Why did a Dublin immigration officer write "IT NI" on my passport stamp?
A few weeks ago, I landed in Dublin to visit my partner and friends that I have in Northern Ireland. On seeing that I had previously been a UK resident, the immigration officer asked me lots of questions. She then asked if I would be staying in ROI at any point during my trip, to which I responded "no." I explained that I would be staying at my partner's house in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
After this she put this stamp and written annotation in my passport:
I just noticed it today. What does it mean? I am applying for a fiancé visa next week for the UK and I want to avoid any issues. Should I be worried about this?
Best Answer
What does it mean?
It probably means "In Transit" to "Northern Ireland" as opposed to visiting the Republic of Ireland.
The need for this sort of annotation is partly because of the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements between the UK and Republic of Ireland which allow for travel across the international border in Ireland without border checks.
Should I be worried about this?
You should not be worried about this marking.
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