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Irish or British citizen?

  • 23-05-2016 11:39pm
    #1
    Frigating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭


    Hiya, searched far and wide, but can't seem to find a definitive answer on this. I was born in Ireland, in 1996, to British parents (who hadn't been living here long enough to qualify for naturalisation). Now, according to this (6(1)), I'm Irish by birth, but this tells me I'm British by descent. Does one take precedence over the other? Am I Irish, or British, or both (or neither - could I be Chinese :pac:).

    I have a British passport, so I at least have British citizenship. Does this mean I can't apply for an Irish one then?


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  • #2
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,101 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    You can have Irish and UK citizenship. Some countries don't allow dual citizenship, but Ireland and the UK allow it. I know a good few people with Irish and UK passports, there's some advantages of either passport depending on which country you want to enter.


  • #3
    Frigating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭Frigating


    So I automatically have dual citizenship without needing to apply for anything?


  • #4
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,972 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Frigating wrote: »
    So I automatically have dual citizenship without needing to apply for anything?

    Yes. You are automatically an Irish citizen by virtue of being born in Ireland before 2004.


  • #5
    Frigating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭Frigating


    Perfect, cheers.


  • #6
    Andrea B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭Andrea B.


    Frigating wrote: »
    Perfect, cheers.
    (Great, thanks.)


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  • #7
    JumpShivers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭JumpShivers


    Also, British citizens re automatically considered to be "settled" when on Irish soil so the parents don't have to be living in Ireland for a qualifying period of time for their children to get citizenship via jus soli.


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