Who is a family dependent?
The intention of the Immigration Services when considering Family Dependency applications is to allow family members to reside together in Ireland as part of a family unit.
You may be considered to be a family dependent if:
- You are aged between 16 and 18, or
- You are under the age of 23 and in fulltime education
- Your sponsor is an Irish national, or a person married to an Irish national or an Irish resident holder of a Stamp 1, Stamp 4 or Stamp 5 permission
- You normally live together with your sponsor as a member of a family unit
- You do not normally live separately or apart on a permanent basis.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for this scheme, you must meet the following conditions:
- If you require a visa to travel to Ireland you must have been granted an Irish D-Join Family visa before coming to Ireland
- You must be the dependent family member of a sponsor, that is, an Irish national; a person married to an Irish national; or a person living in Ireland with a Stamp 1, 4 or 5
- If your family member is the holder of a Stamp 2 or Stamp 3 Irish Residence permission they do not qualify as sponsors
- Your family member/sponsor must be able to support themselves and any dependents without any help from public funds
- You must have entered Ireland legally. If you are unlawfully present in the State at the time of making the application, we will refuse the application
- We will not accept your application if you are the subject of a notification of intention to deport (15 day letter under Section 3 of the 1999 Immigration Act) or a Deportation Order or any other requirement to leave the State
- You must be a person of good character and obey Irish laws.
The following categories of people may be eligible to sponsor a family member, subject to meeting all criteria and having sufficient funds to support their family member:
- Researchers under a Hosting Agreement
- PhD students studying for a doctorate accredited in Ireland
- Scholarship programme students from other countries
- Level 8 Honours Degree and above students who can prove academic advancement.
Required documents:
- Identity documents
- Evidence of relationship of applicant with sponsor (please provide supporting evidence of your relationship)
- Evidence of residence in the State
- Evidence of current activity of sponsor in the State
- Full Private Medical Insurance
(however, depending on the peculiar circumstances of every client, further documentation may be suggested by our Immigration Lawyer)
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to schedule of appointment for free consultation session.
