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Am I entitled to UK citizenship through my Dad?

  • 19-08-2017 12:31am
    #1
    Max Fagan
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    I'm an 18 year old with 3 years of college left after which I hope to join the RAF as a pilot. I know specifically for pilot you need to be a British national. Can I claim British Citizenship through my dad, who is a British citizen. I was born in Ireland and have lived here all my life.

    Also will this whole Brexit ****e effect it in anyway cause obviously I won't be applying for about 3 years.


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  • #2
    Marcusm
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    Where was your father born? If he was born in the UK and was a British citizen from birth then I suspect you are already a British citizen. There is an online checker at gov.uk


  • #3
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #4
    Yamanoto
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    What does your own research tell you OP?


  • #5
    Marcusm
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    He said he is 18!


  • #6
    amcalester
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    Don't you have to be a British citizen from birth to be a pilot?

    Naturalised citizens are excluded I thought.


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  • #7
    Marcusm
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    amcalester wrote: »
    Don't you have to be a British citizen from birth to be a pilot?

    Naturalised citizens are excluded I thought.

    If he is claiming British citizenship through a British citizen parent and he is born after 1983 (a given as he is 18) then he would be a British citizen by descent; naturalisation doesn't come into it. There are a small number of circumstances in which such a person is not a British citizen and the OP will need to check those.


  • #8
    amcalester
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    Marcusm wrote: »
    If he is claiming British citizenship through a British citizen parent and he is born after 1983 (a given as he is 18) then he would be a British citizen by descent; naturalisation doesn't come into it. There are a small number of circumstances in which such a person is not a British citizen and the OP will need to check those.


    Yeah, you're correct I misread the OP.


  • #9
    nuckeythompson
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    You only have to have lived there for a period of time before applying


  • #10
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Is this still the Travel part of boards?

    The British Embassy in Dublin should be able to direct you if not answer your question.


  • #11
    Fred Swanson
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  • #12
    blackbox
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    I'd imagine that if you get an application form for a British passport it will make it very clear if you qualify. Can't see why you'd need a lawyer.

    .


  • #13
    Fred Swanson
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  • #14
    johndoe99
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    RAF Eligibility Check:
    https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/how-to-apply/eligibility-check/

    apparently they accept Irish Republic nationals. The residency will rule you out.


  • #15
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Thread moved to where it would be better suited.

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


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