Settle the argument please

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So we live in rep of Ireland but DH works for a young company in uk waters (shipping) he flys out every 3 weeks (3 weeks on ship and then 3 weeks home in Ireland) I am Irish DH Is British. How the hell will this effect us!!? I’m worried that it’ll be a pita for him traveling back and forth!?? He thinks it’ll be fine!!?? What’s the general consensus?

*Uk company

Autocorrect 😐

Nobody knows.

Would you chance reading tea leaves? (not from the stockpile)

Unclear but, how long have you been married? Because it may be he's ok living here and working there but in a no deal situation it's tricky. Does he get paid into an Irish or British bank account? Does he have a valid passport or not? I know you said it's a young company but if he has a decent HR/union/manager or anything tell him to ask them what their plan is.

I'm sorry you're going through this, it must be horrifically stressful.

I meant uk company 😂

He gets paid in £ into a British account.
We have been married 7 years living in Ireland 3 years. It’s a good solid company that he works for. He doesn’t want an Irish passport he doesn’t think it’s necessary 🤷‍♀️ I on the other hand am starting to freak out!!

Can he get an Irish passport now as you are married and living there?

Is he open to the idea?

(Sorry for joking earlier, but genuinely, nobody knows)

I would get the forms anyway for the passport.....

@3luckystars he doesn’t want one 😭😂 he doesn’t think it’s necessary,he is fairly adamant that borders between Ireland and uk will be fairly soft (based on the Good Friday agreement etc) and has said “l don’t mind waiting an extra 20minsin the que! 😂😂🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Please do not worry, I am sure that Ireland like all other EU states will recognise rights of UK citizens married with a national.

@panzotti let’s hope so

Think about it, if Ireland were not to recognise your husband's rights to live and stay with you as a married couple, other EU Member States could do the same and the UK would stop reciprocating. This would lead to absolute caos.
Something like this happened at the split of the former Yugoslavian block but it was due to a bloody civil war induced more for political reasons than for the existing division and hatred among the population ( which was later inflamed).
Here, most of the politicians have very little to gain from a situation like this.
Sad, but true.
Stop worrying.

Irish-British immigration rights aren't affected by Brexit. One positive of this sorry mess. For example, if you are Irish you don't have to apply for settled status in the UK, unlike other EU citizens. I am sure that is reciprocated.

I dunno either, OP. My (Deutsche) PhD student is worried. She submits thesis in summer & is looking to get on European science programme, so doesn't need settled status in UK, but does need access to our University library & computers (which she can't get on a tourist visa). She knows EU citizens who have lived long time in UK but were denied settled status in recent applications. She's puzzling over what status she will be able to get or should try to get. University is organising a meeting for the foreign students, but can't tell them what's happening, either. Only her campus accommodation seems secure (one thing Uni can control). Pfffttt

I don't think he is affected except potentially by travel difficulties, and you might need to check that he will still be entitled to Irish healthcare if he's taxed and pays NI in the UK.

Common Travel Area predates EU membership

@Mistigri Irish healthcare is not “free” anyway so no fear of that 😂

A lot of healthcare is subsidized or free. There is an €800 cap on public hospital charges in the year.

@Inniu yes but I get the impression that the pp doesn’t get the fact that we have to pay for each doctor appointment or a&e appointments as they are “free” in the uk

Presumably he still wants to be covered by a healthcare system somewhere, in case he falls under the proverbial bus.

Where is he resident? I don't know about Ireland but EU healthcare systems are usually based on residence + contributions.

I don't think Brexit is a big deal in this situation tbh though if there is any disruption at airports he could be affected.