Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed in the case of a Moldavian national who has been here legally for some years and who wishes to marry their Irish partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Although no specific details are provided, I can advise the Deputy of the normal procedure which is adopted in the circumstances outlined.

A non-EU national, who is not an asylum seeker, but is legally resident in the State and subsequently marries an Irish national in Ireland, he/she should attend their local Immigration Office following the marriage in order to change their immigration status. The non-EU national must be accompanied by the Irish national spouse at this time. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State.