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dave8408e
Joined 2014
Posts: 192

Retired to Ireland, NOW GIVEN 7 DAYS TO LEAVE!!!

9 years ago

My wife and I sold everything in the USA, and moved to Ireland in May 2014. Before we moved, we read everything available on what the requirements were to live here, and contacted the Irish Embassy in San Francisco to confirm the info we had. (Their only concern was 'did we know it rains a lot in winter').
We applied for permission to remain as retirees in Sept. 2014...the same week Irish Immigration, without warning, instituted a rule stating retirees must have 50,000 Euros EACH in NON- investment income in order to stay! Now, after a year of reviewing our case, we get a lovely letter (23/9/2015) from INIS telling us we've got A WEEK to leave the country! Mind you, we have proven to them (certified by an Irish accountant) that we have plenty of money to live on; we have insurance, own our lovely Irish home outright, and have zero debt. My wife is in tears. What in Hell is wrong with Ireland's government, when houses sit vacant for years, Irish citizens have to leave to find jobs, etc. We want to spend our money here; support local businesses, participate in the local community --- but NOOOO. Get out. Ireland only wants Americans if you're bloody rich; they can't keep out people from the EU and they're taking thousands of refugees, but even having proved that we won't be a burden on the State, they want us to leave. We're devastated. Any suggestions or personal experience in dealing with INIS in this matter will be appreciated.

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