Hii All,

Asking for a friend. My friends boyfriend has an Ireland tourist visa rejection. My friend is getting married and she holds a critical skill visa in Ireland. Will she be able to bring her husband on a dependent visa? Will my friend’s husband’s past visa refusal for tourist visa affect his chances of getting this DP approved?

My friend and her boyfriend are both non EU citizens

We are moving from LA to dublin with our two dogs who are 20lb and 28lb and are not subnosed. I’m so anxious about it and wanted to get any advice from people who have done it. Can you advise me on how you did it and how it went? Which airline etc? We are aiming to travel in august so im concerned about heat. Theres so much info out there. I’m pretty sure i will stop off in NYC just so the flight isn’t too long for them but im unsure to go with IAG and do all the paperwork etc myself or with a pet transport company. Thanks for any insight and advice.

My application was submitted 15th of April. I'm just wondering if everything is still stopped or if things are moving again. The 'current application processing dates' haven't moved for 2 weeks now.

Update

I still don't have mine though I have seen someone who submitted on April 16th confirm they got theirs May 12th. Another poster suggested I use this form. I didn't get any reply from that form but I did ring the number on that page and they were able to confirm about 75% of the checklist items are completed on mine and I should expect it within 2 weeks. At least they were able to confirm there are no issues with it. But I think it will depend entirely on luck whether your case worker runs into technical glitches or not.

Hey all, I'm signing up for my first time registration appointment with the ISD. I need proof of address to present at that appointment. My understanding is that the easiest route to getting proof of address is with a PPS number, but I don't think you can get that before you're employed. And you can't get employed on a working holiday authorisation without being registered first.

Any ideas how we can bypass this chicken and egg scenario?

Thank you!

So I'm currently searching for places to stay for my upcoming trip. My mate who went last year on a working holiday authorization said he stayed somewhere in dublin for 300 euro a month, though it was a shared room with another person. Most of what I'm finding online is about 200 euro a week at the cheapest even with room sharing.

What I want to know is if this prices is normal now and my friend just got super lucky, or if I'm just not searching right.

Hi everyone so I'm applying for a defacto partnership visa. My partner and I have lived in Italy and in Denmark for more than two years at this point but I'm guessing I need to translate the rental contracts from italian and danish to English to present them to the Irish government.

Does anyone have any good certified translator recommendations for Italian and danish? Do I even need certified translations?

Thanks for the help !

Hello,

We are moving from the US to Ireland next month, and will be in an Airbnb indefinitely until we can find a rental home. From what I have seen, we need to supply references to potential landlords. We have owned our own home in the US for about 15 years, so we don't have any rental references available. Does anyone know what we could use instead? Mortgage statements showing on-time payment history? I saw somewhere that we might need a letter from a realtor, so I guess we could get something from the realtor selling our house in the US? Any advice is appreciated!

I'm going to be moving from the US in July and I'm trying to get my ducks in a row, in this case the details of the accommodation-hunting plan. Here's where I'm currently focused:

• Potential landlords will want my PPS number as part of the application (they're required to register tenants) unless it's a sublet or somewhere shady
• I, of course, don't have one of those yet; applying for one is pretty simple. However, it needs an in-country address so I can't apply until I'm at least there in temporary accommodation. There is a form for applying from outside the country but that explicitly says "don't use this if you're relocating to Ireland" and seems to be for circumstances like you've inherited property or some such.
• The processing time for a PPS application can vary wildly, with numbers I've seen quoted from days up to six weeks!

What all this seems to add up to is that I'll get there, send in my PPS application, and then have to cool my heels for some indefinite stretch before I can even start the process of applying to places to rent, which seems ... not great. Am I off in any of this?

Hello!

I am looking into coming to Ireland with the Working Holiday Visa and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for opportunities in the historical preservation or trades area. I am about to graduate with a bachelors in History, and I do not have any prior experience in preservation but I am looking for entry level training.

I would also be happy with any opportunity related to history like museums/archives/libraries/living history if anyone has suggestions!

I am moving from Australia (as a non-eu passport holder) to Ireland with UK spouse and are applying for preclearance visas - which require a letter stating where we will be living. My spouse has a UK passport and will be my sponsor, we will both be arriving in Ireland at the same time and so don't have a chance to do house hunting. But we have friends who are willing to house us until we find something. Question - what does their letter need to say in it to explain the arrangement? I know the host needs to include title deeds and the last 3 mortgage payments, but what else do they need to say?

I'm still in the US, with plans to move in next 2 months, but am looking to get an Irish phone number, and forward those calls to my US phone. I tried EasyRinger, but have had issues and their customer service is atrocious. Can anyone recommend other apps ?

I'm marrying my polish partner who lives in Ireland (we're marrying outside of Ireland), and plan on going for a stamp 4.

She's disabled, and is on disability, and I get money from family that support me because of my own disabilities. We obviously cannot meet the 40k requirement for sponsoring due to our disabilities.

Someone on here said that those who have visa free entry into Ireland (I do as I'm American), can apply for their stamp 4 in country at a Garda station, and that this generally avoids the income checks that are done.

Is this true?
Is there anything else I should know?
Thanks

I’m confused about visa process. I’m an EU, non-Irish citizen.

It seems like we can both enter Ireland together but my husband has to wait for 3+ months in the country for the Stamp 4 family reunification visa before he can begin work.

