CT tis CoaINTRODUCTION WHO IS SURINDER SINGH? mr SURINDER SINGH WAS A CITIZEN OF INDIA WHO WORKED FOR MANY YEARS IN GERMANY WITH HIS WIFE WHO WAS A BRITISH CITIZEN. WHEN THEY RETURNED TO THE UK THEY DIVORCED. THE UK IMMIGRA- TION AUTHORITIES DECIDED TO CUT SHORT HIS LIMITED LEAVE TO REMAIN AND ASKED. HIM TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY. MR SINGH CHALLENGED THIS DECISION IN THE UK COURTS, WHO REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE TO DECIDE IF MR SINGH HAD A RIGHT TO REMAIN IN THE UK UNDER EU LAW. IN APPEALING AGAINST THE PROCEEDINGS IT WAS ARGUED THAT AS HIS WIFE WAS A EU CITIZEN HE SHOULD HAVE ORIGINALLY BEEN GRANTED SETTLEMENT RIGHTS NOT A ONE YEAR VISA. ‘THE EU COURT DECIDED THAT MR SINGH WAS ENTITLED TO RESIDE IN THE UK ON THE BASIS THAT HIS WIFE HAD EXERCISED HER RIGHT TO FREE MOVEMENT BY WORKING IN GERMANY. THIS ENTITLEMENT IS AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT UNDER THE SAME RIGHTS THAT GOVERN THE RIGHT TO FREE MOVEMENT AND AS SUCH OVERRIDES THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE UK. IN WINNING THIS CASE, IN 1992 A LEGAL PRECEDENT WAS SET. » TO NX HAPPIER LIFE YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER APPLIES FROM THEIR COUNTRY FOR A (C) SHORT STAY TYPE \VISA.THIS VISA SHOULD SIMPLY BE VIEWED AS YOUR ACCESS INTO THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. MAX STAY 90 DAYS (3MONTHS). APPLICATION INFO AND FORMS ONLINE (CHECK TO SEE IF YOU EVEN NEED A VISA).RULES RELATING TO UNMARRIED COUPLES WHERE ONE IS A BRITISH CITIZEN WITH A MINIMUM 2 YEAR DURABLE RELATIONSHIP ‘ARE IN A STATE OF FLUX AT THE PRESENT TIME. IN 2014 FOLLOWING A COURT OF APPEAL CASE (CAIN RULING) THE FINDING WAS THAT “We do consider that the Surinder Singh principle does extend to persons who are in a durable relationship”. UNTIL THE UKVI INCORPORATE THESE FINDINGS INTO THEIR MANUAL OF PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES IT IS LIKELY THAT THE RULES IN PLACE PRIOR TO THIS RULING WILL STILL BE IN PLACE WHEREBY UNMARRIED COUPLES IN A DURABLE RE- LATIONSHIP WERE NOT CONSIDERED AS BEING ABLE TO QUALIFY UNDER THE SURINDER SINGH ROUTE. THEY CAN HOWEVER ENTER THE COUNTRY AND GET MARRIED THEN START THE SURINDER SINGH ROUTE PROVIDED THEY ARE ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE. THE (C) SHORT STAY VISA IS FREE. MARRIAGE INFO: jn1p://irelandforvisitors.com/articies/getting_married_in_ireland.htm. VISA INFO: http://ww.inis.gow.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Join%20Family#NON_EAA_Family_ Member_of_EU_Citizen Documents to be submitted with applicatior MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF 2 YEAR RELATIONSHIP NON EU PASSPORT + 2 PASSPORT PHOTOS + SPOUSES COPY PASSPORT Complete online applications then you have 30 days to submit the documents and signed summary page at your nearest Irish embassy or visa application centre IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE AN ACCOMPANYING LETTER STATING THAT YOU ARE EXERCISING TREATY RIGHTS. IT IS A PERSONAL PREFERENCE IF YOU BOTH INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL LETTERS. THE CURRENT TREND IS TO SUBMIT TWO LETTERS. LETTER EXAMPLE BELOW:- ‘bear Sir/Madam, VISA APPLICATION FOR FAMILY MEMBER OF AN EU CITIZEN Please find enclosed my application for a visa as the spouse of an EEA Citizen. I confirm that | will be aceompanying/oining my EV Family member