... it and both of our names). The process WAs quick and easy, about 15 minutes, and thanks to being married to an Irish citizen, I did not have to pay the 300Euros fee. I got the G/4 stamp in my passport, good for one year and it allows me to work (though I am a semi-retired professor, I may do some consulting and other odd jobs). The Immigration Officer (who may have been the Garda Sergant, and WAs quite friendly) took my photo and prints from my index fingers and that WAs that. This WAs all quite different than the long, expensive and painful process of gett ...

Hi Frank First off I WAnt to thank you so much for the hugely insightful and personal first-hand information that you offered here. Your advice will be a benefit to so many people, thank you! I find it is such a shame that the US has such a cumbersome and costly process in place that is forces people like you to renounce citizenship. Americans, probably like most other nationalities, have immense pride in their country and it is unfortunate that people feel the need to part WAys with their birthright for the sake of some cash. I can totally see where y ...

Hi Ingrid, When I moved back to Ireland from the US, I did have to continue to file US taxes (fed & CA) as a US Green card holder. I don't know how that would have changed as years progressed, but I imagine at some point I would no longer be required to file (I have since moved back to the US). Your husband MUST continue to file regardless. All US citizens are obliged to. The issue of double taxation starts to apply at certain income levels. Most people will not be double-taxed, however a tax accountant can best advise you on the details. There are plenty of options out there, but the service I used 2 years running, and am happy to refer people to, are Taxes For Expats. (that is an affiliate link, but if you'd rather go directly to their website, feel free to do so. However if you do go through that link, be sure to use code IMC50 for a $50 discount). Tax pro's, including Taxes for Expats, often have blogposts on this topic. The issue of applying for citizenship is quite personal though. I'm not sure how to advise you there. If you are unsure how your future will turn out back in Ireland, then of course having dual nationality is a huge bonus. Welcome to the site 🙂 Liam

If you think you might ever WAnt to return to live in the US on your own then you should definitely apply for US citizenship as that would be a sure guarantee you could. If you think you would only go back to the US with your spouse then the decision to become a USC is not so clearcut as you have a ticket back into the US by virtue of marriage to a US citizen . Before deciding, you should be aware that living as a US citizen outside of the US can be burdensome and costly in time and or fees, and heaven help you if you fail to file the correct form and the IR ...

... What if you don't live anywhere close to a State capital? Will a notarized copy work? 3. My guess is that the second interviewer will require more evidence of co-habitation, intent to marry etc. Please let us know what they ask for, but I'm sure it's different from case to case. 2 interviews though! How do they expect people from outside Ireland to do that? 4. Does the MRF have an expiration date? e.g. it is good for up to x number of months in which you have to then get married. I totally understand why, but it's kind of funny that they now put so much ef ...

... Spoke to a foreign estate planner to get some tax advice regarding US citizen married to non-citizen living abroad. His first response WAs to WAit till citizenship before doing the move because that is one of the most complex IRS issues. To summarize: IRS only gives the non-US citizen living abroad a martial inherence estate tax exemption of $60k on US assets with rest being taxed at 40%. If we were both citizens it's unlimited exemption. He explained WAys around it with types of estate trust, yearly gifting, investment accounts structuring ect ect but plan ...

... The process WAs quick and easy, about 15 minutes, and thanks to being married to an Irish citizen, I did not have to pay the 300Euros fee. I got the G/4 stamp in my passport, good for one year and it allows me to work (though I am a semi-retired professor, I may do some consulting and other odd jobs). The Immigration Officer (who may have been the Garda Sergant, and WAs quite friendly) took my photo and prints from my index fingers and that WAs that. This WAs all quite different than the long, expensive and painful process of getting Mairead her Green card ...

Hello all, As I have mentioned in other posts I have WAnted to move to Ireland for a while and been researching it. My wife has come up with two items she will miss from growing up in California. REAL Mexican food (Hint: mixing corn in doesn't make it Mexican food and soft corn tortillas are real tacos) My offset smoker/BBQ For the first she is working on learning to make tortillas from scratch, and pondering how well I could grow jalapeños and other peppers in a small poly Green house/raised bed. There is also a specialty shop in Dublin that does carry ...

Hi Janey, Thanks for bringing up this topic. It's a very important subject for anyone moving from the US to anywhere in the world. You are correct. Yes, you must file US taxes. All US citizens and Green card holders must file US taxes every year, by law. I don't know what the consequences of not doing that are, but I'm sure they could potentially be severe. I'll ask a couple of US expats, to see if they know more. The US (and some US states) assess your foreign income, and can claim tax money from you. There is a foreign exclusion credit (which I think is in the 95-100k region), but aside from that, your foreign earned income can be taxed in the US. Last year I filed my taxes with a tax service for the first time ever. Having income in 2 countries complicated matters beyond me being able to do the necessary documentation myself with TurboTax (amazon link). I used a service call Taxes for Expats. It's not cheap to have foreign taxes taken care of, but honestly, having the headaches and stress removed made it worth it.