De facto partner of an Irish or non-EEA national

De facto partner of an Irish or
non-EEA national

If you are de facto partner of an Irish/UK/non-EEA national living in Ireland and wish to join them in Ireland than you will need to apply for de facto residence permission.
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Overview of De Facto Partner

In the context of Irish Immigration, a de facto partner is someone who is in a committed, genuine, and continuing relationship with an Irish/UK citizen or a non-EEA national.

Eligibility Criteria

  • You are a non-EEA national legally resident in Ireland.
  • You are aged 18 or above
  • You are in a committed, genuine, and continuing relationship with an Irish/UK citizen or a non-EEA national living in Ireland for at least two years.
  • You are living with your Irish/UK citizen or a non-EEA national partner at the time of application.

Financial Criteria

Where the sponsor is an Irish citizen, the sponsor must, over the three-year period prior to application, have earned a cumulative gross income over and above any State benefits of not less than €40k.
Where the sponsor is Category A- non-EEA national, then there is no financial requirement as such.
Where the sponsor is Category B- non-EEA national, then in that case sponsor must have a gross income in each of the previous 2 years in excess of that applied by the Department of Social Protection in assessing eligibility for Family Income Supplement.

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