De facto Relationship

A de facto relationship is when you and your partner have a relationship and live together as a couple but are not married. Both parties must be residing together for at least 2 years prior to submitting the application.

Following criteria applies to De Facto relationship:

1. You both have a mutual commitment to a shared life to the exclusion of all others
2. Your relationship is genuine
3. You live together for at least two years, or do not live separately and apart on a permanent basis
4. You are not related by family.

Sponsor can be an Irish national, a non-EEA national legally resident in the State or a UK national living in Ireland. For De Facto Relationship Permission, some non-visa required nationals will require pre-clearance prior to entry. This is based on the purpose of the travel to Ireland, rather than the nationality of the individual. Preclearance does not apply to visa-required nationals, they simply apply for the appropriate visa instead.

Preclearance is a relatively new introduction to Irish immigration, and it currently only applies to only five types of applications, and De Facto relationship is one of them. De Facto relationship application is one of the most complex visa applications. With years of experience, our success rate in De Facto Relationship applications is very high.

If you are in a De Facto relationship and have questions, or do not know where to start from, give us a call to make an appointment and we will guide you through and take hassle out of your hands.