Irish Civil partner visa: How to Apply from the UK

As this type depends on the personal circumstances between you and your partner. The basic and general requirements that all applicants must meet are:

• You must be up to 18 years.
• You and your partner must have met face-to-face at least a couple of times. The relationship can not solely exist over the internet or telephone.
• You must hold a recognizable marriage or civil partnership certificate
• You and your civil partner or spouse must provide evidence that your relationship is genuine
• You both must commit to living together as civil partners or husband and wife permanently

All of the following documents must accompany your application form:

• Completed Application Form, signed and dated (by you and Irish National)
• Your original marriage/civil partnership certificate
• Your original passport(s) and birth certificate
• Your Irish spouse’s/civil partner’s original passport and birth certificate (Passport Cards are not acceptable)
• Divorce papers from the applicant and/or spouse (if applicable)
• Bank Statements for the previous 6 months for the Irish National
• Bank Statements for the previous 6 months for the non-EEA national
• Evidence of Private Medical Insurance
• Evidence of joint accommodation such as rent book, joint tenancy/lease agreement, mortgage payments, proof of homeownership
• Evidence of address in your name and your civil partners such as recent utility bills (for example – gas, electricity, water, television license, letters from children’s schools (if applicable).

All original documents will be returned following the application, and copies will be retained on file. Incomplete application forms will not be processed and will be returned to you. All documentation provided with incomplete applications will be returned. All documents must be provided in either English or Irish. If they are not, they must be translated by an accredited translator before submission.

Per the Irish immigration rules, all citizens of non-EEA countries must go through border control at the point of entry upon arrival in Ireland.

At border control, an immigration officer will look through the travelling civil partner’s documents. The immigration officer will then decide if they are permitted to enter Ireland. You should tell the immigration officer that you plan to apply for updated immigration status or residency in Ireland based on your relationship with the Irish citizen

At border control, you will be asked for the following documents at a minimum:

• Valid passport
• D Visa (if they are from a visa-required country)
• Marriage or civil partnership certificate

If you are granted entry clearance to enter Ireland, the immigration officer will place a landing stamp on your passport. The landing stamp gives you permission to stay in Ireland up to the date indicated or for a maximum of 3 months.

You must be in Ireland before you can register with immigration authorities and apply for residency permission. This is an important step as this residency permission allows your non-EEA spouse or civil partner to live with you in Ireland.

You must register with the immigration authorities within 90 days of your arrival in Ireland or within the time specified on the landing stamp (which may be for less than 90 days) provided at border control.

Depending on where in Ireland you are living, there are different places you can go to register. You and your spouse or partner need to provide the following to register with immigration and apply for residency:

• Your original marriage or civil partnership certificate
• Your original passport
• Your spouse’s or civil partner’s original passport
• Evidence of your joint address in Ireland
• Registration fee of €300
• At the appointment, you will have their fingerprints and photo taken.

Should the appointment go well, the Registration Officer will put a “Stamp 4” in your passport. You then have permission to live and work in Ireland for the length of time stated on the stamp.

You will be given a registration certificate called an Irish Residence Permit (IRP). This is a credit-card-sized plastic card that displays basic information about the cardholder.

Your visa Stamp 4 permission will be valid for 3 years. In order to stay in Ireland, you will need to renew this immigration status prior to its expiry.

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