I guess my question is: would he be eligible to work there? We don't fall under any category they have listed for "coming to work in Ireland" so I don't know if our unique situation would qualify for a different Type of visa. Thanks for the link, Laura

Depending on what Type of Visa you are applying for you may need to keep health insurance. For reference of participants not in the US or California. Covered California is the HealthCare Exchange for California, and while I don't know their specific issues, I do know that there have been reports of limited number of doctors, and plans not matching what they were described as. If you don't file taxes you can be barred from entering the US, have your Passport revoked, estimated taxes set by IRS, and because of FATCA, FBAR, and some reciprocal agreements between countries there are collection options for the IRS even in Ireland.

Thanks Liam for the websites. I've looked into contact lenses last time in Ireland. For the special Type and brand I need I found it much cheaper here in the states. It would be one of those few items I would bring 6-12 month supply and reload when visiting the states once we make the move to Ireland.

Just an FYI - we have a car test in Ireland (the NCT), that older cars must pass at frequent intervals (2 years for most I think), so factor that in when buying a used car. Also, depending on the seller-type (probably doesn't apply to private parties), this may be done in advance, so you're getting a car that has been NCT'd for at least the next 2 years. For those of you familiar with the US smog test, the NCT is a far more thorough test, which checks the mechanics, tyres, road suitability etc, of the vehicle. There are many reasons a car would fail it, however, a Japanese GPS system shouldn't be cause for failure 🙂

I am not even 6 foot tall so I've never had to really think too hard about what Type of car for that purpose. Try carzone.ie to find cars for sale in Ireland. You might be able to browse by vehicle size. Autotrader also has Irish site.

... (in Ireland) to my Irish-national soon-to-be husband. I have never been in Ireland on more than a 90 day regular visa. I have never been, and won't be, granted any other Type of visa. I'm looking for some clarification from the information I have found online and am hoping that someone who has personally gone through this process can help me out! It looks like an individual can be granted permission to remain in Ireland, but is not entitled to a right of residence. One must apply for permission to remain - makes sense. Under the "how do I apply section," ...

Rikke, You definitely need to have a backup. It's common in Ireland for people to put their kids name down on a WAiting list from the day the child is born. With people moving around more these days, it's likely that the same kids names are on the WAit lists of multiple schools. You might have seen this post on the subject before. I'd apply to a couple of public schools too. The WAit list thing is a bit of a fiasco in my opinion. I personally think that people should only apply in the year their kid will be attending, but because it doesn't work like that, y ...

To be honest, I am not really sure. We are in a slightly different situation than Rikke. This is the first time I have read about needing to find a job within 3 months as an EU citizen, so either I WAsn't looking hard enough or I just WAsn't paying attention :-/ My husband will be getting EU citizenship through me early next year. Italy allows spouses to have citizenship after 3 years of marriage without fulfilling any Type of residency. Prior to this August, he would have received the citizenship on the same application as me, however now it is a separate ...

... there are some options for box trucks. For example vanrentals.ie have some for rent that you can use a regular car license for e.g. You might WAnt to call ahead to see if they'll accept a US license. You're certainly right that you could save a lot by dropping the shipment off and picking it up. I explored all options too, and ended up going with door to port service. The pickup location in Ireland WAs local so I didn't need to worry too much about the cost of returning the truck (petrol, time, mileage, insurance etc). You might WAnt to weigh that up be ...

... or bad insurance you're either going to be in debt for a very long time, or have to forgo treatment. Having said that though the quality of care I and my family have received over the years is quite good. WAit times are short generally (again with decent insurance), and every Type of specialty is adequately catered for. My experience is with CA city dwelling, so I'm sure people from rural areas or other states/cities, might experience different. In Ireland I have found the quality of care to be quite good, and very affordable, but the availability is where ...