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Originally Posted by Tomek  Hi ALL
I’m a Polish citizen living in Ireland for more than 3 years now, my girlfriend is a citizen of South Korea we met in Ireland and are living together for almost two years. At the moment she’s staying in Ireland on student visa. Is it possible for her to change the visa to de facto relationship? Will this exempt her from work permit condition? |
You need to look at citizensinformation.ie not only INIS
De facto relationships
Non-EEA nationals who are in de facto or non-marital relationships must have permission to remain in the State as follows:
* A non-EEA national whose partner is an Irish national must provide proof of a durable relationship of at least 2 years. If the non-EEA national is granted permission to remain they are not required to have a work permit.
* If you are a non-EEA national whose partner is an EU national you can apply for a residence card if you have proof of a durable relationship of at least 2 years. If you are granted permission to remain you will not need a work permit.
* A non-EEA national whose partner is also a non-EEA national must provide evidence of a durable relationship of at least 4 years and must have an employment permit in order to work.
Basically what they are saying is your girlfriend needs to apply for a residence card instead of De Facto.
I'm in the same situation, and got all docs back the other day(not refused!) with a coverletter saying i need to complete EU Form1.
If you need more info please let me know.