Moving from UK to Republic of Ireland.

[bajo85]

Hi,
My wife and 4 children are British Citizens and I am on ILR. We want to move to Ireland. We are a large family and I am the sole breadwinner in our family thus we are on UC. I know moving to Ireland is not a problem for my family members because they are British Citizens. I want to know if there are any options for me. What visa should I apply? I know I cannot apply for spouse visa as we are receiving UC in the UK. Please suggest the most convenient option. Please advise. Thank you

[meself2]

As you're receiving benefits, there's no easy way for you to move, at least not the ones where you could be a spouse's dependant, as you rightly mentioned; plus, as your spouse (your would be sponsor) doesn't work, it'll be harder if not impossible to show she can provide enough for all the family members.
You'd have to find a permission for yourself and on your own merits, I'm afraid; for example, get an employer to sponsor you or move on a study visa to get a job afterwards.

Also keep in mind you would have to stay in Ireland for 8 years to receive status similar to ILR (Stamp 5, WCATT), but that status has to be renewed each time you renew a passport and may not be renewed if you're considered "an undue burden of the state", i.e. getting social welfare.

[tugii20]

Another big problem, IRELAND IS IN a housing crisis, consider that too