in land {delete which isnt applicable) {also enclose my passport, a copy of my spouses passport and marriage certificate to confirm our relationship. Could you kindly note that there is no legal requirement to submit any of the following. documentation: Bank statements Paysiips Letters from your present or future employer or school Letters of reference Proof that you will return atthe end ofthe trp Aine tickets Confrmedhotel bookings References or auaantees rom people in the destination country {respectuly draw your attention to the following quote taken fom Dikeeive 2004/8 /EC: Where a visa is require, "Member States shall rant such persons every facility to btain the necessary visas, Such sis shal be sued fee of charge, as S00 38 posible and on the bass oan accelerated procedure” Look forward to hearing from you as son as possible, with regard to my vsa being granted asthe farily memiver of an EEA Citizen {Upon receipt ofthe visa my spouse/partner an | will be traveling together to Dub {Grom whatever country appicable. Yours fathfuly IF ON THE RARE OCCASIONS A VISA IS REFUSED THERE HAS TO BE A DETAILED EXPLANATION WHY THE VISA WAS REFUSED AND THERE IS AN APPEAL PROCESS, THERE ARE ONLY FOUR REASONS FOR THE REJECTION OF A VISA APPLICATION. 1. PUBLIC HEALTH 2. NATIONAL SECURITY 3. PUBLIC POLICY 4, A MARRIAGE WAS ENTERED INTO FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF GETTING A VISA.ON RECEIPT OF YOUR VISA YOU CAN TRAVEL AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE VALIDITY PERIOD STATED ON THE VISA. TIME TO NOW THINK OF BOOKING FLIGHTS. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE AIRLINE OF YOUR CHOICE IF YOU CAN FLY ON A ONE WAY TICKET OR HAVE TO BUY A RETURN, IF YOU CAN FLY ON A ONE WAY TICKET IT IS. IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET THIS IN WRITING FROM THE AIRLINE COMPANY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. SAVING YOU FROM ANY PROBLEMS AT CHECK IN. ON ARRIVAL IN IRELAND YOU WILL BE PROCESSED USUALLY IN THE NON EU LINE, BE ARMED WITH A COPY OF THE DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC WITH SECTIONS HIGH- LIGHTED THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO YOU AND YOUR SITUATION. THE RELATIVE PART OF THE DIRECTIVE ON ENTRY IS ARTICLE 5, OTHER ARTICLES THAT NEED HIGHLIGHTING ARE ARTICLES 6-10 WHICH WILL SAVE YOU PRINTING OUT THE ENTIRE 47 PAGES OF THE DIRECTIVE. IF YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER IS ALREADY IN IRELAND AT THE AIRPORT TO MEET YOU IT IS A GOOD IDEA THAT THEY HAVE THEIR CELL PHONE HANDY SHOULD BORDER OFFICIALS WISH TO SPEAK WITH ‘THEM TO CONFIRM DETAILS. HAVE YOUR WEDDING CERTIFICATE TO HAND. ON ENTRY YOU MAYBE QUIZZED ON WHY YOU HAVE COME TO IRELAND. POLITELY INFORM THEM THAT YOU ARE AWARE THAT AS THE FAMILY MEMBER OF A EU CITIZEN FOR THE FIRST 90 DAYS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING BUT AFTER 90 DAYS YOU ARE AWARE THAT IF YOU WISH TO STAY FURTHER THE EU CITIZEN HAS TO BE EXERCISING TREATY RIGHTS AND IF THAT IS THE CASE YOU YOU WILL APPLY FOR A FAMILY MEMBER RESIDENCE CARD. ap & UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU EVER MENTION THE SURINDER SINGH ROUTE BECAUSE SURINDER SINGH IS PART OF THE PROCESS OF YOUR EVENTUAL RETURN TO THE UK SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS OPTION. DO NOT BE ALARMED AT THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT ARE