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alicat
Guest
Good morning. I was wondering if anyone could refer me to an immigration specialist. I am making enquiries on behalf of an employee who has been with us for 6 years. She's applied for her citizenship and there is no reason to believe that she wont get it in the next 12 months.
Her concerns relate to her long term future as she loves Ireland and considers it home, but her only family, her sister, is in South Africa. They are very very close and its hard on them being so far away + she has constant worries regarding her sister's safety in SA with their ongoing problems with crime.
The sister has no way of securing a work permit or authorisation in her own right, is currently 44 years of age, and has no real significant financial resources. The sisters' joint dream was to be able to retire together in Ireland and to this end they had hoped it would be possible to be reunited in about 15 to 20 years time.
The questions concern whether the sister would get citizenship on the basis of our employee becoming an Irish citizen, and/or whether our employee could sponsor or guarantee all costs associated with her sister. I know this sounds strange but these folks do not want or expect to be a burden on the State. They want to earn and pay their own way.
I have a rotten feeling that only parents and children can claim for citizenship on the basis of their relative's Irish nationality. I need to confirm this and see if there's any chance for a plan B?
Of course if S.A. goes the way of Zimbabwe they may have grounds for refugee status but that's hypothetical at this stage and is also a whole different set of questions.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Her concerns relate to her long term future as she loves Ireland and considers it home, but her only family, her sister, is in South Africa. They are very very close and its hard on them being so far away + she has constant worries regarding her sister's safety in SA with their ongoing problems with crime.
The sister has no way of securing a work permit or authorisation in her own right, is currently 44 years of age, and has no real significant financial resources. The sisters' joint dream was to be able to retire together in Ireland and to this end they had hoped it would be possible to be reunited in about 15 to 20 years time.
The questions concern whether the sister would get citizenship on the basis of our employee becoming an Irish citizen, and/or whether our employee could sponsor or guarantee all costs associated with her sister. I know this sounds strange but these folks do not want or expect to be a burden on the State. They want to earn and pay their own way.
I have a rotten feeling that only parents and children can claim for citizenship on the basis of their relative's Irish nationality. I need to confirm this and see if there's any chance for a plan B?
Of course if S.A. goes the way of Zimbabwe they may have grounds for refugee status but that's hypothetical at this stage and is also a whole different set of questions.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.