WICKED

Is it true that a British citizen can get Irish citizenship after only living in Ireland for one year?

JAJ

No!

It's 3 years if the spouse of an Irish citizen, 5 years otherwise.

Unless you have an Irish born grandparent, in which case you can apply without a residence requirement.

(if parent is Irish born, then you are already a citizen)

Green_shutters

Hi there

Can you clarify this for me please. Are you saying that if you have a mother that was born in Eire, you can claim Irish Nationality and therefore dual nationality?

JAJ

No such country as "Eire" (at least not in the English language).

If your mother was born in Ireland or Northern Ireland, then you are an Irish citizen => just apply for an Irish passport to prove it.

And if you have children, they can apply for Irish citizenship by registration.

Londonuck

Why do you need Irish citizenship... you only have to be EU national to work here.

Canuck74

Hi JAJ. I have applied for Foreign Birth Registration in June 2008. Still hasn't come through yet. I been working here in Dublin since August 2008 on Working Holiday Visa. Moving back to Canada at the end of this month. When I'm back in Canada I will be applying for an UK Ancestry Visa. Will thiscause any problems for my Foreign Birth Registration application?

JAJ

A number of good reasons exist,
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Acquir...te_Citizenship

JAJ

Different countries - so no problems.

Canuck74

Thanks JAJ. My current Canadian Passport is valid until March 11th 2010. Should I renew my passport before applying for the UK Ancestry Visa?

JAJ

Usually it makes life simpler to have a new passport.

Canuck74

Thanks JAJ.

kimberleyanddarren

So if my grandparents are Irish i can have an irish passport? My parents where born in England but both my grandparents where born in Ireland.

JAJ

You can apply for registration as an Irish citizen, then you can have an Irish passport, once registered.

Canuck74

Hi JAJ,

I received my Citizenship Certificate today along with my Irish Passport application form. Could I obtain UK Citizenship without applying for an UK Ancestry Visa? I will be moving to the UK to work. Entering the UK on my Irish Passport after couple of years living in the UK would I be eligible to apply for Permanent Residency?

JAJ

Irish citizenship doesn't let you become a British citizen.

However, now that you are an Irish citizen, you can forget about the Ancestry Visa. Just get an Irish passport - under current law, you can enter the United Kingdom and be deemed "settled" (ie, permanent resident) on arrival. After 5 years (which could be increased) you can apply for naturalisation as a British citizen.

Also bear in mind that any future children you have may be registered as Irish citizens (if born outside Ireland or Northern Ireland), provided Irish law does not change in the meantime.