- FAQ
- Login
- Register
- Call Workpermit.com for a paid service +44 (0)344-991-9222
ESC
Welcome to immigrationboards.com!
Moderators: Casa, Amber, archigabe, batleykhan, ca.funke, ChetanOjha, EUsmileWEallsmile, JAJ, John, Obie, push, geriatrix, vinny, CR001, zimba, meself2, Administrator
You can marry in which ever country you like, that's up-to you guys as it doesn't make any difference.jman0warS wrote:For an American, what would be the quickest and most painless path to go toward eventual irish citizenship?
Please note this would be through marrying an Irish citizen.
We could marry in Ireland or Beyond, which is best?
If we have a civil marriage in another country, are there any that are better options than others? Like should we marry in USA, or the UK?
Should we get an immigration lawyer?
Where do we find one of those?
After we get married, how does the NON-EU person get to reside and work in Ireland?
Not if applying for Irish citizenship based on marriage to an Irish citizen. As the spouse of an Irish citizen, you will be eligible for citizenship once you have been married for at least three years AND living on the island of Ireland (this can include Northern Ireland) for 3 years. So, if you are married when you move to Ireland, you'll be able to apply for citizenship 3 years after moving here.After living here for 5 years you'll be qualified for Irish citizenship which will take another 3 years to get.
Yankeegirl, but surely the USA must have some stringent requirements in order for an Irish person to marry there?Just a side note, you can get married in either country, but it is much easier to marry in the US. Marrying in Ireland at a MINIMUM a 3 month process. Depending on the county in the US, the most you would have is a 3-5 day waiting period between applying for the license and actually being able to marry. NY only has a 24 hour waiting period, and places like Las Vegas have no waiting period at all.
Stamp 4 (Wikipedia).jman0warS wrote:But what's "Stamp 4"?
Why do you say that i wonder?scrudu wrote:You will not be able to apply for via a EU1 application unless your Irish spouse and you have lived together abroad firstly, and your Irish spouse is therefore exercising his/her EU Treaty rights. You didnt say that this was the case.
It depends on where in the US. Each state has their own procedure for marrying. For example, my husband and I got married last year in Manhattan. He's Irish, I'm American. All we needed were our passports. I had also brought along my divorce papers, but all they asked for was the date it was finalized, they didn't even ask to see the decree. We applied for the marriage license in city hall and there was only a 24 hour waiting period before we could actually marry, so we got hitched the following day. Some places (like Las Vegas) do not have a waiting period at all, and others have a waiting period of a few days. Just decide where you want to marry, and look up the procedure for that area. We had looked at UK, Ireland and US, and marrying in the US was by far the easiest. It was the quickest and the cheapest. Between the marriage license and the fee for marrying us, I think it came to about $70.Yankeegirl, but surely the USA must have some stringent requirements in order for an Irish person to marry there?
The EU1 form is for family members of EU citizens (other than Irish). In short, EU citizens (and their family members) have the right to freedom of movement within the EU. That EU1 form is for family members of other EU citizens wishing to live in Ireland with their EU citizen family member.Why do you say that i wonder?
I looked at the EU1 application form and i didn't see anything about if we've lived together abroad first.
Do you actually have to apply for Stamp 4 or just present your marriage certificate? How intensive is the process?yankeegirl wrote: Since you will be the family member of an Irish citizen living in Ireland, you need to apply under Irish law, not EU law. So, what you would do is come over after you are married and apply for a Stamp 4.
Ireland does not allow this. Once you're married, you can't have another wedding, not even vow renewal ceremony. However, you can arrange to have a blessing done through the church, which isn't the same but a good way to commemorate the marriage and having family involved. Since you aren't getting married, its between you and the church when you want to have something like that, there's no mandatory waiting period.And how does marriage outside of Ireland affect marriage inside the state (say...you want to have another wedding for local family)? I figure you still have the 3 month waiting period, but does it present any other issues?
I don't think there is an online application. Once you are married, you enter Ireland via visa-waiver and then apply to remain as a spouse at the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Try doing a search through some of the other threads, a few people have posted thier experiences. Just make sure you aren't reading about the EU1 application process, that's an entirely different kettle of fish.What can anybody tell me about Stamp 4?
I can't find an application online.
Is it something you get when you land and go through customs?
Is there an interview process?
Walk into any Garda station and show them the ''Civil Marriage Certificate'' and tell them your question they will help you in your application they're very good in immigration thoughts.jman0warS wrote:For an American, what would be the quickest and most painless path to go toward eventual irish citizenship?
Please note this would be through marrying an Irish citizen.
We could marry in Ireland or Beyond, which is best?
If we have a civil marriage in another country, are there any that are better options than others? Like should we marry in USA, or the UK?
Should we get an immigration lawyer?
Where do we find one of those?
After we get married, how does the NON-EU person get to reside and work in Ireland?