I also sent a quary to the ec and they answered exactly the same thing they told you. I wonder, did your wife get her pps number? I read than this could be done with the entrance stamp (the one they give you in the airport) and the home adress. You only have to tell them that she needs it for her me...

Hi JAJ, my husband has already apllied for his italian citizenship and he will get it in aprox a year. We can not wait a year because he would lose a very good job offer in Ireland. Cantaro, you are right, I meant that he should not wait for six months in order to work, acctually to have or not to h...

Hi Cantaro!! I been also checking that the documentation than the employer needs in order to work is the PPS number. This can be obtained with stamp 3 Is it correct? This six months waiting is against EU rules, my husband has already lived as a EU national spouse and is entitled to work from the mom...

HI JAJ, He has already looked into thta, but it will take anothre 18 months to be granted, and we can not wait for it.

Thanks for your worry

Kevarms, when did you do that? was it in Dublin or in other city? I am italian, married to an Argentinian and we have been living in spain for four years. Do I have to do what you did or should we aply for a EU1? I also think is INSANE to be kept waiting for 10 months when you can be working and pay...

I have read a THOUSAND opinions and I have spoken with, at least, ten different Garda officers. It seems to be two different stories about this hole EU1 and Stamp 4 issue. I am italian, my husband is Argentinian, we have lived in Barcelona for four years, he has his residence card and all kind of pa...

Hi Lynette, I've got some good news for you: I'm German, and my wife is South African. We had absolutely no problem moving to Ireland together (the Republic that is). We even got here without a job, visum or whatever - neither of us. Since I'm an EU national, my wife was able to get an unlimited wo...