Legal repercussions for not renewing GNIB card in time.

BrickFist

Hi Folks.

In a bit of a pickle here.My wife who's a non EU national and has been living in Ireland for the last 4 years on a stamp 4 gnib visa has found herself in an awkward situation.

She completely forgot her passport and residency permit were expiring on the second of this month. She went to the embassy and renewed her passport which arrived quick enough {two weeks] last Friday. But its now the 13th so her GNIB card is expired 11 days.

She was told in the embassy that she would have two weeks from date of expiry to renew it but I'm not so certain on that. I can't find any info on it.

anybody know whats likely to happen when she goes in to renew it ?

Dandelion6

She might get a lecture, but it's unlikely anything worse will happen.

BrickFist

Dandelion6 wrote: »

She might get a lecture, but it's unlikely anything worse will happen.

You reckon ?

She is technically here illegally now, i know people take that kind of thing quite serious these days.

Dandelion6

BrickFist wrote: »

You reckon ?

She is technically here illegally now, i know people take that kind of thing quite serious these days.

No, it really isn't a huge deal. Especially if the grounds on which she was granted a stamp 4 still exist... it might help if you clarify what they are. This happens all the time and provided steps are taken to regularise the situation ASAP it usually isn't a problem.

BrickFist

Dandelion6 wrote: »

No, it really isn't a huge deal. Especially if the grounds on which she was granted a stamp 4 still exist... it might help if you clarify what they are. This happens all the time and provided steps are taken to regularise the situation ASAP it usually isn't a problem.

Cheer's.

Well she was granted a one year stamp 4 in 2010 after we got married and a renewed three year stamp 4 a year later which has since ran out on July 2nd. We've also had a child together recently but I'm not sure if that matters any.

We are going into the Dublin Immigration offices tomorrow morning to sort it out so I'm just hoping there wont be any trouble.

Dandelion6

Ah no she'll be grand. Bring child's birth certificate and proof of continuing joint residence if you can.

Dandelion6

Also, if child is an Irish citizen, your wife may want to consider applying for permission to remain under the Zambrano decision. This would give her a more secure residency.

Tonyhin

Same to me right now, I did a reapply , so worry about that, if wait too long , don't know what to do, out of career !!!

Tonyhin

Hope someone in immigration officer can give advice .

GerardKeating

BrickFist wrote: »

You reckon ?

She is technically here illegally now, i know people take that kind of thing quite serious these days.

Happened us a few years back, and we did not even get a lecture.

easyman

Tonyhin wrote: »

Same to me right now, I did a reapply , so worry about that, if wait too long , don't know what to do, out of career !!!

hi how you doing ,i have stamp 4 eu fam for 5 years which expire end of october 2014 so i applied for renew my stamp 4 eu fam ,its nearly 6 weeks and i didnt receive any acknowledgement letter and even i didnt receive my original documents so i was thinking is thiss normal or what?and yah i applied through my solicitor i asked him and they just said when they will get any news they will inform me so plz any one can guide me really appreciate thanks