I couldnt really find an answer for my questions from other posts so would like to ask: We have been living in the UK for just over 5 years now, wife is EEA national (Dual citizen (UK and Ireland) and Im non-EEA. She has had a permanent job for the last 3 years and I have been self-employed for 3 ...

no problem. they wanted a letter from my local doctor/hospital stating when I registered with them and for which years. Also a criminal reference check from the PSNI. Both docs werent asked for in the application form, probably because Im in Northern Ireland .

I submitted my appl beginning of May and got the first letter a week ago. (also asked for more documents to be sent). But I am worried about delays after hearing this morning on the news that there has been a surge of applications by Brits for Irish passports since the EU referendum/vote story ...

hi chrisbella
Dont think you need the PSNI doc, but wont hurt sending it along to them. Did you also get a bank draft?

akhill, copies of all pages that has stamps/visas on it. I also certified those to be safe.

I got a bank draft in euro from my bank no problem. (Ulster Bank). Cant see why they would refuse it at your bank.

Hi akhil
As per the citizenship divisions advice via email: "You can tick ' No ' and write 'N/A' alongside"

Hi everyone. Well I am applying for citizenship through marriage, from Northern Ireland. My application is complete except for the "Referees" page. I contacted INIS/Citizenship dept and asked them about this. With living in Belfast everyone I know are basically british, no-one I know has Irish ...

Hi all. I've been searching this forum and the web for a definitive answer on the traffic offences question in the citizenship application (Question 11.1 - 11.2 Form 8). And to be honest there are mixed views on it and even some that say citizenship can be denied based on it? So I am in Belfast, so ...

IntegratedMigration, thanks for the telling me about the post-nuptual citizen option being no more. I was under the impression that it was still an option. I realise that I've misunderstood the information. Sorry. I am registered with revenue yes and did receive some letters about tax. But as I've ...

Hi IntegratedMigrant. Thank you for all your replies, but how can you say I am being "ungrateful" when you were the one that hijacked my post? I appreciate you pointing out the things you did but it wasnt even what my question was about??? Now that I am trying to get a straight answer from anyone ...

I dont see much difference. For both you had to apply and they would decide.

But can we please get back to my question as it has gone off point now.

Can someone pls assist with my question about self-employment and how to prove it to them. Thanks.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP11000014

If u look about halfway down this page it states the conditions for citizenship through marriage.

Yes. That was for claiming post nuptual citizenship from outside of the island of ireland. If u stay on the island of ireland its still valid.

I did a search on here but didnt find much on what I needed, so hoping someone out there can shed some light? I will be applying for post-nuptual citizenship in 3 months time. My one big worry is that I am registered as self-employed since April. I work from the house and I "invoice" my client via ...

Very good advice, thanks Directive. !

She was born in Belfast, so she has dual citizenship. british/irish.

Well that is good to know, thanks for confirming Directive!

We didnt live in any member state, but we lived together in South Africa for many years, before we came over.

Thanks Jambo. With no info about this on the UKBA website, one never knows. And I really dont like leaving such things to chance.

Now I just hope the border control ppl on the South African side knows what an EEA residence card is, lol.

Hi all. Wasnt sure where to post, so giving it a go here. I currently have a 5-year EEA residence card issued by the UKBA. I want to go back to my home country, South Africa, for 2 weeks. Will there be any problems for me re-entering the UK on my EEA Residence card again? I am travelling on my own ...

dunno lolo82, it might just mean that.

I dont think it matters. The main issue is that one has to live in Ireland with your irish spouse for 3 years. Back in SA the irish law used to be that we could get irish citizenship for me, by being married for 3 years in SA. It wasnt necessary to stay in Ireland for those 3 years. But we only ...

We got married on South Africa in 1999. Moved here Dec 2010.

So then that is sorted. Thanks again for the feedback! That means there's hope, lol.

thanks for letting us know laspo24. So are you in the same situation as us, or did you just ask them about our situation?

Well its good to know there's someone else in the same boat as me, lol. For awhile there I thought I'm the only one in this predicament!

Your struggles to get through to any of these authorities seems common over here.