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How long have you and your Italian husband been living in the UK? Is there any chance of becoming naturalised British citizens - this would make the move to Ireland much easier.sawcebox wrote:Hi all,
I am Canadian and so don't require a visa to enter Ireland. My Italian husband and I are currently resident in the UK (I have the papers to live and work here, etc).
Thanks for this tip. This is the first we've heard of it being possible to do this -- we thought it wasn't as the EU-1 form requests the addresses of our Irish residences and our passports. Would this mean that my husband would have to go to Ireland first and establish a residence? Also, if we apply in advance are we required to send in our passports? We are a bit leery of giving up our passports to one country while living as foreigners in another.You can apply for this in advance of your move to Ireland. Probably the best bet if you can do so as at least you can stay working in the UK.
Thanks again and aplogies for the misunderstanding. The quoted part is the one we don't understand. Canada is not in the list of countries requiring a visa (I guess an entry visa at this point) but we see everywhere that you need a D-Spouse visa (to work?).Your wife will need to apply for a D-visa or Visa as spouse of a EU member. You need to hand in both of your passports for this and fill in a EU Form 1 application. The process can take up to 6 months during which you do not have a passport.
Bear in mind that according to anecdotal reports, it takes a long time for the Italians to process these application (ie years).sawcebox wrote:Hi JAJ,
Unfortunately we haven't been in the UK nearly long enough to apply for landed citizenship. In a couple of years I should be able to apply for Italian citizenship in any case, so we aren't really concerned about getting Irish or British citizenship.