applying at least). Just keep this in mind.
http://www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits/marriedtoeu.htm should answer your questions. Seems though that if you do not have the right to work while in Ireland, as the spouse of an EU national, then you have to make an application outside of the country. This requirement baffles me a lot as they allow...
I did apply from abroad and can tell you that providing an irish immigration stamp detailing your current status in Ireland is NOT required. I thought this said this in the green card guidelines. If you are concerned, attach a copy of your exit ticket from ireland and the boarding pass. If you happe...
Non-EU nationals have to register if staying in Ireland for more than 3 months. The number given would be your GNIB number just to help the GNIB find your record when you go into register.
If you are not in ireland then you cannot provide an immigration stamp. I just provided a stamp showing that I'd used my passport (can see the number) to enter the schengen zone. They would sometimes require this and providing it just speeds up the process. Use the address that you will be residing ...
Just so you know....many American's work in Europe without ever getting a work Visa....I know many of them personally, some who have been living in Europe (Italy and a couple of others) for many years working as well as travelling evey few months without having any problems! They are never checked ...
I had put in an appeal (based on bad advice) and ended up waiting 11 weeks and still had heard nothing (told yet again another 2 weeks or so). Ended up withdrawing this (wrote a letter, faxed and rang to confirm) and left the country to another EU country to reapply. My green card was then granted. ...
I think that you are referring to the "graduate scheme" here. A working holiday visa is an agreement between two governments allowing for (usually a quota) of young citizens (18-30) to work/holiday in each others countries for a time period of usually a year. As far as I'm aware an agreeme...
http://www.workpermit.com/uk/uk-immigration-tier-system/tier-5-youth-mobility-workers.htm also suggests that once tier 5 is up and running (replacing working holiday visas etc) then it won't be possible to change at all while in the country to any other tier. This isn't operational yet, but may not ...
Hi there, yes, my employer ended up issuing me with a P45 then rehiring me just to keep all paper work in order. I'm still not sure about the answer to whether you'll run into problems when applying from overseas when there is a valid working holiday visa, but even I ran into problems with an expire...
You'll be pleased to know that the same thing happened to me (New Zealander - green card rejected because of being on a working holiday visa). I left Ireland (went to another EU country) and was granted. I personally waited until my visa expired to reapply. I think the only problem might be having ...
You'll be pleased to know that the same thing happened to me (New Zealander - green card rejected because of being on a working holiday visa). I left Ireland (went to another EU country) and was granted. I personally waited until my visa expired to reapply. I think the only problem might be having d...
I actually showed those comments to some of my irish co-workers and they were horrified. I guess there are always people out there looking for a reaction. I'd never say those things about an immigrant. I've seen the positive contribution they've made to my home country (New Zealand). Maybe in time t...
It's entirely possible to apply to go to New Zealand as as permanent resident and be entitled to a lot of things New Zealanders are (although there is a 2 year wait on some social welfare payments) without any real wait. I think it's possible (but don't know the practice) to have a PR visa issued wi...
I'm certain Australia has a one working holiday per person rather than one per nationality rule, with the exception of the second working holiday scheme for those who have worked in the primary industries. You will sign something on the working holiday application form stating that, unless you happe...
I think it does put some firms off, but hey, I'm still here. I just think it took me bit longer than someone who didn't require a work permit/green card to find a job. Other kiwi's in the same boat have said similar things as I have. A green card isn't too much hassle to get once you know the full s...
Hi there, I did something similar enough. I'm now living in Wicklow and working in Dublin. Used to live in Cork but arranged job interviews in Dublin. Then made the move when offered with an IT job that would allow me to stay on after my working holiday visa expiry. May take a few trips across to ge...
Make sure you also leave Ireland before applying for the work permit itself. They are now declining anyone who is in the country as a visitor, whether they needed a visa to get in in the first place or not. The guidelines they put up on the site suggests that anyone who is in the country legally can...
I'm a New Zealand national and entered Ireland showing only my green card and passport. If you are not visa required, then this should be all you need to do. GNIB should be a relatively painless process, hopefully. Mine was a bit more painful as I had someone who assumed that I still had a current w...
I found this link here that said that time spent on a working holiday visa was excluded - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/moving-country/irish-citizenship/becoming_an_irish_citizen_through_naturalisation. It's hard to find. I only came across it when I was doing some research as to what...
Yes, you received the correct stamp - a stamp 1. After 2 years on a green card permit you should be able to submit an application for long term residency (this is in the new immigration bill before the dail) that would give you a stamp 4. Problem is, you could easily be waiting 18 months or so for t...
Yes, you will be able to renew your current work visa/authorisation. Details on what you need to do and supply when you go into get a renewal are contained here - http://www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits ... sation.htm.
I have a friend who went in on 4 March, and arrived at around 7.50am. Got a ticket and was number 14 in the queue. Was out by 8.50am after a bit of a wait to collect her GNIB card at another counter (I'd say another 10 minutes or so). They seemed to only have 2-3 counters open for the first 20 minut...
