I came across this entry at
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/moving_country/ ... eland.html
I'm looking at the various ways I could stay in Ireland long term...(ie..) More than a 1 year WHV. I'm Canadian and already did a 1 year student WHV...I can do a non-student WHV but it's a one time thing.
"Habitual residency is intended to refer to a person's regular physical presence in Ireland. This physical presence endures for some time and usually (but not always) began at a date in the past and is intended to continue for a period into the foreseeable future.
What this means in practice is that, in general, if you have been present in Ireland for 2 years or more, work here and have a settled intention to remain in Ireland and make it your permanent home, you will satisfy the habitual residence condition. This habitual residency rule applies to everyone, regardless of his or her nationality.
If you have lived in other parts of the Common Travel Area (Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for two years or more and then move to Ireland with the intention of settling here, you are also quite likely to satisfy the habitual residence condition.
The onus is on you to prove that you have been habitually resident in either Ireland or the rest of the Common Travel Area."
Does this sound right? I could get a 2 year UK WHV...and a 1 year WHV for the Republic of Ireland...would that really count as 2+ years in the 'Common Travel Area'....and thus...enough to qualify for residency in Ireland?
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