When does Inis no longer accept de facto partnerships?
When the Family Settlement Unit is established INIS will no longer accept De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission applications from within the State if the applicant is on a visitor permission.
How to prove a de facto relationship with an Irish national?
A non EEA national (the Applicant) who wishes to remain in the State and is in a De Facto relationship with an Irish National or an Irish Resident (the Sponsor) must be in a position to provide evidence of a durable relationship with evidence of cohabitation of at least two years on the date of application.
What does it mean to be in a de facto relationship?
The intention of the Immigration Services when considering De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission (DFPIP) applications is to allow genuine long-term relationships to continue. It is intended to provide a means by which couples who are already living together in a committed relationship to remain in Ireland on this basis alone.
When to apply for de facto status in Ireland?
Please note that the De Facto 1 2017 Application Form (below) must only be used when applying for permission to reside in the State as the de facto partner of an Irish national or a legal resident on a Stamp 1, 4 or 5. It must not be used for the EU Treaty Rights immigration purposes. More detailed guidelines are available here.
When the Family Settlement Unit is established INIS will no longer accept De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission applications from within the State if the applicant is on a visitor permission.
Can a person apply for a de facto relationship in Ireland?
For the sake of clarity, please note that applications from persons who are unlawfully present in the State and/or who are in the asylum/protection streams at the time of making the de facto application will not be accepted. If the Applicant is a visa required national they must apply for an Irish D Join Partner visa prior to entry to the State.
The intention of the Immigration Services when considering De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission (DFPIP) applications is to allow genuine long-term relationships to continue. It is intended to provide a means by which couples who are already living together in a committed relationship to remain in Ireland on this basis alone.
Is it possible to have a de facto partnership?
When the Family Settlement Unit is established it will be possible to have De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission applications decided prior to entry to the State for non visa required persons as well as for visa required persons.