STAMPED IN YOUR PASSPORT ON ENTRY INTO IRELAND. THEY CAN RANGE FROM A FEW WEEKS TO 90 DAYS. THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO RESIDE IN IRELAND FOR 90 DAYS BUT BY THE END OF THIS TIME FRAME YOU HAVE TO BE SHOWING THAT YOU ARE EXERCISING TREATY RIGHTS. ONCE IN IRELAND YOUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO STAY FOR A FEW DAYS GIVING YOURSELVES A BIT OF BREATHING SPACE TO GATHER UP YOUR THOUGHTS BEFORE YOU EMBARK ONTO THE NEXT STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY. DEPENDING ON YOUR FINANCES IT MIGHT BE ADVISABLE TO STAY INA HOSTEL OR ‘A B&B OR HOTEL. IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR FAMILY IN IRELAND THAT MIGHT ALSO BE A GOOD POSSIBILITY TO CONSIDER, JUST FOR A FEW DAYS. BELOW ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO GET YOU STARTED, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SITES TO SEARCH THROUGH ON THE NET. YOUR AIM IS TO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH AT THIS STAGE AS YOU WILL BE NEEDING TO FOCUS YOUR FINANCES TOWARDS THE REST OF YOUR STAY IN IRELAND. ‘wwwairbnb.com/s/Ireland * wwwstravelrepublic.co.uk/hotels * www.budgetplaces.com/dublin * wwwhostels.com PBNcs ‘i NORTHERN IRELAND . Dotai ONE OF THE IMOST ESSENTIAL THINGS YOU MUST HAVE DURING YOUR STAY IS A HOME ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE. WITHOUT AN ADDRESS WITH YOUR NAME OR JOINT NAMES ON IT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR VARIOUS DOCUMENTS. THAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE SURINDER SINGH PROCESS. IT MAY ALSO BE NEEDED TO OPEN SUCH THINGS LIKE A BANK ACCOUNT. SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO FIND A PLACE TO RENT ONCE YOU HAVE DECIDED WHAT AREA OF IRELAND YOU WANT TO LIVE IN. SOME AREAS HAVE LESS EXPENSIVE ACCOMMODATION BUT UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS MIGHT BE HIGH AND VICE VERSA. THIS POINT REALLY NEEDS YOUR UTMOST ATTENTION.YOU NEED TO CONSIDER ALL YOUR OPTIONS AND WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FINANCES. AN IMPORTANT FACTOR TO BEAR IN MIND IS THE COST OF LIVING IN IRELAND. ITIS NOTA CHEAP COUNTRY AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DO BADLY UNDERESTIMATE THE INITIAL FINANCIAL SET UP COSTS. THERE ARE ALSO HIDDEN COSTS LIKE A TV LICENCE TO CONSIDER. HEALTH CARE IS NOT CHEAP, DENTISTRY IS RENOWN FOR BEING VERY EXPENSIVE. OTHER THINGS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ARE TRANSPORT COSTS AND AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN GET AROUND TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS PARTICULARLY IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE RELIANT ON USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR WORK AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. SCHOOLS NEED TO BE CHECKED OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT OVERSUBSCRIBED AND CHILDREN CAN BE PLACED BEFORE MOVING INTO ANY GIVEN AREA. SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND BOOKS NEED TO BE CosTED FoR. IT REALLY IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU FULLY RESEARCH THIS AND FIND OUT THE FULL FACTS FOR YOURSELF. SUGGESTED PLACES TO START YOUR FUTURE HOME SEARCH LISTED BELOW. www.daft.ie * www.myhome.ie/rentals * www.let.ie * www.houserental.ie * www.property.ie * www.rent.ie * gumtree.ie * mygaff.ie/lettings THE NUMBER