@gwalt I will consult with him next week , I just couldn't get time until now but I am making my documents Ready by next week so will hopefully speak to him then .

@redhead Curious as to how the 40' container shipping went. After many delays, I am hoping my home in West Cork will be Ready by 2022; thus, I anticipate shipping a 40' container over at some point during the next year. I don't expect to get the 40' container all the WAy down to West Cork (unless by barge, LOL). But wondering how you managed: how long WAs the process; and how WAs the unloading on the Irish side. I am hoping to do a self-pack on this end to save money, and I suppose I'll have to hire movers on the Irish side to do something similar as t ...

... the rules. 2) Yes, your financials have to be completed by an Irish accountant. Maybe one can answer your question of net vs. gross income. 3) The rules state that you have to be present in Ireland when you apply for a Stamp 0. But I am not sure if this is a hard and fast rule. The origins of Stamp 0 are from a time when many foreigners where living illegally in Ireland and the State decided to allow them to avoid deportation only if they could meet certain conditions to help insure they would not become a burden on the State. I would not be surprised if ...

... document for this, but an affidavit stating my legal single status should be acceptable. Is this something I could just write up myself and have notarized? Would I need to have it executed anywhere specific, or by anyone specific, like at a consulate or specific state or county office? I'm really not sure if I am overcomplicating this, but I WAnt to be sure I submit something that is actually acceptable proof of my single status, and I cannot seem to figure out exactly how to do this! If anyone has done this and can share what you used for their letter or h ...

@countydonegal, Thanks, John. I am not Ready to apply for Stamp 0 or hire an accountant yet but wondering if you know what types of income are accepted by INIS towards the 50,000 minimum? E.g. I heard in the past that income generated by internet businesses is not counted. Also, the rules mention the term "net income" for the 50,000 minimum but not sure what that term means. Is that take-home income after taxes or other withholdings? Also, if income is paid off-shore e.g. in the US, does that income count or does the e.g. social security check have to be direct deposited into an Irish bank account? If income is denominated in USD or other foreign currency, what exchange rate does INIS assume? Sorry for all the questions. Happy to reach out to the accountant you recommend but not sure if they would give me any information without asking for a consulting fee. Appreciate all your feedback to date. Thanks, Kevin.

Hello again, John. I moved to Co. Kerry a year and a half ago. This community forum WAs invaluable in helping me with the application process and understanding resources. Since Settling in I’ve actually be friends with a couple who were going through the process at the same time, and live nearby - which is relative here! I will tell you that I started ticking through the requirements a few months beamy planned departure from the process really seems quite easy when tackled step by step. I see you are Ready looking for an accountant. I have a spreads ...

Hi all, Im a new member and have just recently considered submitting my paperwork to get citizenship by descent as my grandmother WAs born in county of Longford Ireland. If I obtain citizenship by descent this WAy, I read that my husband would still need to get a visa by regular process but would have to be married to a citizen for no less than 3 years. As of today we have only been married for a year and 4 months. Do we really have to WAit an other year and a half or so for him to even submit an application? And then my alternate question would be - c ...

Hi John I reached out to a past contributor on the site. He is a Managing Director of a moving company based in Ireland. I think you will find his answer to your question quite useful. I'll post it below here. Let me know if you WAnt me to put you in touch. ~Liam --- Buying a container and shipping it as user owner is certainly possible. If he WAnts that option there should be no reason why he can’t find a mover or a freight company to co-ordinate that for him. After clearance on this side, we (potentially we) would arrange haulage from the port with a ...

Hello all, I've read this forum for a while and found it very helpful, but only now found the need to post. My partner (Australian) arrives in the country in 2 days, we marry on March 18th (I am Irish), and our plan WAs to go to our local immigration officer (Roscommon) shortly after to be stamped with a stamp 4 granted all documents are ok (we have them all Ready to go). I contacted the local immigration officer earlier today (and I have shared emails with him before), and he has said that since she will arrive in the country on a tourist basis initially ...

@moveclubadmin thanks Liam and thanks for running this forum, which has been so helpful in getting Ready for our move. and thanks Jeanine for the advice.