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Wonder if anybody has input on my situation...
I am South African and am married to an EU national (British) but have been separated for most of last year.
We arrived in Ireland in September 2006 and went down the EU1 route. That was a major fiasco as anybody attempting that at that time would know...
I then found a job and the company got me a work permit valid for 2 years from July which is expiring July this year.
My questions are:
- Would the time between September '06 and July '07 count towards my Irish citizenship when I apply for it?
- ILR and Naturalisation.. which one gives you an Irish passport (if possible)
- When the company that I work for apply for a renewal, would they have to pay for it this time?
- How long is a renewal generally for?
Would be great to hear from others in similar positions...
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