Ireland votes to change citizenship law
Jun 13th 2004, 12:02 am
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Ireland votes to change citizenship law
The Irish have voted to allow the government to change the law which grants Irish citizenship automatically to all those born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3801839.stm
Children born in Ireland or Northern Ireland after the enabling legislation is passed will be Irish citizens automatically if at least one parent is:
- an Irish citizen; or
- a British citizen; or
- a permanent resident of Ireland or the UK; or
- has lived legally (although not on a student visa or awaiting an asylum claim determination) in Ireland or Northern Ireland for 3 years in the 4 years preceding the child's birth.
Information on the draft legislation as it currently stands is at:
http://www.justice.ie/80256E010039C5...cJUSQ5YBMRC-en
Jeremy
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3801839.stm
Children born in Ireland or Northern Ireland after the enabling legislation is passed will be Irish citizens automatically if at least one parent is:
- an Irish citizen; or
- a British citizen; or
- a permanent resident of Ireland or the UK; or
- has lived legally (although not on a student visa or awaiting an asylum claim determination) in Ireland or Northern Ireland for 3 years in the 4 years preceding the child's birth.
Information on the draft legislation as it currently stands is at:
http://www.justice.ie/80256E010039C5...cJUSQ5YBMRC-en
Jeremy
Dec 19th 2004, 2:59 am
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Re: Ireland votes to change citizenship law
The necessary legislation has now been passed by the Irish Parliament and the Irish government has announced it will commence on 1 January 2005.
No child born before that date will be affected by the new law.
Jeremy
No child born before that date will be affected by the new law.
Jeremy
Originally Posted by JAJ
The Irish have voted to allow the government to change the law which grants Irish citizenship automatically to all those born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3801839.stm
Children born in Ireland or Northern Ireland after the enabling legislation is passed will be Irish citizens automatically if at least one parent is:
- an Irish citizen; or
- a British citizen; or
- a permanent resident of Ireland or the UK; or
- has lived legally (although not on a student visa or awaiting an asylum claim determination) in Ireland or Northern Ireland for 3 years in the 4 years preceding the child's birth.
Information on the draft legislation as it currently stands is at:
http://www.justice.ie/80256E010039C5...cJUSQ5YBMRC-en
Jeremy
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3801839.stm
Children born in Ireland or Northern Ireland after the enabling legislation is passed will be Irish citizens automatically if at least one parent is:
- an Irish citizen; or
- a British citizen; or
- a permanent resident of Ireland or the UK; or
- has lived legally (although not on a student visa or awaiting an asylum claim determination) in Ireland or Northern Ireland for 3 years in the 4 years preceding the child's birth.
Information on the draft legislation as it currently stands is at:
http://www.justice.ie/80256E010039C5...cJUSQ5YBMRC-en
Jeremy
Feb 2nd 2005, 7:48 pm
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Re: Ireland votes to change citizenship law
Are there any benefits?
Feb 6th 2005, 3:03 am
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Re: Ireland votes to change citizenship law
Originally Posted by Dreamaway
Are there any benefits?
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