Irish passport
#16
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Re: Irish passport
“The Minister for Foreign Affairs bears ultimate responsibility and obligation to the tens of thousands of Irish citizens for the registration of their children under the FBR process.
“In ordinary times, applicants under the FBR application process have faced waiting times of approximately 18 months.
“This in itself placed an inordinate strain on applicants. But with the advent of Brexit, compounded by Covid-19, department estimates on the time it takes to process an application has been extended to two years.
#17
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Re: Irish passport
I have now travelled with my Irish passport post Brexit and have witnessed the difference between travelling with a British passport and an EU passport which was scary. The British were all having their passports stamped on arrival in Spain which gave me the heebie geebies, it was like going back in time. My partner is still British so I really notice the difference and one border official looked at my Irish passport and said said "you're OK" while my partner was messing about with a load of paperwork.
I would not recommend overstaying in the Schengen area if you are a UK/third country national, the penalties are severe:
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/new...ace-penalties/
Last edited by Lou71; Sep 29th 2021 at 12:15 pm.
#18
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Re: Irish passport
According to the Henley Passport Index, Irish passport is 6th best in the world with the British passport comes in at 7th.
https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index
https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index
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Re: Irish passport
As I am retired I would like to stay for 5 months but do not want residency. This is the advice that was given...
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#21
Re: Irish passport
This has been the situation in Spain for as long as I can remember. Thousands of Brits stayed for longer than 90 days especially over the winter. They never stayed long enough to become tax resident and certainly never left the country for a day or two to avoid the 90 day rule.
For Brits, Brexit has changed all that and the much stricter Schengen rules apply. If you are lucky enough to have an EU passport then you don’t really need to worry about the 90 day rule - no one has done for years. Just avoid the 183 day tax residency rule because that can catch you out.
For Brits, Brexit has changed all that and the much stricter Schengen rules apply. If you are lucky enough to have an EU passport then you don’t really need to worry about the 90 day rule - no one has done for years. Just avoid the 183 day tax residency rule because that can catch you out.
#22
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Re: Irish passport
This has been the situation in Spain for as long as I can remember. Thousands of Brits stayed for longer than 90 days especially over the winter. They never stayed long enough to become tax resident and certainly never left the country for a day or two to avoid the 90 day rule.
For Brits, Brexit has changed all that and the much stricter Schengen rules apply. If you are lucky enough to have an EU passport then you don’t really need to worry about the 90 day rule - no one has done for years. Just avoid the 183 day tax residency rule because that can catch you out.
For Brits, Brexit has changed all that and the much stricter Schengen rules apply. If you are lucky enough to have an EU passport then you don’t really need to worry about the 90 day rule - no one has done for years. Just avoid the 183 day tax residency rule because that can catch you out.
Bottom line, EU nationals can spend six months in other EU states, UK nationals can no longer stay for more than 90 says unless they have an EU partner.
I think a lot of Brits are trying to make themselves feel better about their dreadful loss of freedom of movement by coming up with obscure rules for EU nationals.
#23
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Re: Irish passport
Agreed, this so called rule has never been enforced and I have never once met any EU national who has worried about leaving after 90 days. Many spend six months in Spain or Portugal during the winter or simply just take off and travel around Europe for year or so.
Bottom line, EU nationals can spend six months in other EU states, UK nationals can no longer stay for more than 90 says unless they have an EU partner.
I think a lot of Brits are trying to make themselves feel better about their dreadful loss of freedom of movement by coming up with obscure rules for EU nationals.
Bottom line, EU nationals can spend six months in other EU states, UK nationals can no longer stay for more than 90 says unless they have an EU partner.
I think a lot of Brits are trying to make themselves feel better about their dreadful loss of freedom of movement by coming up with obscure rules for EU nationals.
Last edited by Stingychips; Sep 29th 2021 at 5:11 pm.
#24
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Re: Irish passport
"I think a lot of Brits don’t care about freedom of movement thats why they voted for Brexit."
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Haha stringychips, that couldn't be further from the truth!
Now British are panicking trying to dig up a grandparent with EU oirigin, which is exactly why the Irish passport office has been inundated with applictions for Irish passports from UK citizens.
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Haha stringychips, that couldn't be further from the truth!
Now British are panicking trying to dig up a grandparent with EU oirigin, which is exactly why the Irish passport office has been inundated with applictions for Irish passports from UK citizens.
#25
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Re: Irish passport
"I think a lot of Brits don’t care about freedom of movement thats why they voted for Brexit."
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Haha stringychips, that couldn't be further from the truth!
Now British are panicking trying to dig up a grandparent with EU oirigin, which is exactly why the Irish passport office has been inundated with applictions for Irish passports from UK citizens.
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Haha stringychips, that couldn't be further from the truth!
Now British are panicking trying to dig up a grandparent with EU oirigin, which is exactly why the Irish passport office has been inundated with applictions for Irish passports from UK citizens.
#26
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Re: Irish passport
I think a lot of Brits don’t care about freedom of movement thats why they voted for Brexit. It’s just the ones that love Europe and love to spend their money there that will get punished. It’s a win win for the British government as the money the expats/tourists spend in Spain and other places will get spent in the UK. Places like Blackpool and Morecambe have been heaving lately as people can’t be arsed with the politics and covid headaches that going abroad brings.
Will you be cancelling your Irish passport application now?
#27
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Re: Irish passport
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Just googled it and came up with this...
TURNAROUND TIME FOR IRISH PASSPORTS
https://www.dfa.ie/passports/turnaround-times/
But not sure if you are applying for an Irish passport via the grandparent route, what the turnaround time might be....
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