Getting PPS number while living in a hostel

[st pauli]

Does anyone know which hostels that will help you do this, and how long of a booking they require from you?

Is proof of hostel booking also sufficient for 'proof the EU citizen is lawfully in Ireland' when applying for join spouse visa for your non-EEA spouse?

Thanks to anyone who has experience in this area

[Brigid from Ireland]

It may be better and cheaper to rent cheap accommodation in rural Ireland.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

It may be better and cheaper to rent cheap accommodation in rural Ireland.

This is an interesting suggestion, but may not be practical for the OP.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

Does anyone know which hostels that will help you do this, and how long of a booking they require from you?

Is proof of hostel booking also sufficient for 'proof the EU citizen is lawfully in Ireland' when applying for join spouse visa for your non-EEA spouse?

Thanks to anyone who has experience in this area

What are you doing in Ireland? Are you working, are you seeking work?

Are you currently in Ireland or planning to move?

[st pauli]

Does anyone know which hostels that will help you do this, and how long of a booking they require from you?

Is proof of hostel booking also sufficient for 'proof the EU citizen is lawfully in Ireland' when applying for join spouse visa for your non-EEA spouse?

Thanks to anyone who has experience in this area

What are you doing in Ireland? Are you working, are you seeking work?

Are you currently in Ireland or planning to move?

Would be seeking work. To be honest I cooled on the long-standing idea of going to Ireland since posting this thread as my UK based employer offered to support me through a spouse visa application, and I heard some more horror stories about the economy in Ireland.

But if I do decide on Plan B, I found some 'short term' accommodation in Dublin that specifically mentions providing proof of address for the PPS number. Of course it's pricey compared to normal lets, not much change from €900 a month

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

If you were working in Ireland, proof of address is not strictly necessary (according to the directive at least).

Let's look at an example, Joe and his friends are EU citizens, they find work in Ireland; they all decide to stay in Joe's mate's place and have a jolly time. Joe's mate is quite relaxed about rent, food, bills just so long as everyone chips in.

The important point is the employment. All Joe's mates work. They are legitimately employed and are under the direction of an employer. They are workers for the purposes of community law.

Workers require proof of employment, not an address.

[IntegratedMigrant]

If you were working in Ireland, proof of address is not strictly necessary (according to the directive at least).

Let's look at an example, Joe and his friends are EU citizens, they find work in Ireland; they all decide to stay in Joe's mate's place and have a jolly time. Joe's mate is quite relaxed about rent, food, bills just so long as everyone chips in.

The important point is the employment. All Joe's mates work. They are legitimately employed and are under the direction of an employer. They are workers for the purposes of community law.

Workers require proof of employment, not an address.

Great example, and assuming the OP lives with Joe's mate, Joe's mate will provide him with his proof of address which the Op can explain when applying for PPS Number.

But currently the OP has no proof of address from anyone or anything in relation to that. This may be difficult for him to obtain a PPS number as they want to make sure he is truthfully residing in Ireland.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

It would be pretty typical for a job-seeker, or a new employee to stay in temporary accommodation until they became established. The point is that this is normal and to be expected.

[jul1]

Proof of address will be needed but it doesnt have to be on your name, if you live in your friends apartment they can fill a short form that you are residing with them and give a utility bill in his name.
Though they will look for a paper from employer that they want to hire you or you are already working, must be a company headed paper with the details of the employer, if they dont want to process your application you can try to go back next day with a different agent, they might accept your papers.

[Sedanday]

@juls
The post is more than three years old though

[jul1]

true, some might find it useful though