Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
Aug 8th 2018, 11:30 pm
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Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
I've been living and working in the US for the past 5 years, I was born in the UK to an Irish Father (And Irish grandmother on my mothers side), Obviously with an Irish father I don't need to apply for the Foreign Birth Registry, but I wondered would it be worth applying for an Irish passport, we're not moving till January 2020 meaning Post-Brexit, I didn't want to risk waiting and then when I walk into the Gardai district HQ with a British passport trying to get my US Citizen spouse residency I'd be declined due to not being an EU passport holder.
Is there a possibility this could happen without an Irish passport?
Is there a possibility this could happen without an Irish passport?
Aug 8th 2018, 11:40 pm
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
As it stands, no, but things can change and in any case if you want to move to the RoI and wish to be treated as an Irish citizen then obtaining your Irish passport before you leave the US would be a smart move as would acquiring US citizenship if you haven’t already done so. Processing times for the latter can extremely lengthy depending on your location so that’s something to get started on now.
Aug 10th 2018, 12:03 am
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
I've been living and working in the US for the past 5 years, I was born in the UK to an Irish Father (And Irish grandmother on my mothers side), Obviously with an Irish father I don't need to apply for the Foreign Birth Registry, but I wondered would it be worth applying for an Irish passport, we're not moving till January 2020 meaning Post-Brexit, I didn't want to risk waiting and then when I walk into the Gardai district HQ with a British passport trying to get my US Citizen spouse residency I'd be declined due to not being an EU passport holder.
Is there a possibility this could happen without an Irish passport?
Is there a possibility this could happen without an Irish passport?
Aug 10th 2018, 12:32 am
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
i have the long form version of my birth certificate which states my fathers name and birthplace Irish Republic.
Aug 10th 2018, 12:37 am
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
Irish citizen parents born in Ireland
If either of your parents was an Irish citizen who was born in Ireland, then you are automatically an Irish citizen, irrespective of your place of birth. If you are an Irish citizen, you can apply for an Irish passport. You do not need an Irish passport in order to be an Irish citizen but having an Irish passport is evidence that you are an Irish citizen.
Aug 16th 2018, 10:45 pm
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
Agree with all of above. You still need to apply for Irish passport and should do it now to save any hassle. My nephew has applied and got his. He is a British citizen but travels round Europe frequently for work. He had to obtain his grandfather's birth cert as proof along with some other docs.
Aug 16th 2018, 11:11 pm
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
Agree with all of above. You still need to apply for Irish passport and should do it now to save any hassle. My nephew has applied and got his. He is a British citizen but travels round Europe frequently for work. He had to obtain his grandfather's birth cert as proof along with some other docs.
Aug 23rd 2018, 8:28 am
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Re: Moving in 2020, Should I apply for passport?
Make sure you research the Irish immigration rules for bringing in an non-EU spouse. Hopefully they are not as onerous and expensive as the UK's.
