[/quote]If you've time; get a visa and relax.[/quote]

We are going on the 15th this month, so thats 10 days time. The next appointment available for the Dutch embassy is thursday the 9th!! I think I'm out of time, or will they do something quick for us?

This seems very clear John. It seems beyond any doubt that you should be able to travel to any EU country as long as you have a valid passport and your wife has either a valid passport or identity document. My only concern would be coming back into the country. Even irish people have trouble coming...

Hi John, You should have time, as the visa should be issued within a week. That said, if you fly with Aer Lingus and check-in online or by using one of the self check-in machines in DUB, your wife will very likely not be refused boarding. If one gets on a plane and to the border with evidence, grea...

Hi John, You should have time, as the visa should be issued within a week. That said, if you fly with Aer Lingus and check-in online or by using one of the self check-in machines in DUB, your wife will very likely not be refused boarding. Thanks for your replies guys. Just out of interest I called ...

Hi All, I was just wondering if anyone has experience or knowledge of visiting Holland with a non-eu spouse. I am an Irish citizen, and my wife whom is ukrainian are planning to go to Holland for 3 days this month. She is on stamp 4 spouse of irish citizen From my understanding, we could turn up at ...

Hi, I am planning on travelling to spain for a long weekend soon, with my ukrainian wife. She is here on stamp 4, as spouse of Irish National. Do we have to Queue all day at GNIB office in burgh quay for the re-entry visa, and does anyone know whats required and and how long the spanish visa takes? ...

Hi All, My non-EU wife recently was granted a D visa single entry Spouse of an Irish National visa. I was worried she wouldn't get the visa, because I am unemployed. But the embassy abroad requested me to supply a letter from Social welfare saying I was in receipt of Jobseekers allowance. They obvio...

Thanks everyone for the replies. So, basically she just has to apply for the D visa to join irish spouse? The docs required for this include bank statements and payslips. I have a problem with this as I have been out of work for a few months due to the recession :(. So, is there any hope of suceedin...

Hi all, My wife is a Ukrainian citizen (currently residing in Ukraine) and I am Irish (currently residing in Ireland). We got married at the end of October and She is just awaiting a new Ukrainian passport (because she has taken my surname in marriage) to procede with applying to come live in Irelan...

Scrudu: Thank you for your response. It is what I suspected. She holds a degree in Computer Science, and works as a telecommunications Technican in Ukraine, so we will try and check out the work permit option, but as you say, I wouldn't be too hopeful in the current economic climate.

Scrudu: I am an Irish citizen, and my girlfriend is Ukrainian.

Hi All, I am not 100% sure on what my options are for my non-EEA girlfriend to come and live in Ireland. I have been with her for a year now, and I visited her in her home country and other EU countries a few times. She is coming to Ireland soon on a holiday visa, and this will be her first visit he...