EU Treaty Rights

This information is intended to assist applicants in their dealings with EU Treaty Rights Section. As such it does not constitute legal advice and is intended for guidance purposes only.

Frequently Asked Questions about EU Treaty Rights can be found under EU Treaty Rights FAQ.

EU Treaty Rights Notification of Administrative Change

Please be advised that the permission to remain which may be given to applicants while their application for a residence card on Form EU1 is being processed is currently under review. Pending completion of this review, the immigration stamp that will be issued to Form EU1 applicants is a Stamp 4. Affected applicants will be notified of the completion of this review and any action required as a result of same. This stamp will be provided for the period of the initial Form EU1 application only, i.e. a maximum of six months.

 

Application Forms 

• Form EU1 Application for a Residence Card  - For non-EEA national who is the family member of an EU citizen
• Form EU2 Application for a Permanent Residence Certificate  - For EU citizen resident in Ireland for more than 5 years
• Form EU3 Application for a Permanent Residence Card  - For non-EEA family member resident in Ireland with EU citizen for more than 5 years 
• Form EU4 Request for a review of a Decision - for an EU1, EU2 or EU3 applicant who is seeking a review of their application decision 

 

Supplementary Forms 

• EUTR Annex A  - For additional details of previous addresses in the State (for Form EU2 or form EU3) 
• EUTR Annex B  - For additional details of previous activites in the State (for Form EU2 or Form EU3) 

 

Explanatory Leaflets 

• Form EU1 Explanatory Leaflet  
• Form EU2 Explanatory Leaflet  
• Form EU3 Explanatory Leaflet   
• Form EU4 Explanatory Leaflet  

 

Completed application forms should be sent by registered post to:

EU Treaty Rights Section
Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2

If you have any questions about the forms you can e-mail your enquiry to eutreatyrights@justice.ie or post enquiries to the above address.

 

Legislation

Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States (the "Directive") is given effect in Ireland by the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 and 2008 (the "Regulations").

The Directive and the Regulations apply to citizens of the European Union, citizens of EEA member states and citizens of Switzerland who move to or reside in a Member State other than that of which they are a national, and to their family members who accompany or join them.