Minor child joining a UK-national parent

Category 2 Dependent child of Sponsor Spouse Civil partner De facto partner.

Children under 18 years, living with their parents are assumed to be automatically dependent. You cannot apply for a child cared for by the sponsor, spouse, civil or de facto partner by virtue of an informal fostering or caring arrangement.

The Preclearance Scheme only applies when a UK national has come to live in Ireland after 31 December 2020

An eligible sponsor must: Be a UK national Intend to be resident in the State or already be in the State and be self-sufficient, that is, not on social welfare benefits and must be able to support the applicant(s) financially without relying on public funds In the case of a spouse, civil partner or de facto partner, not have sponsored anyone else in the 7 year period prior to the preclearance/visa application Not have been completely or mainly reliant on benefits for a period of two years or longer immediately prior to the application.

If making an application for a child under 18 years, you are required to also provide: The child’s original birth certificate or adoption certificate with their application documents Evidence of the child’s current location (for example, school attendance record) If you are applying for a child where a parent is deceased: You must include the original death certificate of the deceased parent If you are applying for more than one child, include the original death certificate in one application and a photocopy in each other application You must provide evidence of where the child is residing. If you are applying for a child where one parent has sole custody: You must include the original Court Order that granted sole custody to the parent concerned If you are applying for more than one child, include a separate Court Order for each individual child (as appropriate) If there are any other custody (shared or joint) arrangements in place: The original Court Order must be submitted Evidence that the child is permitted to travel outside of country of origin or residence to reside in the State The consent of the other parent is required, which should also show that they understand if the child’s application is granted, the child’s presence in the State gives no rights to visit or reside in the State to them A clear colour copy of the biodata page of the parent’s passport or, in the absence of a passport, national ID which displays their photo and signature Evidence that the child is a full-time member of the household.

The sponsor must have earned a gross income in each of the 3 previous years in excess of that applied by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) in assessing eligibility for Working Family Payment (WFP) – See Table 1 of the Financial Thresholds page for a breakdown of this by number of children

You must provide evidence of medical insurance for a period of 1 year from your proposed date of entry into Ireland with your preclearance or visa application that satisfies the criteria outlined below: You must be covered by private medical insurance, from a company authorised by the Health Insurance Authority . The sponsor may include you in their group insurance scheme so long as this insurance plan covers you from the date of entry into the State at a level which provides for private healthcare for any period of hospitalisation in a private hospital

Non-visa required nationals will apply for a preclearance letter of approval Visa-required nationals will apply for a long stay ‘D’ visa.

before your landing stamp expires to register your permission to stay for longer than 90 days (that is, as the family member of a UK National). If your appointment is successful, you will be given immigration permission to stay as the family member of a UK national for an initial 12 month period. Please note that children under 16 years are not required to register.

Death of the sponsor Departure from the State of the sponsor Divorce or annulment of a civil partnership Breakdown in de facto relationship. In such circumstances, you may request permission in writing to reside in the State on an individual and personal basis