Marriage to non-eu national

[person_with_question]

Hi all,

I have a visa question and hoping somebody would be able to share their knowledge and experience.

I am an Irish national and I am looking to marry an non-eu national. We are currently in a long distance relationship for the past 18 months and travelling back and forth every 3-4 months.

We have finally decided to get married and are currently looking to settle in Ireland. We are thinking to marry abroad and then apply for a visa in an Irish embassy.

Does anybody know how long the visa application takes? What's the process? How we even begin?

I am employed in a good job and well paid, so there are no financial issues.

Thank you for your help!

[max307]

Can you please let us know your partner's nationality?

[person_with_question]

Sorry, should have mentioned this initially. My partner is Russian

[max307]

Perfect! I guess you can follow two routes once you are married:

- Either apply for a short stay visa 'C' from Russia and then once in Ireland follow the instructions below, in my opinion this is the quickest route.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000024

- Apply for a long stay visa 'D' from Russia, according to inis.gov.ie you can expect that you application will be dealt with within 6 months of receipt of all required documentation.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Join%20Family

[person_with_question]

Thanks for your help.
The document you linked mentions going to Garda immigration office. Do you know what visa type or stamp will be issued there? Will there be any waiting period or they will do it there and then?

[max307]

Spouses of Irish nationals are *usually issued Stamp 4 on the spot if you attend the Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 registration office with your non-EU spouse and the required documentation. If you won’t be living in Dublin then you will need to attend your local Garda station.

The Stamp 4 will allow your non-EU spouse to reside, work or study legally in Ireland.

*usually – depends mainly on the immigration officer dealing with you at the counter. Some officers require more paperwork / give you hassle and some are very nice and efficient.

[adublin]

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