About pobauto

Status:

Preparing to Move Abroad 

Currently Lives:

Maine, United States

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Ireland: Death certificate:

I don't remember needing any death certificates except in order to get my mother's birth certicficate from the City of New York. Have they changed the application form? I find it hard to believe they need confirmation of the death of someone born in the 1800's. Have you tried looking on Familysearch.org to find a record of where and when your grandparent died, and then follow that to the appropriate gov't agency?

Ireland: Devastated:

They haven't even initiated the process of Article 50 yet and most likely won't at least until October when there will be a new prime minister. Nothing happens until the UK formally informs the EU that it is going to secede via Article 50. You will have some time to think about it.

Ireland: Time to say Goodbye:

Sorry to see you go Flowerfairy. Thank you for taking the time to do all those post. I found your commentary and information to be very helpful. I wish you all the best in your new "adventure".

Ireland: CELL PHONES:

There is more than one way to skin this cat. The following is a bit I wrote up for a friend who will be visiting Ireland from the States....... The cell phones here in the US use 2 bands. In Europe they use 2 bands also, but they are not the same 2 bands. Unless your cell phone has 4 bands you will not be able to use it while you are over there. We have found a few inexpensive ways to make calls in Europe. One of them is to utilize your own 'unlocked' phone (with 4 bands) and replace the SIM card when you get there. One of the biggest carriers in Ireland is Vodaphone. They have a number of stores in Ireland and a SIM card costs about 10 Euro. Another 10 Euro gives you a generous amount of call time and you can easily “top it up” in convenience stores and gas stations when you need more. Also, you will need a different wall plug. Ireland and the UK use one type, the rest of Europe uses another, and the US & Canada use yet another. A converter plug is available at stores like Radio Shack, Brookstone, and other electronic or travel stores. Just be sure your device is compatible with the Irish electrical system before you plug it in. Cell phones and laptops are, but your electric razor might not be.

Ireland: Lease options:

Thank you Donnie and Meachair for your input. I had heard or read that it was easy to get out of a lease in Ireland. Fantasy is great, but reality is important when you are making this kind of a move.

Ireland: Married to Dual Citizen:

I am also married to a dual citizen. I was told at the Irish Consulate in Boston that once we arrived in Ireland I could apply for permanent residency and I would be given priority. This was told to us in 2008. Hopefully it is still the case.

Ireland: Citizenship through foreign births registry?:

Here in New York City we had to have the original, long form documents, and they had to be certified by the city or town clerk, notarized by the county clerk, and apostled by the state of New York. I don't know what the procedure for you is, but you may have missed something. Best to contact the Irish Embassy/Consulate to try to clarify the problem. None of them will accept photocopies.

Ireland: looking to move this year!:

Thank you mauraoleary. Your response was very helpful; especially the bit about saying you are staying for 3 months, and your experience with getting a car. I had been told I needed to wait until I was actually in Ireland before applying for permanent residency, but I had also heard horror stories about people who arrived on a one-way ticket and were sent back. Did your husband have a one-way ticket, or a return ticket? I am also wondering about health insurance - how it works for a permanent resident as opposed to a citizen. My husband has dual citizenship, I am a US citizen only.

Ireland: Moving to Ireland:

I would say it would be very tight.

Ireland: Trying it out:

I have been told that County Wexford has the least rainfall, and that the most is in the west.

Date Joined:

2/28/2010

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