Renewing Stamp 4 & Naturalised Citizenship

[JenBenM]

Hi all,

I'm an Irish citizen and my Canadian spouse is going to be in Ireland 3 years as of December 2020. We have been looking in to what is takes to renew his Stamp 4 visa and it states that he needs private health insurance to do so. He hasn't had health insurance since moving here and wasn't requested to have it when he applied for his Stamp 4 in 2017. Does he actually need health insurance for his renewal, can anyone tell me?

He also wants to apply for citizenship once he is entitled to do so. Can he forego renewing his Stamp 4 altogether and simply apply for citizenship or does he need to renew the Stamp 4 visa and then apply for citizenship? Bit confused as his original Stamp 4 is good for 3 years and I know he's entitled to become a citizen after 3 years of living here.

Thanks in advance!

Jen

[robber]

Your partner don't need to have insurance. He already has stamp 4, this case is only a renewal.

How do I apply?
There are two routes in which a non EEA national can apply for permission to reside in the State on the basis of marriage or civil partnership with an Irish national.


A. If you are a non visa required national who has entered the State legally within the last 90 days or if you are a visa required national and you are within the period of permission to remain granted to you on arrival in the State (except short stay ‘c’ visas):, or if you have current permission to remain in the State on an alternative basis both you and your Irish national spouse/civil partner should attend at your local Garda National Immigration Bureau Registration office with the following documentation:

Your original marriage/civil partnership certificate
Your original passport
Your Irish spouse’s/civil partner’s original passport
Evidence of your joint address

[JenBenM]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply! He will have to renew it in December 2020 so does that not mean that he'll have to have private health insurance for when he goes to renew it?

Thanks,
Jen

[robber]

Hey.

No. Just make sure renew it before the expired date. He should renew it 2 weeks before that.

The only thing you need to do is:

you and your Irish national spouse/civil partner should attend at your local Garda National Immigration Bureau Registration office with the following documentation:

Your original marriage/civil partnership certificate
Your original passport
Your Irish spouse’s/civil partner’s original passport
Evidence of your joint address


The medical insurance if only if your partner doesn't have current permission to remain in the State, In that case, he will need to complete the Application Form and return via registered post to the following address: BUT THIS IS NOT YOUR CASE as he already has the permission.

Spouse of Irish National Unit
Residence Division
Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service
PO Box 12695
Dublin 2

We would draw your attention to the need to furnish the following:

Completed, signed and dated (by applicant and Irish National) Application Form
Your original marriage/civil partnership certificate
Your original passport(s) and birth certificate
Your Irish spouse’s/civil partner’s original passport and birth certificate (Passport Cards are not acceptable)
Divorce papers from applicant and/or spouse (if applicable)
Evidence of Private Medical Insurance in respect of non EEA national
Evidence showing that Irish spouse/civil partner (sponsor) meets the published financial criteria set out at 17.2 of Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification (e.g. P60s for last 3 years, bank statements for previous 6 months, P21 Revenue Commissioner statements, recent pay slips, financial accounts, etc – this list is not exhaustive)
It is advised that your application and all other documentation are forwarded by registered post. All documents submitted must be submitted as originals. For processing purposes enclose a photocopy of all documents being submitted. All original documents will be returned following examination, copies will be retained on file.

Further documentation may be required at a later stage. It should be noted that both the applicant and their Irish national spouse/civil partner may be required to attend for interview in relation to your application. This office may contact you in this regard in due cou