ONE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT YOU MUST HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR USING THE SURINDER SINGH ROUTE IS EMPLOYMENT BY THE UK CITIZEN, YOU HAVE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT TO ENABLE YOUR NON EU SPOUSE/PARTNER TO STAY IN IRELAND WITH YOU. TIMESCALE IS 90 DAYS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT 8¢ IT PART-TIME, FULL-TIME, CONTRACT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT. THERE IS VARIED OPINION WHAT QUANTIFIES THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF HOURS PER WEEK YOU NEED TO WORK, RANGING FROM 10-12 HOURS. AIM FOR AS MANY HOURS AS YOU CAN IF YOU CAN'T FIND FULL-TIME HOURS. SUGGESTED SITES TO JOB SEARCH PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING: IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING SELF-EMPLOYMENT, PLEASE GIVE IT VERY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. /T IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN PLAY AT. IT HAS TO BE MEAN- INGFUL AND GAINFUL, YOU HAVE TO PROVE THE WORK IS GENUINE AND NOT MARGINAL. WITHIN THE UK YOU WOULD TREAT ALL SELF-EMPLOYMENT ISSUES ‘AS SERIOUS BUSINESS , IRELAND IS NO DIFFERENT. THERE IS A LOT OF HELP AND. GUIDANCE OUT THERE AND IT WOULD BE WISE TO SEEK IT OUT. THE SITES BELOW ARE GOOD SOURCES OF INFORMATION:~ www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment _ www-facebook.com/groups/509867559098854 THE NON- EU SPOUSE/PARTNER IS ENTITLED TO WORK THE MOMENT THEY SET FOOT IN IRELAND AND THIS IS CONFIRMED UNDER ARTICLE 23 OF EU DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC BUT THE MAJORITY OF EMPLOYERS MAY INSIST ON EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR A RESIDENCE CARD AND ARE CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF A TEMP RESIDENCE CARD BEFORE GRANTING EMPLOYMENT. SO IT IS BEST TO APPLY FOR WHAT IS KNOWN AS A STAMP 4 WHICH WILL BE LATER COVERED AND OUTLINED IN THE GUIDE.a “ ONCE YOU HAVE AN ADDRESS YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE NEED TO APPLY FOR YOUR PPS NUMBERS (PERSONAL PUBLIC SERVICE) FROM YOUR SOCIAL WELFARE LOCAL OFFICE. YOUR PPS NUMBER IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER IN THE UK. ISSUANCE OF THESE NUMBERS IS A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE IN SOME AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AND NOT CONSISTENT FROM OFFICE TO OFFICE. SOME WILL FIND IT RELATIVELY EASY OBTAINING THEIR PPSN WHILE OTHERS HAVE TO PROVIDE EXTRA DOCUMENTATION. A PERSON MUST SHOW WHAT REASON THEY REQUIRE A PPSN, TAKING UP EMPLOYMENT IS SUCH A REASON BE- CAUSE THE EMPLOYER WILL NEED IT TO PAY INCOME TAX . LOOKING FOR WORK IS NOT A REQUIREMENT AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A REASON. SUCH VALID REASONS COULD RANGE FROM APPLYING FOR A DRIVING LICENCE, REGISTERING WITH A DOCTOR, APPLICATIONS BEING MADE ON A GOVERNMENT FORM etc. GENERALLY YOU WILL NEED A PPSN TO START WORK OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE PAYING EMERGENCY TAX UNTIL THE ISSUE OF A PPS NUMBER. YOU SHOULD ALSO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF TAX CREDITS (FORM 12A). A FULLER EXPLANATION CAN BE FOUND ON THESE SITES:- ‘www citzensinformation elentsocal_welfariish_socialwettae_systomypersonal_publi_service_number html ‘won.makeitinitsland.comibefore-you-move/applyingor--pps-mumber) ‘wir revenue ielenipersonalifage/starting-worktax ht PPS NUMBERS ARE USUALLY ISSUED WITHIN A WEEK, DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCAL OFFICE LOCATION THIS MAY DIFFER WITH REGARDS TO TIME FRAME. YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FORM AND PROVIDE PROOF OF YOUR IDENTITY. