Hi there, My husband and I wish to move to Ireland, County Louth, end November. I am the non-EU member and my husband holds a German Passport. I was so glad to hear about the ruling in July (last month) as we will be entering Ireland from South Africa. I would just like some clarification about some...

Hello dsab85,
Thank you for replying. It cleared up alot of questions my end Just one more though, what is AIB (free banking) ?
Kind regards,
Lynette

Hi archigabe, I have been reading through all the postings on some of the forums for a while now and discussed the various replies with my husband, who is the EU member in my case. We are both planning to move to the Republic next year from South Africa. He mentioned a striking point. All the couple...

Hello dsab85, I need some help with regards to how one would work with two different currencies. If my husband worked in Dublin North and earned in Euros and I worked in say Newry and earned in GBP are we able to hold one bank account in NI were say the Euros are converted on deposit. How does this ...

Hello Yankeegirl, I found some lovely sites and pics on Newry, NI the other day. I still need some help with regards to how one would work with two different currencies. If my husband worked in Dublin North and earned in Euro and I worked in say Newry and earned in GBP are we able to hold one bank a...

Hi Yankeegirl and dsab85. I have been reading your earlier posts regarding Newry, NI. Can you tell me more about Newry! It sounds a lovely location i.e. cost of Rentals, transport to Belfast or Dublin by train, costs, time and distance. How does the currency factor work if you are living in Newry, b...

Hello Yankeegirl Many thanks for your reply. Can you refer me to any useful websites which give me a general idea of the costs of living in Northern Ireland i.e. bus/rail fares, rental, tax on food if this is so & other items which are taxed like cleaning materials etc. I sent an email to Sainsb...

Hello Yankeegirl, I received an email from the SA VFS Office. The EEA Family Permit is free in SA, although it is not clearly stated on their web site. I have another question : If both my husband and I were earning an annual salary of 25 000 Pounds each, are we taxed separately or as a married coup...

Hello Yankeegirl,
Take a look at this website. I think you will find the Visa Fees interesting ! I thought this EEA Family Permit was “freeâ€

Hi Yankeegirl, You are really such an inspiration on this Board and I am so glad to have met you. Once arriving in Belfast, if I were to immediately start the process of applying for my Residence Card (i.e EEA2) and my husband completed the Application for an EEA1. Surely we would be given proof of ...

Hi Yankeegirl, Thank you for replying ….. what is the EEA1 Application that the EU member completes and will I be able to work on arriving in Belfast, without a Family Permit. Look forward to hearing from you :) I sometimes battle to post a reply on this Board and it takes me many attempts ! Kind ...

Hello Yankeegirl, I was thinking about this Family Permit over the weekend. I wish to paint another scenario. What if my husband (the EU member) and I (the non EU member) left South Africa for Belfast without applying for my Family Permit from the British Embassy here? Can I go ahead and apply for t...

Hello Yankeegirl When I go to the British Embassy in SA and apply for a UK Family Permit (Spouse) with all the relevant docs., do I need to make an appointment first ? How long does the permit take to process ? Is it fairly quick or do we wait a couple of months for it ! Many thanks Lynette PS: You ...

Many thanks Yankeegirl and Kazana for your wonderful news. At least I can now put a plan together and start researching Northern Ireland. Kazana, when did you move to the Republic ? Were you a German citizen residing in Germany ? Both my German husband and I reside in South Africa so this may cause ...

Yankeegirl, you are so helpful. Just to get my facts straight :- 1. I apply to the British Embassy in South Africa for a UK Family Permit which is valid for (6) months. 2. We then fly to London and catch a connecting flight to Northern Ireland (i.e. Belfast). 3. Once there we are both able to seek e...

Thank you for replying :- You stated :- "Now, once you arrive in the UK on a family permit, you will be able to work right away. The permit is valid for 6 months, and within that time, the next step will be to apply for a residence card using form EEA1 which is valid for 5 years." Once I a...

Thank you Archigabe for replying. Can we move directly to Northern Ireland from South Africa or do we have to go via the UK/London. If so, please tell me what procedures I need to follow as the non EEA member. This EEA Family Permit for the Spouse which is obtained from the British Embassy here in S...

Hi there, I am new to this Board. I am also a non-EEU member (holding a South African Passport) and my husband holds a German Passport also South African born. We wish to move to Ireland next year. Is it better to move to Northern Ireland first !! I have been reading the comments regard all the immi...