Posted by Scott on August 19, 2008, 9:07 am, in reply to "Re: self employment feasible?"
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First, as the daughter of an Irish citizen, you can apply for Irish citizenship. Do it right now! The process takes around a year to complete. After you are an Irish citizen, you will be able to move here and live here without the need for green cards, work permits or all the various hassles. Ditto your husband after a bit of paperwork.
Check out the citizenship page in the Paperwork section for details and links.
You do not have to give up your US citizenship. You will be a dual citizen and can live and work anywhere in the EU.
At that point, all the questions about maintaining overseas clients etc. become moot. You can do anything! Legal, that is.
Alison's question about maintaining overseas clients: the key again is what your status is. If not an EU/EEA citizen and if you're wanting approval to live and reside in Ireland on the basis of your income from your own graphics design business, then you've got to submit a business plan to the Dept. of Justice. I have some details and links on the Work section, self employed page.
Business permission is also discussed by the Immigration service in their brochure at http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/BUSINESS.pdf/Files/BUSINESS.pdf
And from the full site:
Tele-commuting or Working as a lone Local Representative for a non-EU Company
After receiving an enquiry about continuing to work for a US company as a telecommuter, I called the National Immigration Office in Dublin. I was told that such a job wouldn't fit into any of the current categories for work permits. If you're in such a situation, what you need to do is write a letter to:
Department of Justice
General Immigration Division
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
In the letter include details explaining the situation and offering proof. This was not specified, but surely would consist of at least a letter on company letterhead stationery, details of the business, proof that the business has been in existence for some time, tax numbers, etc.
In other words, you've got to build a case that you will be gainfully employed, that this is not simply an end run around the residency rules and that you will enjoy a steady income while working in Ireland. Additionally, be prepared to provide proof of health insurance coverage while in Ireland.
Anyway, Erin's problem is sorted. Get that citizenship! Alison's is more complex and good luck on that.
Scott
--Previous Message--
: Are you wanting to know if you can continue
: your on-line graphic design business with
: your same (probably) American clients even
: though your physical location will be
: Ireland instead of the United States?
: Because I would like to know that too.
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: I'm not 100% sure, but unless one of you
: have at most a grandparent that was born in
: Ireland you'll both need a greencard to
: work. Last I checked construction was on the
: "No Greencard" list. I do think
: that grapphic design may not be. Therefor,
: if you can obtain a greencard, your husband
: would be able to follow soon after. Make
: sure to confirm with www.entemp.ie to be
: sure I'm right. The site is a little hard to
: navigate but once you find the right
: document, its all there.
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: Thank you Jeffery. I have not gotten that
: far
: yet as far as being legally able to move. I
: am just beginning research. Yes, we are both
: citizens of the U.S.
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: --Previous Message--
: Are either of you legally able to move to
: Ireland and work or are both of you American
: Citizens?
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: --Previous Message--
: I am just starting to seriously consider a
: move. My husband and I have various skills,
: but have always been self employed here in
: the states. I'm a graphic designer and I do
: also work via email for a vacation rental
: company, he's a sign painter, and also a
: general contractor building homes. Is there
: any way we'd be able to get approved to work
: in Ireland? or would we have to be hired on
: somewhere (i.e, my husband hired by a
: construction company, or me hired by an
: advertising agency)
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