My wife is from India and working as a GP in Ireland on a Critical Skills Work Permit. She was given an initial 6 month visa to allow her to travel back and forth whilst sorting everything out. Until she qualifies, after around the 2 year mark, for a Stamp 4 Visa - what Visa should she be applying f...
I hope I am posting this in the correct area... My wife and I are moving to Ireland from England in July 2023. We have had an offer on a house accepted and need to secure a mortgage (<50%) but have been told it might be that we need to be residents for x months (not clear if it might be 6 or 12 mont...
Wait for Father's passport - apply as a child of Irish passport holder? don't think that'll help? your case seems to be D in the scheme here https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/irish_citizenship_through_birth_or_descent.html plus this quote: If you were born outsi...
Can you help me understand what is the best / cheapest route to take? 10 year old born in England. Father born in England. Grandmother born in Ireland. Father had an Irish passport - expired in 2000. Father applying for a new Irish passport. What is the best route for the 10 year old? Register as a ...
Free appointments are only available at 6 core centres. But many have reported not finding one without a huge delay. Free appointments have a delay of around 1 month. Best to check 12 midnight when next day appointments are rolled out. If you are lucky might find earlier. Try London Croydon if you ...
Free appointments are available but are quite scarce as everyone wants to get one. You may be able to secure one if you apply well in advance in one of the core centers or the premium lounge. Smaller centers may not offer many. Thanks Zimba. It seems nigh-on impossible to find these appointments so...
I tried calling on 0330 123 1199 as I am perhaps not wealthy enough to pay £2.50/min for the premium rate telephone number (0900 165 6600) and I could not find any free appointments online. After 35 minutes on hold, still no human in sight. Does anyone know how you can realistically get a free appoi...
I tried calling on 0330 123 1199 as I am perhaps not wealthy enough to pay £2.50/min for the premium rate telephone number (0900 165 6600) and I could not find any free appointments online. After 35 minutes on hold, still no human in sight. Does anyone know how you can realistically get a free appo...
This is exactly the same issue we are having. £2,500 for the ILR and they can't afford to put free appointments online but a human will find one if you pay £2.50/minute to call them. It is disgraceful.
I assume, as you haven't had any positive response on here, there is no alternative.
I tried calling on 0330 123 1199 as I am perhaps not wealthy enough to pay £2.50/min for the premium rate telephone number (0900 165 6600) and I could not find any free appointments online. After 35 minutes on hold, still no human in sight. Does anyone know how you can realistically get a free appoi...
(1) I wish to travel to France for a one week holiday. I am an Indian passport holder and have a valid Residency Permit via the FLR(M) route - my husband is a UK national and passport holder from birth. I had two Schengen visas from 2015-16 and 2016-17 and they both reference VIS ESTANCIA. (2) The T...
My wife has an FLR(M) visa living in the UK as a Doctor and is an Indian passport holder. Does anyone know if she will need a short stay visa and if she needs to pay for it? I saw about how Indian passport holders who hold a 'UK short stay visa' can enter without the need for another visa but I can'...
I am a UK citizen from birth. My wife is an Indian national, has lived in the UK for 7 years (4 years on a Tier 2 (work) visa + last 3 years on FLRM) Does anyone know if she needs a tourist visa to enter Ireland or would she qualify under the Short stay visa waiver programme? I am a little confused ...
And with no obvious connection to Ireland you would appear to have no claim on Irish citizenship let alone the privilege of an Irish passport. This is incorrect and misleading. As the wife of a person holding an Irish passport there is both an obvious connection and a justified claim to the passpor...
In the UK, you have to be on the same visa for 5 years before applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain and then UK citizenship/passport. I was hoping the Irish system might be shorter or more suitable. Casa, you may be a moderator but your approach is very rude. It isn't hard to work out both husband...
Thank you very much for that. I really appreciate how you've laid that out; it makes it so simple to follow. I had hoped my husband, our daughter and I could have travelled on the same passport types rather than me having to go through Non-EU queues. The UK is becoming less helpful for overseas nati...
I am from India and have been living and working in the UK for six and a half years as a Doctor. My husband was born in the UK and his mother was born in Tipperary. He has a UK and Irish passport.
My wife has just applied for an extension to her FLR(M). Last time, it was for 2.5 years so I assume the new one will likely be for the same period. We have just received a letter saying we need to pay the surcharge. We logged in and it says we need to pay £500. I thought it was £150p.a. We only nee...
I remember I said that she came from India as a doctor in 2010 on a Tier 2 and, 4 years on, what are the options open to us as she wants to apply for British citizenship asap. Her original visa was for 3 years, extended by another year and was due to expire in 1 months time. Should she extend that o...
