i saw something mentioned in another thread and wanted to double check something-- Does Ireland now have an unmarried partner law? I was under the impression (from when i did some research in May/early June) that unmarried partner relationships were not recognised. Was there some EU directive passed that now required Ireland to change their laws to recognise these relationships?

i was looking at http://www.oasis.gov.ie/moving_country/ ... ional.html and am a bit confused still. It says "The Regulations provide for a wider definition of "family member", to include a partner with whom the EU citizen has a durable relationship, duly attested, and the dependent parents, children under 21 and other dependent children of that partner". So unmarried partners now qualify as "family members" ? It doesn't list any timeframes (as in i know in the UK you have to be living together for 2 years) or other specifications--does anyone have anymore information? I can't seem to find any more information about this....

Sadly i think i'm finding this information out about a month too late....

 

Are there any other forums or any information you might be able to point me in the direction of? I can't seem to get through to the department of immigration. The boyfriend is really keen to have me look (again i don't know if we'd qualify as we only have 7 months worth of paperwork (bills, leases, bank accounts, etc) in both our names) as his job is really keen to keep him and is trying to offer him a nice package to stay here. Is it really that difficult?

Ugh, and here i was thinking i was through with all this stress with just over a month before we're supposed to leave....