rawgirl wrote:my partner is a UK citizen, has been living and working in ireland for the past few months. i understand that as i am not a national of an EU state and intends to be resident for more than 3 months, i need to apply for the residence card. how long will the decision take?
Unfortunately, since Ireland does not recognise unmarried partners in it's national legislation, the same non-recognition is also true for EU1 applications in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC.
rawgirl wrote:i originally was an overstayer in the UK. will this affect my application in any way?
It would have no bearing.
rawgirl wrote:also, what are my chances of entering the UK when my partner wants to return home back to UK?
In accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC your partner would fall under the Surinder Singh category, assuming your partner intends on working when he returns to the UK with you. But..
The important thing here is that Ireland will not grant residence for you in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC, because Ireland does not recognise unmarried partners in it's national legislation. And he's the key point - since you would not have a valid residence permit for Ireland, issued in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC, you and your partner would
not be entitled to return to the UK under Surinder Singh conditions.
In short, forget Ireland as you are not married. Subsequently, forget the UK after Ireland. Consider moving to the continent for a few months, then to the UK.
