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by Brigid from Ireland » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:59 am
Send them an e-mail with a scanned copy of your first payslip from the job in Galway and giving your new address in Galway. Thank them for approving your parents application and explain that you are forwarding your new address in case they need it, with attached scanned payslip as proof of new job. Then you have the copy of the e-mail as proof that you gave them your new address.
Delighted to hear the application was approved.
When you move to Galway and rent property, make sure your parents are included on the lease and/or bills, if possible. This is because they are eligible to apply for Irish citizenship after 5 years of legal residence, and the citizenship section may look for proof of address in the form of bills/ptrb registration, as your parents are not working.
Continue the payment of a small sum in maintenance to their account each week, and make sure they take it out regularly. When they get citizenship they can apply for the non con old age pension (not before citizenship, as they must be dependent on you in order to reside here as non-EU).
It is also a very good idea for your parents to join some local activity, so that there is someone outside the family willing to confirm that they continue to live in Ireland. So for example if they are religious and attend religious services once a week, their local religious leader can write a letter saying he sees them at services each week, if this is later needed.
It is also a good idea for them to join the local library and take out one book every week or two, as this is more proof that they live in Ireland, and it is also free. If they don't speak English just get books on cooking for mum.
BL