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by Brigid from Ireland » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:32 pm
You can try one of two routes.
1. She is your dependent child. In order for her to exercise her rights as an EU citizen, she needs you to work here to provide for her, as she is still a dependent student, regardless of her age. This is a weak arguement.
2. You are her dependent family member. Dependency is not just about earnings - if you have any small disability, you might be dependent on this account, as you need her help with some aspect of life. This also seems a weak arguement, as you have a good job.
You can't try both of the above, as they contradict each other.
Personally speaking I would pay the 300 euro for the stamp four and would not attempt either of the above. Pay for the stamp, and get citizenship when you are eligible. This is simple and easy. If you try the other route and fail, you may delay your eligibility for citizenship. It is tempting to try to save 300 euro, but to lose the stamp four is a loss of much more than 300 euro.
BL