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US citizen immigrating to Eire

  • 12-07-2013 5:29pm
    #1
    ogfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Im new to Boards and not sure where to ask this but here we go.
    Hi everyone
    Im hoping that some can help me out on finding the exact info I need.
    I am an Irish citizen and met my Girlfriend while working in Australia, (she is an american citizen). we are currently in America but plan on moving to Ireland to live in our family home and settle there. we have been together for about 22 months now and hope to be back in Ireland for Christmas. we have some evidence of the relationship like photos from over the 2 year period in various locations around the world, our passports are stamped on the same dates entering different countries etc but have no joint bank account or bills. I would like for her to have the right to work if possible, but we are not engaged. I believe that we both may have to show money in accounts. how much do we need to show? etc. any help appreciated. Thankyou.


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  • #2
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    She can enter as a non-visa required national and get a standard tourist visa at entry. However this will not permit her to work. If she wants to stay longer than the tourist visa she would have to apply for defacto visa. You don't have to be engaged to get this, although it does help. You will need to get a joint bank account as soon as she gets here though as this this seems to be one of the things they really want to see. Again, a de facto will not automatically confer the right to work, so you need proof you can support yourselves long term if the stamp 4 is not granted. Usually they do give work permission with a defacto but it is not a guaranteed so be prepared for that

    there is another very long and detailed thread about applying for defacto visas - just use the search facility with the search term defacto and you'll find it

    Good luck!


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