Partner of Irish Citizen/Work Permit Holder/Green Card Holder and Persons Granted Long Term Residence

If you are the partner of an Irish Citizen/Work Permit Holder/Green Card Holder or Persons Granted Long Term Residence, in a long-term relationship that has existed for at least 2 years and you wish to join your partner in Ireland or accompany them to Ireland, the following documents are required in order to have your application considered:

  • Fully completed and signed application form
  • Passport, valid for at least 12 months
  • Evidence that you are lawfully resident in a country other than Ireland
  • Documentary evidence that will support the existence and durability of the relationship – e.g. Registration Certificate of partnership (if applicable) or evidence of common ownership of property, joint tenancy of property, on-going correspondence addressed to both partners at the same address, financial dependence/interdependence, or any other relevant documentation
  • A full account of relationship history – when and where you met, evidence of this such as visas, entry/exit stamps on the passport of your partner
  • Evidence of how your partner will support you financially – e.g. P60, payslips, bank statement for 6 months prior to application
  • Private Medical Insurance

NOTE: The onus is on the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer of the bona-fides of the partnership

If you have children (under18 years) who do not hold Irish passports and therefore require a visa, a separate application must be submitted, along with a birth certificate, for each child. 

If you wish a child (under 18 years) from a previous marriage or relationship to travel with you, evidence that you have been given full custody and access rights to this child must be shown (Court Order).

Where the other parent of this child has some custody or access rights, a sworn affidavit by this parent consenting to the child being removed from their home country is required.

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN ENGLISH OR ACCOMPANIED BY A NOTARISED TRANSLATION

NOTE: THE PROVISION OF ALL THE DOCUMENTATION LISTED IN NO WAY GUARANTEES THAT A VISA WILL BE GRANTED.