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jennred Aug 9th 2018 2:43 pm
Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Hi

I wonder if someone can help me.

I am being sent on a wild goose chase with governments and different answers.

My parents were both born in Ireland, I was born in a British Military Hospital in Hannover.

We all moved to the UK in 1968 when I was 2 and have lived here ever since.

Are there any grounds for me to be a British Citizen if I was born in a British Military Hospital?

Many thanks in advance

BritInParis Aug 9th 2018 5:07 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Presumably you only hold an Irish passport? Were your parents born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland? Did either of them have British-born parents?

jennred Aug 9th 2018 9:15 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
I’m trying to get my first Irish passport. Both parents were born in the Republic of Ireland as were my grandparents.

I am profoundly deaf so don’t have a driving licence. So I’m struggling with the photo identification for the Irish application. Hence wondering if being born in a British Military Hospital made any difference at all.

Thank you.

BritInParis Aug 9th 2018 9:23 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
So you’ve never held a passport in your own name and both your parents only hold Irish passports? I presume at least one of your parents (father?) was serving in HM Armed Forces when you were born?

jennred Aug 9th 2018 9:26 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
That’s correct. My father was in the army which is why I was born in Germany.

jennred Aug 9th 2018 9:27 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Both parents are deceased but had Irish passports.

BritInParis Aug 9th 2018 9:38 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Unfortunately you don’t appear to have an automatic claim to British citizenship. You can apply to naturalise but I suspect obtaining your Irish passport would be easier and a lot cheaper.

jennred Aug 9th 2018 9:39 pm
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Thank you for your prompt replies.

angie_329 Aug 16th 2018 8:29 am
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Originally Posted by jennred (Post 12545947)
I’m trying to get my first Irish passport. Both parents were born in the Republic of Ireland as were my grandparents.

I am profoundly deaf so don’t have a driving licence. So I’m struggling with the photo identification for the Irish application. Hence wondering if being born in a British Military Hospital made any difference at all.

Thank you.
Re the photo identification. Possibly going to a notary or solicitor with your passport photos and getting them to certify them as a ' true likeness' of xxx -your name... plus accompanying letter from them explaining that you do not have a driving licence to provide as photo ID due to your deafness .

jennred Aug 16th 2018 9:09 am
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Great idea. Thank you.

BritInParis Aug 16th 2018 10:22 am
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
You can hold a driving licence even if you are deaf. You can apply for your provisional licence to use as ID even if you have no intention of taking your theory or driving tests.

BritInParis Aug 17th 2018 10:04 am
Re: Irish Parents but born in BMH
 
Originally Posted by BritInParis (Post 12549206)
You can hold a driving licence even if you are deaf. You can apply for your provisional licence to use as ID even if you have no intention of taking your theory or driving tests.
You could also consider a CitizenCard.


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