Irish Citizenship

Oliver1985

Not sure I'm in right place ! My wife is polish , in Ireland 10 years . Got married 6 months ago! As she staying here for good thinking of applying for citizenship , is there a real need for this unless Poland decided to leave EU!
Anyway out of 9 last years she can only find 4 years were she has the 3 proofs of address! So we missing one year ! Anyway around this through solicitors letter or anything ?
Or are we better to just wait until we married 3 years and apply with application depending on marriage !
Many thanks

Pro Hoc Vice

Oliver1985 wrote: »

Not sure I'm in right place ! My wife is polish , in Ireland 10 years . Got married 6 months ago! As she staying here for good thinking of applying for citizenship , is there a real need for this unless Poland decided to leave EU!
Anyway out of 9 last years she can only find 4 years were she has the 3 proofs of address! So we missing one year ! Anyway around this through solicitors letter or anything ?
Or are we better to just wait until we married 3 years and apply with application depending on marriage !
Many thanks

The main advantage to your wife would be USA travel as she will be able to do so with out need for visa. It will cost about €1000 more if you get legal advice. Your wife does not have to be married to you for 3 years as she has an entitlement now. She just needs the relevant proofs has she been working and paying tax for last 10 years, if so she should have most she will need.

Oliver1985

The problem is u have to have 3 letters proving address 5 out of last 9 years! We only have 4 years! All bills are in my name! So we have hit a block! That's what I'm asking is there a way around this?

Monife

What about her personal phone bill, Revenue documents, bank statements?

Failing that, put her name on a few bills and wait another year.

Oliver1985

I might have to enquirer ! She's no prints out at home , has been using e billing and Internet banking !
I wonder would they accept if I got a print out from bank from each year missing or revenue! Or from her doctors with her visiting records for the years !
Like said don't think there's a major push with Poland being in EU

hullaballoo

You can download and print PDF versions of bank statements and ebills from most of them.

Oliver1985

Cheers I'll go to citizens advice too and try get some help

vg88

Oliver1985 wrote: »

The problem is u have to have 3 letters proving address 5 out of last 9 years! We only have 4 years! All bills are in my name! So we have hit a block! That's what I'm asking is there a way around this?

Ask for a letter off an employer, college, doctor etc. Surely after 10 years she's been to an Irish hospital for one thing or another?
I've a polish friend in the same situation, but he's not arsed by politics and apart from voting there really isn't a difference.

Bob24

Aside from voting there are a few things, none of them massive in the short term but good to have just in case:
- both from a tourist visa requirements and an economic migration perspective, the Irish passport would make things easier in a some countries
- in the case of a Brexit I am sure Irish citizens will get preferential treatment in the UK compared to average EU citizen, and Polish ones would likely be on the other end of the spectrum
- not happening tomorrow, but if one day Ireland or Poland decides to leave the EU (or the EU collapses) Irish citizenship would make things easier if you are planning to live here

Of course none of these are in theory good reasons to apply for citizenship, and people should do it because they feel like they want to be part of the Irish nation. But nowadays not many people seem to care about this.