i heard that some schools accept students with stamp 3 (a dependant stamp). but it would depend on the school. however, stamp 3 does not allow working 20 hours as stamp 2 does.
so it depends on 1. what you want; 2. school rules; 3. your immigration officer

more info here:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Fa ... EU_Citizen

i see someone is there very desperate to go to ANY country... info on irish visas is here: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Irish%20Visa%20Information they do check RH. you would need the proof of your relationship before and after the marriage, letters, photos, etc. my understanding would be th...

Obie, congratulations. and i think it is the department of justice who are glad they won't have to deal with you for the next 4-5 years

have you tried contacting citizens information in relation to your query? they are very good and they would probably be able to advise you on your special circumstances. Child Benefit and EU Regulations EU/EEA citizens and Swiss nationals working in Ireland , satisfy the habitual residence condition...

thanks very much

if your job is diplomatic, then your wages are paid by your own country even if you are living abroad as you would be representing your country. you would pay your taxes in your country of origin and therefore, you would be entitled to any social welfare payments (CB, MB, annual leave) as in the cou...

Hi, A friend of mine who is a non EU national with stamp 4 in ireland (visa required) is travelling back home via spain for holidays. he needs a schengen visa for spain to change planes at the airport (he has to leave the airport with his luggage and then check in again to different airlines). I hav...

you are entitled to maternity benefit and child benefit from the country where you live and work. if you are unfortunate enough to work and live in the country where such payments do not exist or are very small, there is nothing you can do.

smalltime at least you will have a peace of mind for those 150e. i just hope you dont get your approval the next day after your renewal... you know what i mean...

she is not entitled to EU4family stamp. she can only get it if she were married to EU national OTHER THAN IRISH if they are living in ireland. she will need shengen visa but that may be issued free of charge.

citizenshipinwaiting, then you should be able to show them that you have plenty of savings to dig into while you are waiting for your decision.

csr, when granted LTR (paid 500e) you get stamp 4 for 5 years (paid 150e to GNIB). when 5 years are finished, you get a renewal 5 years again (probably paid 150e to GNIB again). your 5 years on stamp 4 start from the date of the letter. if you wait a year before going in for your stamp, you will get...

they wouldn't refuse you just because you are unemployed. they could refuse you if you cannot prove to them that you are self sufficient and can support yourself without claiming social welfare. you may be supported by your spouse for example and it will be good enough.

dan, they are worried about their naturalisation applications. in most cases being unemployed and claiming social welfare can negatively affect their application. therefore, they are worried that their applications can be refused after waiting for 3 years...

you can change your children's status from stamp 2 to stamp 4 only when you get naturalised. then they will be considered as dependants of irish national and entitled to stamp 4.

dan1, this is in relation to naturalisation and not LTR

i needed to get an appostile on my child's irish birth cert. it went like this: we went to the registry office to get special note on the original birth cert (saying that this document is true). then with that we went to dep. of foreign affairs to get appostile on the same original confirming the si...

Hi, in order for you to qualify for irish CB, one of your family members (EU national) should be working in ireland. a polish example. a polish person is working in ireland but his wife and kids are back in poland. his kids are entitled to polish child benefit. he can also claim the difference in CB...

csr, as i said, it's up to you. there is a saying, what's better: a pigeon in your hand (LTR for 500e) or an eagle in the sky (WCATT some time in the future)?

csr, are you sure that in jan 2010 you will definately have exactly 8 years (gaps not counted)? LTR or WCATT is completely your choice. just few things: nobody knows what happens in the future, maybe by the time its time for you to apply for WCATT they will introduce a fee there as well, or the wait...

i had applied end jan 2008 would someone roughly know how long does it takes when the processing is started for the whole process.
regards

it takes approximately 2-3 months.

yes, LTR is a completely different scheme. for LTR stamp 2 is not counted. if you have stamp 1 for 60 months, you get stamp 4 for 5 years from LTR. if you are on stamp 3 for 60 months (but only as a dependant of a work permit holder), then you get stamp 3 for 5 years from LTR. stamp 2 does not count...

a friend of mine was told a similar thing (go back to your own country) while at work. so he just calmly responded that if he were to go back home she wouldn't be getting her SW payment from his taxes... that shut her up...

here are some news in relation to LTR fee. the payment on approval has to be made by postal order or bank draft to LTR section. it works out pretty much the same as with citizenship. when your application is approved you get all instructions by post, send them the PO or bank draft and get your grant...