It may, but it's complicated. If you have an Irish born parent or grandparent (citizenship isn't enough) you qualify for citizenship as of right. If you have an Irish born great grandparent as in your case:My dad can get an Irish passport as his grandad was Irish. If he gets one does that make me eligible?
Not as of right, no. You have to apply for naturalisation, although in the event of having a spouse who is a citizen the residence requirements are relaxed somewhat.A related question.
My wife has recently discovered an Irish-born grandmother in her researches into family history: this was news to her. The question then is, assuming she can prove this and obtain an Irish passport, can I, her husband, with no such descendant get one too? This could well become more than academic to us!
Not sure how user1234's advice squares with this.
A friend & her sister, British citizens, have both just acquired Irish citizenship/passports because their mother's father was born in Sligo.
But the older sister had a 2 year old daughter born before her mother, my friend, was granted the Irish Citizenship.
She has been told the toddler is not eligible for an Irish passport. She has double checked but had it confirmed.
Is is it correct that the child of an Irish citizen is NOT Irish if they were born after the parent got dual UK/ Irish citizenship?
I hope to be able to cheer her up with some new facts.
This depends on which foreign nation it is. As an example, the USA considers all its overseas citizens liable for US income tax (iirc), but Ottawa's never come asking for me for money because of my Canadian passport.does having a 'foreign' passport also carry responsibilities, like tax liabilities and possibility of conscription?
I certainly wouldn't worry about being conscripted into an Irish army. It seems to keep well out of the way when it matters.does having a 'foreign' passport also carry responsibilities, like tax liabilities and possibility of conscription?
Mine gets stolen too as my Irish ancestor is one generation too far back. Might Ireland one day feel even more generous and extend its offer of nationality by a further generation when it sees the total mess that the English (term used advisedly) have created for themselves?Its must great to be able to claim eligibility for an Irish passport and keep your European citizenship. I am not eligible and therefore I am having my European citizenship stolen from me.
Mine gets stolen too as my Irish ancestor is one generation too far back. Might Ireland one day feel even more generous and extend its offer of nationality by a further generation when it sees the total mess that the English (term used advisedly) have created for themselves?
You can't un-british yourself. If you were born here (or one of your parents were british) you can always have a UK passport. Signing some document outside the UK will have zero effect on that.If you want to become a non UK Citizen just emigrate and apply for citizenship. Plenty of people come here and get citizenship.
When we leave the EU and some time later are prospering no doubt you will want to reactivate your UK citizenship ?
If you want to become a non UK Citizen just emigrate and apply for citizenship.
If you want to become a non UK Citizen just emigrate and apply for citizenship. Plenty of people come here and get citizenship.
When we leave the EU and some time later are prospering no doubt you will want to reactivate your UK citizenship ?
If you want to become a non UK Citizen just emigrate and apply for citizenship. Plenty of people come here and get citizenship.
When we leave the EU and some time later are prospering no doubt you will want to reactivate your UK citizenship ?
If you want to become a non UK Citizen just emigrate and apply for citizenship. Plenty of people come here and get citizenship.
When we leave the EU and some time later are prospering no doubt you will want to reactivate your UK citizenship ?
But we've had freedom of movement taken from us as well!
Not for moving to Ireland. Freedom of movement between the UK and Ireland for British and Irish citizens is because of a separate agreement between Britain and Ireland, which I believe pre-dates the EU and has nothing to do with our EU membership. Brexit shouldn't impact that.
Not for moving to Ireland.
yes you will. you will just have to fulfil conditions and do the paperwork. same as people did before FOM.I was referring to "emigrating" to Europe generally which we won't be able to do post Brexit.
Out of interest, how many applications do you think will be rejected?yes you will. you will just have to fulfil conditions and do the paperwork. same as people did before FOM.
yes you will. you will just have to fulfil conditions and do the paperwork. same as people did before FOM.
yes you will. you will just have to fulfil conditions and do the paperwork. same as people did before FOM.
Meanwhile Scotland will decide to unilaterally secede from the UK once the impact post exit is felt by it’s populace.
I certainly wouldn't worry about being conscripted into an Irish army. It seems to keep well out of the way when it matters.
My dad can get an Irish passport as his grandad was Irish. If he gets one does that make me eligible?
A related question.
My wife has recently discovered an Irish-born grandmother in her researches into family history: this was news to her. The question then is, assuming she can prove this and obtain an Irish passport, can I, her husband, with no such descendant get one too? This could well become more than academic to us!