How do you become a legal resident of Ireland?
mr. drummin’ asked:
Hi, I am an American trying to find out how I would go about obtaining legal resident status in Ireland. From what I have heard you need to live in Ireland for 4 years as a “legal resident” before you can become a naturalized citizen, my ultimate goal. Does anybody out there know how one goes about becoming a “legal resident” before becoming naturalized?
Hi, I am an American trying to find out how I would go about obtaining legal resident status in Ireland. From what I have heard you need to live in Ireland for 4 years as a “legal resident” before you can become a naturalized citizen, my ultimate goal. Does anybody out there know how one goes about becoming a “legal resident” before becoming naturalized?
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:21 pm
When you go to Ireland, don’t you think Irish people will say “Americans come here and they steal our jobs”?
Ya, you stay there for straight 4 years and then you can apply for CZShip.
January 6th, 2008 at 10:23 am
act like leprechaun
January 7th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Legal resident just means being legally present. You will need to find a company to sponsor you & they will need to prove they cannot find an EU (& a couple of other European countries citizens) citizen with the necessary education & exerience to successfully fill the position. The you can work on your work permit & this makes you legally present. After 5 years you can apply to be naturalised. I do disagree with giving citizenship so easily to Americans however, it should be reciprocal to how they treat Irish citizens which is now where near as well.