In general, applicants are not supposed to use social welfare for at least 3 years before they apply for citizenship. However, if you have a strong argument as to why you are receiving it, you might still have a chance. There are a lot of examples who have received social welfare and got approved. ...

Hi Guys, Can anyone advise? I can not seem to find any information about my circumstances. I am coming up to 5 years living in Ireland, and I was thinking of applying for Irish citizenship. I have been working self employed part time since living in Ireland, and for the last few years, I have been r...

Thank you very much for your reply. Much appreciated. My wife has the Stamp 4 EU fam card but we have applied for her Stamp 4 IRP already. I have one more question if you don't mind, you answered below in the last sentence saying "There is no advantage whatsoever with her getting a permanent r...

Thank you very much for your reply. Much appreciated. My wife has the Stamp 4 EU fam card but we have applied for her Stamp 4 IRP already. I have one more question if you don't mind, you answered below in the last sentence saying "There is no advantage whatsoever with her getting a permanent re...

Advice please: I am British and my wife currently has a "Stamp 4 EU FAM" visa which expires at the end of 2022, however we entered Ireland at the end of 2016. So we have been living in Ireland for 5 years by the end of October this year 2021.  I have few questions for anyone who can advise...

Is "carer's allowance" classed as a social welfare payment when it comes to applying for extension on a stamp4Fam visa? My wife was working full time here in Ireland then she became very ill and has since been awarded disability allowance. I work part time and the welfare office told me I ...

FLR(FP) Partner route which is a 10 year route to ILR (PR), 4 x 2.5 year visas. She will also have to pay the £500 immigration health surcharge with each application PLUS the visa fee. Can only be applied for within the UK. Not the easiest route to get especially if newly arrived in the UK, particu...

FLR(FP) Partner route which is a 10 year route to ILR (PR), 4 x 2.5 year visas. She will also have to pay the £500 immigration health surcharge with each application PLUS the visa fee. Can only be applied for within the UK. Not the easiest route to get especially if newly arrived in the UK, particu...

Hi Guys, It has been a while since I posted on the boards so not sure where to find this info or the best place to start :D so please advise. My family and I are living in RO Ireland at the moment. My NON EU wife and I have 3 children who all have British passports. My wife is still waiting for her ...

I am hearing there are waiting times of 5 mths for visas for Ireland? Is there a quicker way? It is obviously been done on purpose? I see two other ways, can anyone give their opinions whether it is a good idea for either? 1. Apply for an Irish visa as a tourist? 2. Get a schengan visa and land in ...

I am hearing there are waiting times of 5 mths for visas for Ireland? Is there a quicker way? It is obviously been done on purpose? I see two other ways, can anyone give their opinions whether it is a good idea for either? 1. Apply for an Irish visa as a tourist? 2. Get a schengan visa and land in t...

Actually you have to give them 4 weeks time to process your application, nowadays they are taking bit longer. also You don't need to buy air ticket before you travel and don't need a return one but you need to show them a proof like you will be traveling together such as proof of reservation or con...

Can anyone can answer my previous question in regards to Irish visas? thanks Another question: I plan to run my current consultancy business (online) from Ireland, it is specific to Cambodia, and my clients come from all over the world. Do you think it would be ok to set it up as self employed in Ir...

Hi Guys, My family will be moving to Ireland around January time, so we will need to apply for my wife's Irish visa. Only my wife needs the visa as our children and I are British citizens. A few questions: 1. Do we need to specify exact travel dates? We have not booked flights yet. 2. Do we book fli...

michali wrote:It can be in any bank accepted by UKVI, either in the UK or abroad.

Thanks for the confirmation.

When applying for settlement visa, and you have the 62.5k, does it need to be in a UK bank for 6mths or can it be in a bank of your country of residence?

Yeah exactly you will get confused if you read more websites but I feel your wife doesn't need to get a transit visa because that is not going to be her final destination right? maybe she needs one when she is going to stay in Denmark for one or two days so what about your times between the flights...

We had a connecting flight in Dubai but we did'nt have the transit visa, they just checked our passports and visa and then let us to board in. but I am not sure about the Denmark transit for the Non EU, if they already have residence card provided by a EU country, then they do not need a transit vi...

kunfayakun wrote:You mean connecting Dublin flight in Denmark?

Yes connecting flight but we need to go through immigration as the airline does not let you go straight through.It will be Bangkok to Copenhagen and change flight to Dublin.

Can someone confirm? For SS route via Ireland, which visa do you apply for? Is it the 30 day short 'c' stay visa? Or the long 'D' stay visa? And, if short stay is it easy enough to get extended? And, are people still getting to the UK using the SS route without many problems? Thanks You need to app...

I thought you do not need the EEA family permit if you have a residence card from another EU state? Read the link https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/eu-rights-clinic/2015/03/15/uk-government-to-recognise-family-member-residence-cards-from-april-2015/ Just reading again, and it says still best to apply for the...

Can someone confirm?

For SS route via Ireland, which visa do you apply for? Is it the 30 day short 'c' stay visa? Or the long 'D' stay visa? And, if short stay is it easy enough to get extended?

And, are people still getting to the UK using the SS route without many problems?

Thanks

The article concerns Tier 2 holders. Thanks again Vinny, definitely looks like the Surinder Singh route is our best option so our family is not separated for a long period. I suggest you're ideal candidate for SS as you quite literally have no UK "baggage". Here's another on SS route, may...

Firstly, huge thanks to all the people on here who help others. This is a tremendous forum, even for those of us who have spent hour upon hour reading regulations, directives, forums, and so on. Sorry this is long, but I hope someone can clarify a few points. Besides, this might answer questions th...

vinny wrote:The article concerns Tier 2 holders.

Thanks again Vinny, definitely looks like the Surinder Singh route is our best option so our family is not separated for a long period.