Non-Eu travel

PJ4 wrote: »

Hi,

I am a EU citizen and my partner is a non-EU citizen (Chile) living in Ireland. We have applied for a residence card for my partner to stay in Dublin.

The residence card application is currently being processed.

Does anyone know, can we leave Ireland to go on holiday whilst the application is being processed?

Thanks, PJ4

Working backwards.
EU countries do issue Travel Documents to residents that are non-EU Citizens.

In Ireland, Irish Natuaralisation and Immigration Service (INIS) part of DEpt. of Justice, Equality and Law Reform issue these documents.

INIS: Travel Documents
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Application_for_a_Travel_Document

"....Who is entitled to an Irish travel document?
The State (Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service) is obliged to issue travel documents to persons granted protection in accordance with:

The 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (Article 28) and The Refugee Act, 1996 (Article 4)
The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (Article 28)
The European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (SI 518 of 2006)

There is also provision to grant travel documents to persons/dependents of those granted protection in accordance with:

Section 18 (6) of the Refugee Act, 1996
Section 16 of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006
Programme refugees who are on the Department of Foreign Affairs list of persons who qualify for such a document can apply for travel documents in accordance with Section 24 of the Refugee Act, 1996

.......
Do I need a visa to re-enter the State?
Holders of Irish travel documents issued under the 1951 Geneva Convention do not require an Irish re- entry visa to re-enter the State. A "Visa" may however be required to enter some other countries. The onus is on the travel document holder to contact the Embassy/High Commission of the country he/she intends to visit to find out if an entry visa is required.

Alternative travel document holders may require re-entry visas to re-enter the State. Further details can be obtained from the Visa Section of the INIS website and/or from "visamail@justice.ie".
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Alternative Travel Document
Validity of all Travel Documents in this category will be restricted to generally coincide with the expiry date of your Certificate of Registration (GNIB Card) "

So your partner may apply for a Travel Document after they receive a Certificate of Registration (GNIB Card - Garda National Immigration Bureau). The issue of Travel Documents will be based on the reasons for the issue of the GNIB Card.

Until that time your partner may travel on the Chilean Government issued Chile Passport. Including the restrictions based on that documentation (incld. date of issue).

The good news is that Chile Passport holders may travel a good-deal of the World visa-free.
Wikipedia (apologies, as usual the wik-page puts alot of info on one page. But check each relevant fact individually).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Chilean_citizens