Moving back to Ireland with Australian fiancé

DonSpud

Hi all,

I would like some advice from anyone who has gone through this or knows anything about it:

I am an Irish citizen that has been living in Australia for the last 10 years. My Australian fiancé and I will be moving home mid-2018 and I am wondering what the process will be when going through immigration at the airport.

Being Australian herself, I am planning to get her a stamp 4 when we arrive so she will be able to work. We have been a couple and living together for the last 8 years. We will also have a baby under 6 months old when we come back and I don't want a hard time for her when trying to get into the country as she'll have a one way ticket.

Has anyone been through this before?

The information I have found so far states that she won't need a visa before coming to Ireland but I can just imagine the immigration officer at the gate saying: "you have a one way ticket, not married and no visa. Bye bye".

GavMan

Any chance of making this easy and marrying her in Australia (even just legally and having a proper ceremony at the time of your choice)?

Really Interested

GavMan wrote: »

Any chance of making this easy and marrying her in Australia (even just legally and having a proper ceremony at the time of your choice)?

There is no need to marry, they have been together for 8 years so are in a de-facto relationship, they also have a 6 month old baby. There is no benefit in marrying for immigration.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/De+Facto+Relationships

To the OP, If you want to be sure to be sure contact local Irish Embassy and a immigration solicitor if you want advice. But I do not believe you will have too much difficulty not sure what current wait times are for stamp 4.

DonSpud

We will be living on the west coast so a stamp 4 should be pretty quick.

Thanks for the advice.
I'll call the Irish Embassy tomorrow and see what they say.

Fred Swanson

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