Hello everybody, thank you for the answers and suggestions. My partner is of russian nationality, therefore not VISA exempt afaik. Processing time of 6-8 weeks is stated on the official websites. It gets transfered to Ireland and is not processed locally - that's why it takes so long I assume. You ...

what is my situation: I am German residing in Germany. I will move to Ireland as I accepted a new job there. My partner (less than 2y partnership) is non-EEA and residing outside of Europe. We want to join households and live there together. We are also going to marry 2 months after move/job-start ...