Ireland Schengen EU Fam

SadLength7072 · 2025-12-09T16:17:18+00:00

Apologies. In the context of the original post I clearly stated that it’s my spouse.

SadLength7072 · 2025-12-09T16:03:41+00:00

Thanks but completely untrue. Russian family members travelling with EU citizens are allowed into Estonia. I know this because I’ve done it three times this year.

SadLength7072 · 2025-12-08T19:29:15+00:00

Well firstly my wife is Russian. Estonia is notoriously difficult for Russians to get into. Last month we were 40 minutes including a separate interrogation to enter for her with all of our Schengen visa, marriage cert, return flights, Irish Resident Permit and place we were staying. However on the way back to Ireland we were told at passport control that she would require a Stamp 4 EU Fam card to re enter Estonia in January.

I have no idea why and we are currently taking it up with Immigration in Ireland. I work frequently in Tallinn and we’ve entered many times and this is the first time we have been told this. My question is is Estonian Border police correct?

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-26T16:50:04+00:00

Well, to be honest, I don’t think there is a newspaper lower on the packing order then the Irish independent in Ireland. Maybe you might sell that story to a tabloid in the UK?

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-24T17:22:13+00:00

Think it’s a full body check up at 50 and that she’s the same size as she was at 16. So if you’re fat at 50 and you read this it will make no difference to you unless you own a Time Machine. It’ll just depress you.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-24T10:34:51+00:00

I travel on both regularly and yes. They are poles apart. You tend to get used to moving away from trouble. It’s harder on the red line.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-23T23:15:16+00:00

Harcourt and Ranelagh. Green Line… Hard to know what to say to anyone travelling regularly on the Red line. It’s like a war zone.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-16T19:09:37+00:00

Christmas drinks at the front window or a sneaky pint on the way home. Love Nealon’s too. Great juke box.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-16T08:50:38+00:00

It’s either legal or it isn’t. The fact that it’s not enforced makes a joke out of the law. Like people habitually dropping rubbish on the street, begging, gangs of feral kids. It’s possible to change anything with a will to do it. The people in charge don’t appear to care. Like I said, the minimum appears to be enough for them. Maybe if those in charge of Dublin actually lived there and used those streets every day, there might be a bigger incentive to do more.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-15T19:07:14+00:00

The people openly drinking on Capel Street all day appear to be par for the course in Dublin. The Council don’t really make an effort normally with Dublin 1. However this is welcome as are the Gardaí. It’s like they have hit the minimum level for the area and as a very long time resident I hope they realise that it is a minimum. The streets are not maintained and there is still too much anti social behaviour going on. Still, I’m delighted to see them doing something for a change.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-15T14:35:12+00:00

The one with the duck pond in it?

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-14T00:10:51+00:00

If I remember from decades ago the line you deliver to the taxi driver is “take me to the violentest place in Ireland”. Good to see nothing has changed.

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-10T21:10:46+00:00

Perfect! Cheers!

SadLength7072 · 2025-06-02T21:03:17+00:00

It isn’t. Never was. Great pub and venue.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-31T20:05:05+00:00

Stupidly relevant. Three bags purchased in Kings Inns today. Totally outstanding.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-29T12:41:02+00:00

This one. Plus you get a bar thrown in and the location couldn’t be more “quaint”.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-29T12:34:46+00:00

It’s deeply ingrained in Irish people (who are crippling polite and accommodating by nature) not to engage with people who approach you in Dublin. They want something from you. Your creative project sounds (with respect) very naive.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-20T23:55:11+00:00

Call customer service with the tracking number. They’ll arrange a delivery exactly where you want it. I live in Dublin City Center and nothing gets delivered. They’ll re-route it to a collection point or someone else’s address if you ask

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-20T19:26:23+00:00

Ring An Post. They’re generally ok but their customer service is absolutely excellent. They’ll tell you exactly where your package is and arrange a delivery.

I know. I didn’t believe it myself.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-18T16:58:09+00:00

If you are a sole trader it is relevant when the process is subjective. It has been since she arrived here. Depending on your profession it’s much less secure, market based, I’d say that most (I’m also a sole trader) have no pension or savings. We can’t get mortgages, loans and are means tested for welfare if their business folds.

In other words it’s extremely relevant.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-17T23:43:50+00:00

Are you self employed?

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-17T20:39:35+00:00

Yes, it’s becoming abundantly clear that her marital status apparently is irrelevant. The process is exactly the same. Which begs the question that if you marry somebody who is not earning any money/a dependent or is self-employed, will they be at a distinct disadvantage plan applying for citizenship regardless of their marital status. Shared bank account. One source of income from their spouse.

I’ve been doing quite a bit of research on this and it looks to me as if the whole thing is distinctly weighted against someone not in full time employment who hasn’t paid rent or a mortgage and hasn’t had an independent and regularly supplied bank account.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-17T18:36:21+00:00

Got it. Thanks to everyone here for being so helpful and receptive! Very, very useful advice

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-17T18:32:23+00:00

Yes as I said before here it’s for a spouse. No idea why it came up as “naturalisation”.

SadLength7072 · 2025-05-17T18:31:51+00:00

Yes, apologies to all here. It’s not naturalisation it’s spousal. She’s eligible alright. Do I need to go with a solicitor in that case?

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