Posted by Scott on May 22, 2009, 12:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Register Birth in Ireland"
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Up until a few months ago, it was pro forma. If you were married to an Irish citizen, then you got to stay in Ireland. Full stop.
Now, though, they've introduced a proviso where they can block a married couple from living together in Ireland if they think the marriage is a sham designed to get around residency restrictions.
Criteria used include length of marriage before coming to Ireland, children, does the Irish partner have an income enough to support the non-Irish spouse, etc.
I've dealt with people caught in this bind. It's the state bureaucracy gone mad, where they can split couples who are legally married. Personally, I think it stinks and Ireland is better off with a few bad apples than with its sons and daughters forcibly split from their loved ones.
Generally, it's only new marriages and people who have been in Ireland and now are trying to stay and get married when their visas are up who are affected. If you've been married for several years before moving here and have lived overseas, then it shouldn't affect you.
You'll want to have your ducks in a row. Certified marriage cert, passports and official documents. You'd also be well advised to bring bank statements, job offers or Irish employment papers, etc. just in case you need to support and strengthen your case.
Go to the Immigration Service site for details:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000024
There they detail the application form and the necessary steps you have to take.
As a non-visa required American citizen all the necessary paperwork can be filed once you're in Ireland. There should be no problems, particularly with a toddler. It's the newlyweds from nations requiring a visa that have the much tougher time.
Scott
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