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:- * YOUR PASSPORT EVIDENCE OF YOUR ADDRESS SUCH AS A UTILITY BILL (ELECTRICITY,GAS,PHONE) IN YOUR NAME ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR PPS NUMBERS YOU WILL THEN BE ABLE TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT AS REQUIREMENTS VARY FROM BANK TO BANK. RECENTLY SOME BAWKS HAVE CHANGED THEIR POLICIES REGARDING OPENING NEW ACCOUNTS AND MAY NO LONGER ACCEPT PPSN. AS WELL AS A PPS NUMBER THEY WILL NEED EVIDENCE OF YOUR ADDRESS WITH YOUR NAMES ON, LIKE TENANCY AGREEMENTS, UTILITY BILLS etc. IN SOME INSTANCES YOU WILL NEED YOUR FULL NAMES ON THEM NOT JUST INITIALS. SO BEST TO CHECK WHAT YOUR BANK REQUIRES AS EVEN SAME BANKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS CAN VARY ALSO. A POINT TO BEAR IN MIND, MOST BANKS HAVE CHARGES SO YOU NEED TO CHECK WHAT THOSE CHARGES ARE. CHECK THE LINK BELOW TO GIVE YOU SOME KIND OF INDICATION HOW THEY COMPARE. www.moneyguideireland.com/comparison-of-bank-charges-in-ireland.htm! ONCE THE UK CITIZEN IS EXERCISING THEIR TREATY RIGHTS BY WORKING IN IRELAND YOUR NON-EU SPOUSE SHOULD APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE CARD BECAUSE YOU INTEND TO RESIDE IN IRELAND LONGER THAN 90 DAYS, INCLUDE YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER IN THE APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON THE AREA YOU ARE LIVING IN YOU CAN REGISTER WITH THE GARDA NATIONAL IMMIGRATION BUREAU (UNIT OF POLICE) AND FILL OUT THE FORM EU OR DOWNLOAD THE FORM. AT THIS STAGE IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO GO TO THE GARDA AS MOST WILL TELL YOU TO FILL IN THE EUI FORM, THE SOONER YOU FILL THE FORM IN THE BETTER, ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE AT TIME OF APPLICA- TION INCLUDE A COVER LETTER STATING THAT YOU WILL FORWARD THESE ON ONCE THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. WHEN TIME BECOMES A FACTOR AND PEOPLE WORRY THAT THEIR 90 DAYS IS MOVING NEARER AND HAVE NOT STARTED WORK PEOPLE DO ALSO SUBMIT THEIR EU1 APPLICATION EARLY WITH A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THEY ARE EITHER LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT, ATTENDING INTERVIEWS etc. IT SHOULD BE STRESSED THAT IN MOST CASES THE EU1 FORM IS SENT IN WHEN THE EU CITIZEN HAS BEGUN EXERCISING THEIR TREATY RIGHTS. ITIS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO DECIDE AT THE TIME WHAT IS BEST FOR THEM. PLEASE READ THE EU1 EXPLANATORY LEAFLET BELOW BEFORE FILLING IN THE FORM http: //inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Form20EU1%4Explanatory%20Leaflet.pdf/Files/Form%20EU1 APPLICATION FORM = _ www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Form%20EU1.pdf/Files/FormEUL.pdt ‘SEND COMPLETED FORMS BY REGISTERED POST TO:- EU TREATY RIGHTS SECTION IRISH NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION SERVICE 13-14 BURGH QUAY DUBLIN2 YOU CAN TRACK YOUR POST TO MAKE SURE IT HAS ARRIVED IN DUBLIN ONLINE AT www.anpost.ie OR EMAIL eutreatyrights@justice.ie FOR A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF DELIVERY OF YOUR APPLICATION.ONCE YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR YOUR RESIDENCE CARD (BY FILLING IN THE EU1 FORM) A CERTIFICATE OF APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED AT IN IRELAND. THIS USUALLY TAKES UP TO 4 WEEKS TO RECEIVE BUT AS MORE APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AT THE EU TREATY SECTION EXPECT ‘THE TIME FRAME FOR THIS TO LENGTHEN. