Hi Jo Maybe the repatriation division of the INIS are the right people to contact. Wouldn't a deportation Order have an expiration on it? Does he have whatever paperwork WAs given at the time? If you can't get answers from the INIS or the GNIB, I'd suggest contacting a solicitor in Ireland. Best of luck with it! Liam

... insensitive phrase, but I don't know what else it's called). Are these types of weddings considered 'sham' even though in many cases, they are long lasting. Or arranged marriages. It WAsn't unheard of in Ireland up until recent decades, particularly in rural areas, for marriages to be arranged in some fashion or another. Not for you to answer obviously, I'm just thinking out loud.

no, unfortunately there is no office in Ireland. Who would we contact in Order to prove that we could financially support ourselves? Liam, we are both US citizens.

Hello everyone, We are a family with kids currently living in the US and would love to make the move to Ireland. My husband works remotely and can live anywhere. I am wondering if it is even possible for us to move and if so, what visa or other requirements would we need? In Order to apply for a work permit it looks like you need to have a job with a company that is in Ireland, so that wouldn't work for us. I can't find any information about our particular situation. Thanks so much! Laura

As a hospital "regular" I can confirm some problems such as long WAiting lists overcrowding in A&E and the 2 tier system of private v medical card. I can not compare Irish to US health care but I can compare Irish to UK. The Irish system is good and as Liam has indicated the cost of insurance is reasonable value for money. I am on the medical card scheme so my WAiting times are longer than private patients, I do not have access to the same hospitals so a procedure that could have been done "private" within a couple of months in Galway just 30 miles aw ...

Hello Liam and everyone, My situation is a little tricky and I WAs hoping for some help if possible! My husband and I currently live in New York, and his company might have him move to Ireland for 6 months to work in their Ireland office. His company is setting him/us up in housing that we won't have to pay for, so we would potentially still be paying rent on the lease of our apartment back in New York to keep it. I am currently self-employed doing remote work (and may be doing full-time remote work for a New York-based company in the next month or so). I ...

Not every solicitor will demand a consultation fee in Order to answer a few immigration questions but most do require it. Different from the US where an attorney WAnts to sell YOU their expertise before money is exchanged. How do you know if the solicitor is any good unless you speak with them beforehand? This is just one of the many differences been doing business in Ireland vs. the US. Would a job seeker ask for payment from the company before an interview? That's kinda the right analogy. Anyway, Stamp 0 is a pretty esoteric process and I doubt an immigra ...

@vgupta_dub_2017 Hello Vineet I don't like to quote fees, especially when there can be a range of variables in services needed. My experience with Alan Lawlor WAs that his fees were reasonable for the level of work needed. He WAs responsive, asked reasonable questions about retirement investment differences between IE and US, and worked well with my US investment manager (CFP). His financial presentation met the requirements for the Stamp 0 application, and my solicitor found everything in Order, compatible with overall application. At the end of the day ...

Bigjo You will have to move over first to meet the criteria, even for Credit Unions these days. Its not a problem I still have a UK account registered at my Daughters that handles some standing Order commitments there. Check what your bank (UK) charges for ATM withdrawals in € and work the best WAy of sorting that. My Halifax account WAs great when it charged £0.50 per transaction but it now charges a set fee + a % which makes it terrible for transfers. You will also have to sort out the pension payments once you have opened an Irish account.

I'm pretty sure you must move to Ireland first, as banks require an Irish address in Order to set up an account.