Posted by Alison
on August 20, 2008, 3:51 pm, in reply to "Re: self employment feasible?"
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Bummer! How long can one stay in Ireland on "vacation"? What if you decide to do a little laptop work while you're there? That's all I really want to do - spend a year someplace besides Kansas. What if I can show I have enough money in the bank to support myself while I'm in Ireland, and, of course, have proof of health insurance?
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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.
: --Previous Message--
: 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.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Are either of you legally able to move to
: Ireland and work or are both of you American
: Citizens?
:
: --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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