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yousrname wrote:Hello.. I have a slightly more complicated situation that the norm. I am from the United States and my wife is Canadian, but she has dual German (German passport and the whole 9). We were thinking about moving to Ireland relatively soon and were wondering how to approach that from a legal standpoint? Is that something that is relatively easy? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Correct. US citizens do not need a visa to enter Ireland.walrusgumble wrote:As you are America, I don't think you need a visa to enter Ireland
EEA nationals are not required to register their presence in Ireland. Their non-EEA family members are, however.walrusgumble wrote:If you and your wife stay for more than three months, both of ye are obliged to register or inform the department.
Yes, but not for the initial three months after entry. Only after these three months must the EEA national be either (1), (2), (3) or (4) above.walrusgumble wrote:In order for you wife to be excercising her EU rights and thus allow you to stay (and entitled to work etc) she must be either one of the following
(1) worker (full time or part time - so long as job is of economic value)
(2) self employed
(3) Student with evidence of social insurance/ medical insurance
(4) if she don't intend to work, a be a "person of leisure", she can reside on basis of being full finanically covered (both yourself and herself)
No! The right to reside is derived from the relationship with the EEA national who is resident in Ireland in accordance with the provisions of the Directive. No "application for residence" can be made by a person who already holds the right of residence. What should be applied for however, is a "Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen". This Residence Card acts only as confirmation of rights which already exist. The Residence Card can be obtained by completing and submitting form EU1.walrusgumble wrote:Before three months, you will have to make an application for residence. (so make sure you bring all documents of proof of marriage, living together, former employment etc - to save hassle and ensure application is granted)
yes sorry op, benfica is fully correct, bad choice of words and phrases there on my part, particularily the final paragraph. Yes the application is not you saying please mr mister can I stay, it is look, my spouse in an EU citizen. She/he is excercising her rights to reside here, and as she is, I am allowed in. (obviously not like that). This right has existed LONG BEFORE Directive 2004, and has been and always will be a fundamental right that we EU citizens enjoy. Thus why the card is simply called a "residence card"benifa wrote:Welcome to Ireland, yousrname!
walrusgumble has given you some excellent advice.
To further clarify and to satisfy my pedantism..
Correct. US citizens do not need a visa to enter Ireland.walrusgumble wrote:As you are America, I don't think you need a visa to enter Ireland
EEA nationals are not required to register their presence in Ireland. Their non-EEA family members are, however.walrusgumble wrote:If you and your wife stay for more than three months, both of ye are obliged to register or inform the department.
Yes, but not for the initial three months after entry. Only after these three months must the EEA national be either (1), (2), (3) or (4) above.walrusgumble wrote:In order for you wife to be excercising her EU rights and thus allow you to stay (and entitled to work etc) she must be either one of the following
(1) worker (full time or part time - so long as job is of economic value)
(2) self employed
(3) Student with evidence of social insurance/ medical insurance
(4) if she don't intend to work, a be a "person of leisure", she can reside on basis of being full finanically covered (both yourself and herself)
No! The right to reside is derived from the relationship with the EEA national who is resident in Ireland in accordance with the provisions of the Directive. No "application for residence" can be made by a person who already holds the right of residence. What should be applied for however, is a "Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen". This Residence Card acts only as confirmation of rights which already exist. The Residence Card can be obtained by completing and submitting form EU1.walrusgumble wrote:Before three months, you will have to make an application for residence. (so make sure you bring all documents of proof of marriage, living together, former employment etc - to save hassle and ensure application is granted)