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE OF APPLICATION YOU WILL BE GIVEN DETAILS OF HOW YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER GETS A STAMP 4 IN THEIR PASSPORT, USUALLY BY BEING INSTRUCTED TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL GARDA STATION WITH YOUR CERTIFICATE OF APPLICATION. THIS IS ONLY A TEMP RESIDENCE CARD WHILE WAITING FOR YOUR 5 YEAR RESIDENCE CARD TO BE PROCESSED AND APPROVED. IF YOUR RESIDENCE CARD IS APPROVED AND ISSUED THIS BECOMES KNOWN AS A STAMP 4 EUFAM. THE 5 YEAR CARD IS ISSUED WITHIN A 6 MONTHS TIME FRAME. THE TEMP STAMP 4 WILL ALLOW YOUR SPOUSE TO LIVE AND WORK IN IRELAND. HAVING YOUR SPOUSE WORKING IS AN ADDED BONUS FINANCIALLY BUT REMEMBER IT IS ONLY THE UK CITIZEN WHO HAS TO SHOW THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING IN IRELAND TO QUALIFY UNDER THE SINGH ROUTE. ‘THE NEXT STEP IS A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE SURROUNDING WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE PRIOR TO JANUARY Ist 2014 THE UK CITIZEN HAD TO WORK IN IRELAND FOR A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 12 HOURS A WEEK FOR AT LEAST 10 WEEKS BEFORE THE NON-EU CITIZEN SPOUSE/PARTNER APPLIED TO THE UK FOR A FAMILY PERMIT, NEW CHANGES AND HOW THEY ARE BEING INTERPRETED BY THE UK CAME INTO FORCE FROM JANUARY 2014, THERE IS NOW A REQUIRE- MENT TO SHOW THAT THE ‘CENTRE OF LIFE’(COL) OF A BRITISH CITIZEN HAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER MEMBER STATE TO ENABLE THE NON-EEA FAMILY MEMBER A RIGHT OF RESIDENCE IN THE UK ON THEIR RETURN. THE CENTRE OF LIFE WILL BE ASSESSED BY:- HOW LONG YOU RESIDE IN IRELAND AS A WORKER OR SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON THE LOCATION OF A PERSON'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE THE DEGREE OF INTEGRATION YOU HAVE MADE IN IRELAND EARLIER IN THE YEAR THERE WAS A COURT CASE 0 v NETHERLANDS WHICH DEEMED THE ‘CENTRE OF LIFE’ RULE ILLEGAL, THE UK ARE NOT ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF THIS CASE SO AT THE PRESENT TIME THE ‘CENTRE OF LIFE’ CRITERIA VERY MUCH REMAINS IN PLACE AND IS OPEN TO INTERPRETATION. DESPITE MUCH SPECULATION OVER THE AMOUNT OF TIME NOW REQUIRED TO WORK IN IRELAND THERE |S NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER SO THE TIME FRAME HAS NOW SOME WHAT SHIFTED TO AN AVERAGE OF BETWEEN 4 - 6 MONTHS MINIMUM. YOU MAY NOT AGREE WITH ‘CENTRE OF LIFE’ RULES BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY IF THAT IS HOW FAMILY PERMITS ARE BEING CURRENTLY ASSESSED IT IS BETTER TO COMPLY AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. ‘THE FAMILY PERMIT WILL ALLOW THE SPOUSE/PARTNER TO TRAVEL TO THE UK WITH THE UK CITIZEN. TO APPLY FOR THE FAMILY PERMIT WHICH IS FREE THIS IS NOW DONE ONLINE. THE AMOUNT OF HOURS AND WEEKS IS OPEN TO INTERPRE- TATION SO YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN RISK ASSESSMENT OF YOUR SITUATION. SOME QUESTIONS ARE NOT RELEVANT SO WHERE POSSIBLE IF THE FORM ALLOWS PUT SOMETHING LIKE “NOT REQUIRED FOR TREATY APPLICATION” OTHERWISE