The Department of Justice have introduced new application forms for non-EEA nationals applying for residence permission in Ireland under the EU Treaty Rights Directive (2004-38-EC). The Department has confirmed that they will continue to accept applications submitted on the old application forms until the 30th of April 2022 (latest post mark 29th of April 2022). [...]
Supreme Court decision on Marriage of Convenience – Marriage of convenience does not nullify a marriage. The Supreme Court has just delivered a very important decision pertaining to EU Treaty Rights Immigration cases when it comes to Marriage The Supreme Court has found that a Marriage of Convenience finding does not make the marriage a [...]
Marriage of convenience revocation and refusals in EU Treaty Rights cases Sinnott Solicitors receive many queries from Applicant’s whose residence card has either been revoked or the Applicant may be faced with a threat of revocation of their residence card because the Department of Justice are of the opinion that the Applicant has entered into [...]
Retention of EU Residence permission following marriage breakdown, death or departure of an EU Citizen. Sinnott Solicitors receive numerous queries from clients regarding their immigration status when certain unavoidable situations arise affecting their EU Treaty Rights residence permission. This is usually the case when an person obtained an EUFAM 4 residence permission to remain in [...]
Under European Union Law, citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) which encompasses the 28 EU member states, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, together with citizens of Switzerland (which is not in the EEA) are entitled to move and reside freely in EU member states other than the member state of which they are a national. [...]
On the 10th of September the European Court of Justice delivered the highly awaited judgement in the case of Nalini Chenchooliah v Minister for Justice and Equality Case C94/18. The case concerned the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015/Council Directive 2004/38/EC and the practice of the Minister for Justice and Equality in utilising [...]
The Court of Appeal delivered the much-anticipated judgments in the cases of K & Ors v Minister for Justice 2014/990 and Khan & Ors v Minister for Justice 2018/43 on the 30th of July 2019. The cases were related to the operation of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. [...]
