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Dual Citizenship?

  • 13-04-2009 11:18pm
    #1
    djcervi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭


    Hey! I was born in London to Irish born residents of london for roughly 6 years in the UK. My parents were also collecting British child benefit, but my family moved back to Ireland when I was 2 years old. I was wondering do I still have British Citizenship or do I only have Irish. I just want to know out of interest, and also if I could avail of any British university grants?


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  • #2
    johnfás
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭johnfás


    It is permittable to hold dual Irish-British citizenship (I do) - go onto the British Embassy website and find out how to apply for your passport.

    Grants may well also have residency requirements so even with British citizenship you may not be entitled.


  • #3
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    Under British Nationality Act persons born in the UK before the 1st of Jan 1983 are automatically British Citizens. For persons born after this date only if their parents are "settled" in the united kingdom. Irish citizens are not subject to immigration control pursuant to the uk immigration act 1971 and so are considered automatically settled.

    You're are in any case are british citizen, in makes no real difference as EU citizens are treated the same for nearly all purposes. For grants and such what matters is uk residency as opposed to nationality,


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