FILL IN WHAT IS BEING ASKED. MAKE SURE YOU FILL THIS FORM IN CORRECTLY. FAMILY PERMIT IS VALID FOR 6 MONTHS ONLY, PROCESSING TIMES ON AVERAGE ARE WITHIN 15 WORKING DAYS, ALL DEPENDENT ON THE AMOUNT. OF APPLICATIONS THAT ARE BEING DEALT WITH AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR APPLICATION YOU MUST REGISTER AN ONLINE ACCOUNT WITH THE UK VISA AND IMMIGRATIONS NEW COMMERCIAL PARTNER “TELEPERFORMANCE LTD’. YOU NEED TO DO THIS OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND YOUR APPOINTMENT TO GIVE IN YOUR FAMILY PERMIT DOCUMENTATION. DETAILS HOW TO APPLY BELOW:-s$@ @ DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO INCLUDE IN YOUR FAMILY PERMIT APPLICATION: © YOUR RENTAL AGREEMENT © LETTER FROM YOUR LANDLORD CONFIRMING YOU HAVE BOTH LIVED UNDER THE SAME ROOF IN IRELAND AND LENGTH OF YOUR STAY © UTILITY BILLS IDEALLY IN BOTH NAMES © PAYSLIPS AND YOUR WORK CONTRACT ETTER FROM EMPLOYER STATING TIME PERIOD YOU HAVE WORKED FOR THEM © TAX CERTIFICATE SHOWING YOU HAVE PAID TAX IN IRELAND, OR IF YOU DID NOT EARN SUFFICIENT TO PAY TAX IT SHOWS YOU WERE REGISTERED TO PAY TAX. If SENDING BANK STATEMENTS TO SHOW MONEY PAID INTO ACCOUNT THAT MATCHES YOUR PAYSLIPS BLANK QUT DETAILS OF BALANCE INFO ete. (statements re © MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE rene) © BOTH PASSPORTS OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS YOU COULD PROVIDE MAY INCLUDE LETTERS FROM FRIENDS OR PEOPLE YOU HAVE MET IN IRELAND WHICH CAN SHOW YOU HAVE INTEGRATED INTO YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. YOU MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN LOCAL FUND RAISING, BEEN IN A CHOIR, BOOK OR FILM GROUPS, LOCAL AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY, LOCAL CAMPAIGN GROUPS, BEEN A PLAYER, IN A SPORTS OR SOCIAL EVENTS TEAM. HAVE MEMBERSHIP OF LIBRARIES, BEEN INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, BEEN PART OF YOUR LOCAL CHURCH. YOU COULD ALSO SHOW VARIOUS RECEIPTS FOR PURCHASES YOU HAVE MADE DURING YOUR TIME IN IRELAND etc. THE LIST IS ENDLESS. THE MAIN THING IS TO ‘SHOW YOU HAVE HAD A LIFE TOGETHER IN IRELAND AND HAVE BEEN EXERCISING YOUR TREATY RIGHTS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. ONCE YOU ARE BACK IN THE UK THE UK CIIZEN IS NOT REQUIRED TO WORK. THE NON-EU SPOUSE/PARTNER CAN ALSO APPLY FOR A UK RESIDENCE CARD BY FILLING IN FORM EEA(FM). FEE FOR THE CARD AFTER 6 APRIL 2015 Is NOW £65 + £19.50 FEE FOR BIOMETRICS (biometrics usually refers to fingerprints and photographs of the applicant for identification purposes) THIS WILL ALLOW YOUR SPOUSE TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE UK FOR 5 YEARS. THE FORM ITSELF IS QUITE LENGTHY, CURRENTLY 137 PAGES. RELEVANT SECTIONS TO FILL IN FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE SINGH ROUTE ARE 1,2,3,5,9,19,20 & 21. OTHER THINGS YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY FOR IN THE UK ARE A NATIONAL INSURANCE CARD AND TO REGISTER WITH A GP AND DENTIST. AFTER 5 YEARS YOU CAN APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE BY FILLING IN FORM EEA4, CURRENT FEE FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD IS CURRENTLY £55,BUT IN ALL PROBABILITY WILL INCREASE OVER TIME. ‘THIS GUIDE IS NOT A FULLY COMPREHENSIVE ONE NOR IS IT A SURINDER SINGH MANUAL, BUT IT DOES PROVIDE THE BASICS OF WHAT IS NEEDED TO FULFIL THE SURINDER SINGH ROUTE. IT WILL BE FAR FROM EASY AS IT REQUIRES A LOT OF EMOTIONAL STRENGTH, FINANCE AND SACRIFICE, MORE SO IF CHILDREN ARE TO BE INVOLVED. PEOPLE TEND TO UNDERESTIMATE THE FINANCIAL COSTS, IRELAND CAN BE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND YOU SHOULD TRY TO BUDGET FOR THE UNEXPECTED, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, PEOPLE GET TOOTHACHE, TRANSPORT COSTS ARE HIGHER THAN IN THE UK. