There are 2 parts to this based on Brexit 1st January 2021:
Where the British member was in Ireland prior to Brexit exercising EU Treaty rights or after Brexit they arrived
British Sponsor exercising EU Treaty rights in Ireland, prior to Brexit
Their Dependants fall under EU Treaty
British sponsor was Exercising EU treaty rights PRIOR to Brexit 31st Dec 2020
British Sponsor wanting to sponsor their Non-Eu family, post Brexit
Their Dependants fall under the New Policy Document:
- Who can a UK passport holder sponsor?
- What the Uk Sponsor needs to do
- Preclearance and application thereof
- Specified categories of non-EEA family members of a UK citizen may apply under this Scheme
- Who can apply under this scheme
- Detailed Guidelines- inlcuding the financial requirements, health insurance and police clearances
- Eligible family members
- Eligibility requirements
- Change in circumstances
- Documents required and a checklist for South African dependants
- The Application Process
- Registration and fees once in Ireland
- Unsuccessful applications
- Paperwork preparation and a checklist for South Africans
British and Non EU supporting documents and requirements
- Documentation required from all applicants and the requirements and formats of those documents
- Documents specific to relationship types
- Finances and how to prove them
Checklist of documents needed for this application
- Checklist of documents to make it easy for you to gather these documents
See Details of application form
- Screenshots and detailed step by step of the application
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Where you see Ireland is "Visa free entry" this does NOT apply to British and SA
moving under the New Policy document
These SA passport holder (dependants) need that approval letter
BEFORE coming to Ireland for the SA dependants
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