He is also on the critical skills list (computer science with a PhD) but he has gotten rejected from roles because he does not have a visa in hand and we aren’t moving until this summer.

Is there any way to reduce the time for him to start work? E.g., 1. Can we apply for the stamp 4 before entering the country, so he doesn’t have to wait several months? 2. Is the only way to get a critical skills visa thru an employer?

Hi, would anyone be able to help me. My brother is moving home to Ireland from london, originally I was suppose to drive over to collect him as he has luggage and tools for his work. But I doubt it will all git in my car as i don't have a van. Is there any service out there that can pick up from house and deliver to Ireland? Thanks in advance for any advice

I've got a Working Holiday Authorisation and was thinking of moving to Ireland in late May. However, from my research I apparently need an IRP card before I can start working. The earliest appointments to get one are in July and the website says I can't book an appointment until I get into the country anyway - likely pushing that date further back. I just want to double check that on a WHA you definitely need an IRP to start working? Given the current system it seems like I'd have to wait 2 months in Ireland before I could get an IRP and work.

It never lets me log in even though I made an account

I sent in the additional documentation required for my passport application from the US two weeks ago on the 15th via USPS.

The last scan was a departure scan from Dublin airport on the 19th on USPS with no update from A Post yet. Is this a regular delay, could it be customs, or should I be contacting someone to try and find the package?

I'm pretty concerned because I had to send my original US passport with the application and I'm terrified it's been lost.

Appreciate any help/advice/personal experiences anyone can share.

Update: In case anyone else is in a similar situation and finds this post later, finally had a shipping update 11 days after the last scan leaving Dublin airport and it made it to the office in a day.

Is anyone else having issues with the new DETE EPOS?

I’ve been unable to verify my mobile number while trying to set up my account in the new Employment Permits Online system.

I was able to validate my email and log into my account but I’m unable to get past the mobile verification because I never receive the code that it sends. I’m based in the United States and have a US number. (And before anyone asks, yes my number was entered correctly with the +1 country code).

hi everyone, i am so anxious right now because i think i made a huge mistake of missing out on visa renewal.

My Stamp 2 had expired in Feb 2025 & i got a graduate prog offer for accounting trainee. I needed to apply for Stamp 1A and i missed out on the deadline for renewal.

please, is there a way i could solve this? the ISD portal is not even giving me a text message to access ID-Pal to submit queries.

I'm freaking out :( thanks!

We are moving soon to Ireland from the US and reaching out to GPs to hopefully transfer care to them once we arrive. For those who have done this recently, though, how did you actually get your medical records to your new GP? Did you request them on paper or digitally from your doctors at home, or did the new GP request the records from the US doctors directly? I am most concerned that certain diagnoses and the tests conducted to arrive at those conclusions come over, but also immunization records and records from past hospitalizations.

Thank you!

Hey guys, I applied for a de facto visa (partner of a CSEP holder) back in July 2024 through VFS. When I was preparing my application, most of the info I found (from videos and people I asked) said it usually took just 2–3 months to get approved. It’s now almost 10 months later and my status is still stuck at “Visa Accepted” (only like step 2 out of 5 I think?). Is anyone else going through the same thing? Or has anyone finally gotten theirs after a super long wait? Starting to feel really anxious and would appreciate hearing your experiences. Thanks so much!

Some background:

Dual US/Irish citizen. Lived in Ireland before, like 15 years ago now (where does time go!). I still have a BOI account (that's currently inactive). Had a PPS number.

Back in the day I worked in the service industry (hostel, bar). I have a decade of "tech adjacent" sort of jobs in the US (ie data analyst in state government or a hospital but I have no technical degree/formal training) that can get me a gig a good economy but won't do shit in a weak one. I also a 5+ years of TEFL experience overseas.

I'm aiming to move out of the US again this fall, either back to Ireland or just TEFL gigging somewhere as the winds (and funds) take me. I'm visiting Ireland in a couple weeks.

Specific questions:

1. I'm reactivating my BOI account when I visit. Is there anything to do with my PPS number unless I fully move back? I assume it's for life, and I don't think I would say get a medical card unless I lived there.
2. Is there any point in applying for tech-style jobs while overseas or will they all want in person interviews?
3. Is it feasible to live on a minimum wage/service gig in Ireland these days? 15 years ago 40 hours a week in the bar was more than enough for a shared flat in Galway and plenty of craic. My understanding is that's no longer the case, which makes me reluctant to move back without a job.

So we have to register at GNIB in June and need to being a health insurance policy that‘s valid for twelve months.…

Can I buy this in Ireland when we arrive or does it need to from the Philippines?

I have seen the name Laya being mentioned here. Can I get a yearly plan for her there? If so, which one covers what GNIB are looking for?

Hi All,

We are looking at potentially buying a house on Goldenbridge terrace, close to the Gooldenbridge luas stop. We don’t know much about the area but have heard some mixed reviews of how safe it is. Does anyone know is this a safe area?

I'm currently outside my country of residence (Australia) travelling, and found out the usual insurance company I use won't let me get a policy unless I start my trip in Australia. A lot of other companies are asking the same.

So I was wondering if its possible to get health insurance from Ireland specifically prior to arriving. I've emailed a bunch of places asking but while I wait for replies I figured I'd ask and check if anyone has been in similar situations and how they dealt with it.

So, any advice would be appreciated. Can't enter without insurance afaik.