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FACTS. ‘THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS WILL DIFFER FROM STORY TO STORY, NO TWO. JOURNEYS ARE GOING TO BE IDENTICAL. YOUR JOURNEY BELONGS TO YOU AND THAT IS WHAT YOU SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON IT IS NOT A COMPETITION OF WHO FINISHES FIRST. FRUSTRATIONS WILL SET IN WHEN YOU FIND THAT PROCESSING TIMES FOR VARIOUS DOCUMENTS BE IT GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHERS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO LOCATION AND OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS HOLIDAY PERIODS AND STAFF RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE OFFICIALS YOU ENCOUNTER WILL DIFFER, SOME WILL BE BETTER TRAINED AND INFORMATIVE THAN OTHERS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT YOU ARE WELL EQUIPPED AND WELL INFORMED. AT TIMES YOU WILL NEED A LOT OF PATIENCE, YOU ARE IN IRELAND NOT IN THE UK. THINGS WILL GET DONE AT THE SPEED OF THE SYSTEMS IN PLACE. IT MAY BE A VERY GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A PLAN B IN MIND SHOULD YOUR PLANS NOT RUN SMOOTHLY. IF YOU CAN'T FIND SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION IT MIGHT BE AN OPTION TO RECONSIDER LOCATION. THE SAME IS APPLICABLE TO YOUR WORK SITUATION. IF WORK IS HARD TO FIND SELF-EMPLOYMENT JUST MAYBE AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONSIDER.ABBREVIATIONS: DURING THE COURSE OF YOUR RESEARCH YOU WILL COME ACROSS VARIOUS INTERNET SITES AND GROUPS WHO QUITE OFTEN WILL USE SHORTENED TERMS OF REFERENCE YOU WILL AT FIRST BE UNFAMILIAR WITH. BELOW ARE JUST A FEW TO GIVE YOU A GENERAL IDEA:- COA= Certificate of Application COL = Centre of Life ECO = Entry Clearance Offi FP = Family Permit PPSN = Personal Public Service Number GINIB = Garda National Immigration Bureau INIS = Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service PRTB = Private Residential Tenancies Board RC = Residence Card SE = Self-Employed SSR = Surinder Singh Route UKVI= United Kingdom Vis YEA = Your Europe Advice IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO PLAN AND PLAN IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. BEST BE ARMED WITH ALL THE INFORMATION YOU CAN GATHER, THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR KNOWLEDGE. THERE IS A GREAT WEALTH OF INFORMATION OUT THERE, SEEK IT OUT AND CONTACT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. PREPARATION IS KEY BEFORE YOU EIMBARK ON THIS LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITY. YOU WOULD NOT BUY A HOUSE WITHOUT CHECKING OUT ALL THE FACTS IN THAT IMPORTANT LIFE CHANGING DECISION, THE SURINDER SINGH ROUTE IS NO DIFFERENT. FAIL TO PLAN AND YOU ARE PLANNING TO FAIL o USEFUL SITES:- ‘wun brite blogspoteom FEA Visa EU Free Movement ‘wun facebook.com/ groups) "0212281695959, ‘www:europa.eu/youreurope/advice [Alter SS-EEA Vian EU Free Movernent ‘www fecebook.com/groups/ '878432755537390/ ‘wore izensinformation = wa sobre GOOD LUCK!