The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) is open to non-EEA nationals who commit to an approved investment in Ireland. The Immigrant Investor Programme requires a minimum investment of €1m, from the applicants own resources and not financed through a loan or other such facility, which must be committed for a minimum of three years. The IIP is…
Brexit Update – Non EEA Family Members of UK Citizens Living in Ireland INIS has issued the following update in relation to non-EEA Family members of UK citizens residing in Ireland: “ If your application is still being processed – At this stage, no specific action is required from you if your application is being processed.…
Brexit Update – 12th March 2019 What is Brexit? On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU). The UK leaving the EU is known as ‘Brexit’ (short for ‘Britain’ and ‘exit’). On 29 March 2017, the UK gave notice to the European Council under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union of its…
The Statute of Limitations in Ireland The Statute of Limitations refers to the amount of time which you have to make a claim for personal injury or other loss or damage through the Irish Courts. The Courts and Civil Liability Act 2000 sets out the statute of limitations and in most cases, a potential plaintiff has…
Immigration Law Ireland Change of Immigration Permission or Status Permission to remain in the state is in the form of an endorsement in your passport confirming the conditions and period of time for which you have permission to remain in the State. It is only possible to apply for a renewal or variation in immigration…
Deportation From Ireland Under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the Minister for Justice and Equality has the power to issue a deportation order against any non EEA national who is in the State without lawful permission. The first step in the process involves the issuing of a letter notifying you of the Minister’s…
Purchasing a property can be a daunting experience and is often the largest transaction a person will make in their life. It is important to secure legal advice which will ensure that your interests are protected and that the property which you purchase is free from any charges or other encumbrances. Our firm offers legal…
Statistics on Deportations from Ireland Deportations from Ireland are relatively low. In October 2018, the Irish Times reported that less than one-fifth of people who have received deportation orders so far this year have been removed from the State, according to statistics published by the Department of Justice. The article goes on to say that although…
Humanitarian Leave to Remain in Ireland Where a notification of a decision to issue a deportation order is issued to a non-EEA citizen by the Minister for Justice, the non-EEA citizen is invited to submit a humanitarian leave to remain application. This process is explained by the McMahon report (Department of Justice, 2015) as: “If…
Citizens of certain non EEA countries require a visa to pursue certain courses of study in Ireland. In order to apply for a student visa to study in Ireland you be required to enrol in a course of study which is recognised by the state (See the interim list of eligible courses for more information).…