Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
491 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure involved in allowing a newly married bride from outside the EEA to join her spouse who is on a work permit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8626/04]
View answerThe following is the position in respect of such a non-EEA national who is legally employed in the State and who wishes to be joined here by his spouse. If the spouse is a visa required national then the worker in question must have been in the State for a period of 12 months and have the expectation of remaining here for at least a further 12 month period before he can be joined here. If the spouse is not a visa required national, there is no waiting period before she may join her husband in the State. However, he must be in a position to support her without recourse to public funds.
