The INIS is given wide discretion in the way it makes decisions. I never saw any guidelines on this... so your guess would be as good as any?   

If I were to guess, the INIS may look at people from countries that need a visa for entry differently?? But this is my wild guess. Maybe someone else knows or had experience... 

>Also, would you describe the renewal process as the same or easier than the initial application?

The renewal process is WAY easier as it is much less information to provide to INIS. 

Hope that helps

May I ask, when you say that your approval letter states whether your Stamp 0 can be renewed, do you know how INIS determines whether you can renew or not? Is it simply based on your plan to stay in Ireland for only one year or to stay indefinitely?

Also, would you describe the renewal process as the same or easier than the initial application?

Thanks in advance, Kevin

Thanks so much for that detailed reply. Most appreciated. 

Your approval letter states if you can renew or not. 

Yes, it is a yearly verification by an Irish CA. 

For the renewal finances, I submitted Irish CA verified proof of my income, and cash in the amount of an Irish home

but NOT my monthly expenses (as I did in the initial submission). 

You will need to send in a renewal request to the same office in Dublin - most folks have been doing this at least a month or more in advance of the expiration  (this is in your approval letter). 

(also you need to show private health insurance, full copy of your passport, copy of your registration card)  

Then -- you will need to do the registration again. Where this depends on which county you live in. Dublin has an online system now. Other counties are probably still in person at the local garda (one has to check) 

Hope this helps. 

with regards to renewing the stamp zero, does one have to submit yearly finances verified by an Irish CA every time one wants to renew the visa at the end of the one year period?

Also, is the renewal done at the local garda station of the town you live in or does it go to the office of the minister of justice?

Thanks

Hi, 

I have been following all the updates on the INIS website. 

My advice, is to submit all your paperwork at least a month in advance of your renewal date. Keep a copy - such that if you need to email it later - you will be able to do so. (there was a major change for first timers - not stamp 0 but the other stamps) 

Taxes -- I hired 'the' Irish tax expert. Her firm was amazing in helping me deal with my situation - and I had not had her expert advice --- to be honest --- some of my investments would not have complied with Irish tax laws... and this would have been a serious issue.  I also have a US tax advisor that works with the Irish expert. (you still have to file US taxes no matter what)

If you want to email me directly off line I would be happy to pass along recommendations. 

Hi Lori!

I received my Stamp 0 last summer as well, and am preparing my renewal submission.  I am anticipating significant delays due to the virus.  I’d be interested in your experience thus far, and expectations.

Additionally, I’m curious about the tax implementations in US and Ireland.  I have talked to other Stamp 0 residents, and researched the topic, but have many varying answers.  I am retired with all funds being from investments in the US.

Happy to communicate outside of this forum if you are willing.

Thanks!

JC

Things could be much more difficult for some if these new rules published in Sept. 2016  are finalized. These rules lower the financial thresholds slightly but also add quotas, age restrictions and what they call proof of a "connection to Ireland" which they don't explain but may mean a guarantor.

I know that many people support the E3 visa proposal but may not know how it could hurt their chances to immigrate to Ireland as a retiree under Stamp 0. The details of Irish concessions in exchange for changes to E3 are for some reason keep quite secret.