{"id":2792,"date":"2025-01-10T12:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/?page_id=2792"},"modified":"2025-01-10T13:29:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:29:29","slug":"qualifying-family-members-of-eea-nationals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/qualifying-family-members-of-eea-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifying Family Members of EEA Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2792\" class=\"elementor elementor-2792\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c73f05 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7c73f05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d4249\" data-id=\"d3d4249\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dfd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4dfd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualifying Family Members of EEA Nationals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fc862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22fc862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert guidance to secure your rights as a qualifying family member under EU Treaty Rights.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f29782 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f29782\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd6f1f7\" data-id=\"cd6f1f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0477e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0477e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-1024x796.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-1024x796.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-283x220.jpeg 283w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-600x467.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-1536x1195.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Firefly_b52b4027-7536-4053-bff8-e16535b1147c-2048x1593.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a0bfaa\" data-id=\"9a0bfaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f59200 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9f59200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/irish-citizenship\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pop\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"IRISH CITIZENSHIP\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/irish-citizenship\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIRISH CITIZENSHIP\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eca227 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3eca227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/eu-treaty-rights\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pop\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"EU TREATY RIGHTS\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/eu-treaty-rights\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU TREATY RIGHTS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e9f48 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e5e9f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/habitual-residence\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pop\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"HABITUAL RESIDENCE\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/habitual-residence\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHABITUAL RESIDENCE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7498c7 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e7498c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/permission-for-parents-of-irish-citizens\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pop\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"PERMISSION FOR PARENTS OF IRISH CITIZENS\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/permission-for-parents-of-irish-citizens\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPERMISSION FOR PARENTS OF IRISH CITIZENS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2a3f7 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ba2a3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/dependent-parent-applications\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pop\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"DEPENDENT PARENTS APPLICATION\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/dependent-parent-applications\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDEPENDENT PARENTS APPLICATION\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52124e1 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"52124e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/dependent-parent-applications\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pop\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"FOREIGN BIRTH REGISTRATION\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/dependent-parent-applications\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFOREIGN BIRTH REGISTRATION\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2125b75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2125b75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eee5f7c\" data-id=\"eee5f7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e03d7a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e03d7a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-729526f\" data-id=\"729526f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6157fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6157fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplify Your Path to Residence as a Qualifying Family Member<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdf903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fdf903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a qualifying family member of an EEA national residing in Ireland, you may be eligible for a residence card that allows you to live, work, or do business in the State for up to five years. Abbey Blue Legal specializes in helping clients navigate this process under the framework of EU Treaty Rights.<\/p><p>Qualifying family members include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Spouses or civil partners<\/strong> of EEA nationals.<\/li><li><strong>Children under 21 years of age<\/strong> or dependent grandchildren of EEA nationals or their spouses.<\/li><li><strong>Dependent parents or grandparents<\/strong> of EEA nationals or their spouses.<\/li><\/ul><p>To qualify, your EEA national family member must exercise their free movement rights in Ireland, such as being employed, self-employed, studying, or living with sufficient resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44acc7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44acc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Statistics<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ff60e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ff60e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e7e916\" data-id=\"8e7e916\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec44623 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ec44623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t98% Approval Rate\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccess rate for Irish Citizenship applications.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1f531\" data-id=\"ea1f531\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60003c elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e60003c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHappy Clients\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHundreds of Happy Clients rely on us for immigration support.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4714fb\" data-id=\"d4714fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993d0b5 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"993d0b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYears of Experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t20+ Years of Expertise in #WorkPermits and immigration services.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c05df\" data-id=\"b2c05df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-size-default\">Talk to an Expert About Your Rights as a Qualifying Family Member<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f5da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f5da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abbey Blue Legal LTD has over 20 years of experience helping families secure their rights under EU Treaty provisions. Whether you\u2019re applying for the first time or need assistance with your documentation, our expert team is here to guide you every step of the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0b32c elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ee0b32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Call us on: 083 888 0770<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadf928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dadf928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-1024x585.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2807\" alt=\"Expert advice for qualifying family members of EEA nationals.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-1024x585.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-scaled-330x189.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-scaled-600x343.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-1536x878.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_1081891079-2048x1170.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3adfd12 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3adfd12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f464878\" data-id=\"f464878\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398373e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"398373e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Are Qualifying Family Members?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bede76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bede76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following are considered qualifying family members under EU Treaty Rights:<\/p><ol><li><p><strong>Spouse or Civil Partner:<\/strong><br \/>Married couples or partners in a registered civil partnership with the EEA national.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Direct Descendants:<\/strong><br \/>Children under 21 years of age, including stepchildren or adopted children. Dependent grandchildren may also qualify.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Dependent Direct Relatives in the Ascending Line:<\/strong><br \/>Parents or grandparents who rely financially on the EEA national or their spouse.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>To apply, the qualifying family member and the EEA national must be living in Ireland, with the EEA national actively exercising their free movement rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911ef56 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"911ef56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About Your Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7112546\" data-id=\"7112546\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb3328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cb3328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_228548583-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2781\" alt=\"Qualifying family members of EEA nationals meeting requirements for residence.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_228548583-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_228548583-scaled-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_228548583-scaled-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_228548583-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_228548583-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6312d9a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6312d9a\" 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https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_46189554-scaled-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_46189554-scaled-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_46189554-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_46189554-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_46189554-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lignin.ie\/ABL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_46189554-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56c11cd\" data-id=\"56c11cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65bbac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e65bbac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps to Apply for a Residence Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd9d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd9d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><strong>Check Your Eligibility:<\/strong><br \/>Confirm that you meet the requirements as a qualifying family member of an EEA national.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Complete Form EU1:<\/strong><br \/>This form is required for qualifying family members applying for a residence card in Ireland.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Gather Supporting Documents:<\/strong><br \/>Essential documents include:<\/p><ul><li>Proof of relationship (e.g., marriage or birth certificates).<\/li><li>Proof of the EEA national\u2019s activities in Ireland (e.g., employment, self-employment, or studies).<\/li><li>Proof of dependency (if applicable).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Submit Your Application:<\/strong><br \/>Send the completed application and documents to the relevant Irish authorities.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qualifying Family Members of EEA Nationals Expert guidance to secure your rights as a qualifying family member under EU Treaty Rights. 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