Irish working in the UK. What does it mean for me?

vard

I've lived in the UK since leaving school. I went to university here. I have worked in London and across the UK and continue to do so. I have a national insurance number, I've paid my contributions. What happens now?

Do we Irish who've been living here now need a visa? Which I assume would be expensive and difficult to receive.

I honestly didn't pay much attention to the potential ramifications as i honestly never thought leave would win. Very surprised.


On the plus side I guess now would be a good time to transfer over money from my Irish account...

Buona Fortuna

Don't worry. They'll be special camps set up.

Iwasfrozen

vard wrote: »

I've lived in the UK since leaving school. I went to university here. I have worked in London and across the UK and continue to do so. I have a national insurance number, I've paid my contributions. What happens now?

Do we Irish who've been living here now need a visa? Which I assume would be expensive and difficult to receive.

I honestly didn't pay much attention to the potential ramifications as i honestly never thought leave would win. Very surprised.


On the plus side I guess now would be a good time to transfer over money from my Irish account...

Probably nothing, it will take two years for the UK to exit the EU, you could apply for British citizenship in that time.

smash

Cameron just said you've nothing to worry about.

whiskeyman

The round-up of your sort will happen by 12 noon sharp.

Run and hide!!!

vard

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

vard wrote: »

I've lived in the UK since leaving school. I went to university here. I have worked in London and across the UK and continue to do so. I have a national insurance number, I've paid my contributions. What happens now?

Do we Irish who've been living here now need a visa? Which I assume would be expensive and difficult to receive.

I honestly didn't pay much attention to the potential ramifications as i honestly never thought leave would win. Very surprised.


On the plus side I guess now would be a good time to transfer over money from my Irish account...

Probably nothing, it will take two years for the UK to exit the EU, you could apply for British citizenship in that time.

Would applying for Citizenship mean giving up my Irish passport/Citizenship? As I also work in the USA on a specific visa which is much easier to get and renew with an Irish passport. Plus... Green card lottery not available for the English.

the_syco

Nothing. Heck, it'll take them two years to leave the EU!

PARlance

Don't take a shower if they ask you to.

philstar

it'll mean you'll be working on the roads again, like a good'ol paddy navee

The flying mouse

Suppose op it be like if you went to work in USA or Australia, Once you have legitimate work and income you be grand. Back to the kilburn ghettos with ya.

Vic_08

No Blacks, No Irish, No EU.

suicide_circus

Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

jimmy blevins

Unless enda throws the toys out of the pram youve got nothing to worry about, Irish citizens are not considered foreigners in british law.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_Act_1949

philstar

Vic_08 wrote: »

No Blacks, No Irish, No EU.

how about dogs ??

swimming in a sea

I think if you've been resident for 5 years you can get a UK passport, unless you feel you can live in UK and take their money but can't become a citizen.:D

jester77

Look into getting citizenship. All the UK lads I know living here got their German citizenship earlier this year.

selastich2

You have to drop the o from your name, now you're taking the soup

Badly Drunk Boy

the_syco wrote: »

Nothing. Heck, it'll take them two years to leave the EU!

Air traffic controllers on strike again!! :pac:

conorhal

Anne Frank, Anne Frank come out. The soldiers have gone!


All the scaremongering that was perpetrated by the remain side and our own government and comentariat enraged me given that it wilfully ignored the fact that our border and common travel area is governed by bi-lateral agrements in the 1922 treaty and the Good Friday Agreement. None of which changes.

You'll be fine.

dirtyden

jimmy blevins wrote: »

Unless enda throws the toys out of the pram youve got nothing to worry about, Irish citizens are not considered foreigners in british law.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_Act_1949

I think that may have to change once brexit is formalised. We won't be able have an independent trade and travel arrangements with the UK independent of the rest of the EU.

biko

Enda and Boris will figure something out OP, don't worry.



On the other hand this is the best time to go ape**** and run naked down main street.

bleg

Take out all your money from the English banks and lodge it in the Irish ones!

Buona Fortuna

biko wrote: »

Enda and Boris will figure something out OP, don't worry.



On the other hand this is the best time to go ape**** and run naked down main street.

With a "Kiss me I'm Irish" beenie?:)