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[b91911]

Hi,

Sorry if this type of question has been asked before - after looking online for an answer as my situation, i could not find any.

My boyfriend of a year and a half (US citizen, getting out of the US navy in april) and myself (french citizen, residing in the US at the moment) are planning to move to Ireland in may-june 2010.

Being a EU citizen, i know i do not need a visa to stay or work in Ireland, however i am not sure how to proceed for my boyfriend's immigration there?

I know he could apply for a work visa, but would he be entitled to some type of residency in a EU country without the hassle, considering we are together? Or does this apply only to married couples?

Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

[ben_ifa]

Hi b91911.

You have the right to reside in Ireland for a period longer than three months if you are employed, self-employed, enrolled in a course of study or are financially self-sufficient.

Your partner with whom you are in a durable relationship, duly attested, has the same rights as you do, if joining or accompanying you in Ireland.

You need to have documentary evidence to prove that you are in a durable relationship, duly attested.

Upon arrival in Ireland, you should show to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (Irish immigration officials):

• Your passport or National ID card
• Your boyfriend's passport
• Sufficient evidence to prove that you are in a durable relationship, duly attested

With this, your boyfriend's entry cannot be refused unless his character poses a significant risk to the public or he has one of a specific list of serious illnesses.

[b91911]

Thank you ben_ifa, that was very helpful!