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Maundler
Joined 2012
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11 years ago

Spouse of a EU citizen work permits.

11 years ago

Hi, I have been trying to get all the information possible on this.
I am mexican married to a Spanish woman, I have been living and working in Spain for the last 8 years.
I have been offered a good job in Dublin but I don't have my spanish nationality yet, so I would be coming as a spouse of an EU citizen. I know I have rights as a EU family members but can't quite find the correct answer to what I am looking for.
As a family member of a EU citizen, I do have the right to go to Ireland, and on my arrival I have to go to my immigration officer but:
I get different informations in every website, on the irish embassy in Spain it says I have the right to work as a family member of a EU citizen right away, on the department of Jobs and enterprise it says that I have the same rights but I should apply for "Stamp 4", however in the INIS it states that in order for me to apply for EU Treaty Rights the EU citizen (in this case my wife) should be excercising her EU treaty rights, which includes she should be employed, demonstrate she has enough funds to live there or she is studying, etc. It also states that my case could take up to 6 months to receive an answer for the residency.

My wife wouldn't be working at the beginning.

My questions are:
- Should we start the process from Spain? Or do we have to wait until I get to Ireland to do that?
- Am I able to work as soon as WE get to Ireland? or do I have to wait the "6 months" until I get a response?
- I read something about getting a STAMP 4 in the meantime, how does this work?

Basically I am looking for information on experiences when you got to Ireland in a situation similar to mine. How should we proceed? The fact that we have 2 children would speed up the process?

Any information is much appreciated.

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