Posted by Scott on October 6, 2009, 7:37 pm, in reply to "a tricky situation!!"
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First thing you might want to investigate is the holiday work visa available to aussie citizens below the age of 30, I think it is. Details on the free site Work section, Work permit page.
Second, simply having an Irish grandparent does not automatically equate to Irish citizenship. The citizenship line has to be unbroken - grandmother, your mother or father, yourself. More details on the Paperwork and Passports section, citizenship page.
Third, extensions are a subjective matter where the individual Immigration Official has a fair amount of leeway. You'd have to give a good reason, show you have the resources to stay, show you have health insurance and in your case show why an additional 3 months would make a difference in your search. Is your grandmother still living?
As to your partner, you don't mention their nationality which is the critical factor in all this. Even with an Irish spouse, a newly married non-EU citizen can be denied permission to remain in Ireland is there are not sufficient funds on the part of your Irish spouse. For more, check the Immigration Service website at http://www.inis.gov.ie under the immigration and visa sections.
Good luck,
Scott
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: Currently i am trying to find my Irish
: grandmother and as you know this can be a
: difficult process , im doing this as to get
: my irish citizenship so i can move to
: Ireland to be with my partner . What i am
: wondering is . Am i able to get an extension
: on my stay past 90 days for the purpose of
: finding her ? I am an aussie citizen and non
: visa required secondly my partner and i are
: planning on getting married in maybe 6
: months . I have accomodation with my partner
: and a few thousand euro and my partner is
: prepared to support me if my funds run out .
: Can you give me some advice on which way
: would be the best and safest course to take
: , Thanks Steve
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