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Irish passports, come and get your Irish passports

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  • #32
    wigsa100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭wigsa100


    Irish people have been clambering for foreign passports for many, many decades at this point. You can't get one if you're not entitled to it. If you're entitled to it, you're entitled to it. Simple as.


  • #33
    The Ging and I
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 447 ✭✭The Ging and I


    Mongfinder General wrote: »
    No fear though, I'm sure Enda has a plan!
    Brussels haven't told him the plan yet !
    :p


  • #34
    CaraMay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭CaraMay


    Yeah I suppose I don't think your entitlement should be generated from grandparents, parents I understand but grandparents is too far back.


  • #35
    failinis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭failinis


    Pro Hoc Vice wrote: »
    Both governments must accept the right of Northern Ireland citizens to declare themselves as either British or Irish and that dual citizenship must be provided for those who desire it.

    Its not even Irish or British, you can hold two passports at the same time (which is of course what a lot of people are doing now).
    Handy enough!


  • #36
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    failinis wrote: »
    Its not even Irish or British, you can hold two passports at the same time (which is of course what a lot of people are doing now).
    Handy enough!

    Including me, nothing to do with the GFA


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  • #37
    friendfroma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭friendfroma


    [font=Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif]Hi lads, I have a question about this whole thing. I understand this is upsetting some people and that's not my intention, I'm just trying to get an answer.[/font]


    I was meant to be moving to Dublin over the coming years to take up work but because some absolute tools somehow thought Brexit was a good idea I'm not longer going to be allowed to just work there and so naturally am applying for an Irish passport. Apologies again if this upsets anybody, I know a few lads on here are a bit frustrated that people seem to be using Ireland as a passport farm.

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Anyway, my mother was born in Northern Ireland but has only ever used a British passport and I was born in England. I can't work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's never claimed an Irish passport because she was born there, and whether or not I therefore am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Luckily, my two grandparents are from the North but only ever have Irish passports, so I can fall back on that, but naturally it's much easier if I can work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's not got an Irish passport and if I am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Thanks lads, if this is the wrong place some pointers of where to take my ball would be great.[/font]


  • #38
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    wokingvoter wrote: »
    Including me, nothing to do with the GFA

    Yes it is the Good Friday Agreement sets out the tight of NI citizens to pick either or both citizens. A person is entitled in Irish law to hold dual citizenship the Good Friday Agreement enshrines in law the right of a NI citizen who has never been in ROI to pick that citizenship.


  • #39
    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    friendfroma wrote: »
    [font=Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif]Hi lads, I have a question about this whole thing. I understand this is upsetting some people and that's not my intention, I'm just trying to get an answer.[/font]


    I was meant to be moving to Dublin over the coming years to take up work but because some absolute tools somehow thought Brexit was a good idea I'm not longer going to be allowed to just work there and so naturally am applying for an Irish passport. Apologies again if this upsets anybody, I know a few lads on here are a bit frustrated that people seem to be using Ireland as a passport farm.

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Anyway, my mother was born in Northern Ireland but has only ever used a British passport and I was born in England. I can't work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's never claimed an Irish passport because she was born there, and whether or not I therefore am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Luckily, my two grandparents are from the North but only ever have Irish passports, so I can fall back on that, but naturally it's much easier if I can work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's not got an Irish passport and if I am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Thanks lads, if this is the wrong place some pointers of where to take my ball would be great.[/font]


    See paragraph 4

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/irish_citizenship_through_birth_or_descent.html


  • #40
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    friendfroma wrote: »
    [font=Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif]Hi lads, I have a question about this whole thing. I understand this is upsetting some people and that's not my intention, I'm just trying to get an answer.[/font]


    I was meant to be moving to Dublin over the coming years to take up work but because some absolute tools somehow thought Brexit was a good idea I'm not longer going to be allowed to just work there and so naturally am applying for an Irish passport. Apologies again if this upsets anybody, I know a few lads on here are a bit frustrated that people seem to be using Ireland as a passport farm.

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Anyway, my mother was born in Northern Ireland but has only ever used a British passport and I was born in England. I can't work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's never claimed an Irish passport because she was born there, and whether or not I therefore am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Luckily, my two grandparents are from the North but only ever have Irish passports, so I can fall back on that, but naturally it's much easier if I can work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's not got an Irish passport and if I am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Thanks lads, if this is the wrong place some pointers of where to take my ball would be great.[/font]

    Not sure if you qualify but a good expert on the law will be able to answer.


  • #41
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,609 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    friendfroma wrote: »
    [font=Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif]Hi lads, I have a question about this whole thing. I understand this is upsetting some people and that's not my intention, I'm just trying to get an answer.[/font]


    I was meant to be moving to Dublin over the coming years to take up work but because some absolute tools somehow thought Brexit was a good idea I'm not longer going to be allowed to just work there and so naturally am applying for an Irish passport. Apologies again if this upsets anybody, I know a few lads on here are a bit frustrated that people seem to be using Ireland as a passport farm.

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Anyway, my mother was born in Northern Ireland but has only ever used a British passport and I was born in England. I can't work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's never claimed an Irish passport because she was born there, and whether or not I therefore am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Luckily, my two grandparents are from the North but only ever have Irish passports, so I can fall back on that, but naturally it's much easier if I can work out if my mum classes as an Irish citizen even though she's not got an Irish passport and if I am.[/font]

    [font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Thanks lads, if this is the wrong place some pointers of where to take my ball would be great.[/font]


    A northern Irish passport is still an EU one.Dunno the rules though.


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  • #42
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,162 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    CaraMay wrote: »
    Yeah I suppose I don't think your entitlement should be generated from grandparents, parents I understand but grandparents is too far back.

    If Grandparents where banned we'd have no soccer team, and I don't even like soccer.


  • #43
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    If your mother was born on the island of Ireland then she is an Irish citizen and entitled to an Irish passport
    She is also a British citizen and entitled to a British passport
    At the same time
    Once she has her Irish passport you will also be entitled to both
    Best of luck
    Edited to add actually I don't think she even needs an Irish passport, her birth certificate will do


  • #44
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    CaraMay wrote: »
    We can't mind the people we have here right now never mind people who had no interest until Brexit

    They're not planning on moving here, just retaining their rights as EU citizens.


  • #45
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    They're not planning on moving here, just retaining their rights as EU citizens.

    The levels of xenophobia and jingoism from Irish people since this story broke on Friday have put anything any NF thug ever said in the halpenny place!


  • #46
    friendfroma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭friendfroma


    wokingvoter wrote: »
    If your mother was born on the island of Ireland then she is an Irish citizen and entitled to an Irish passport
    She is also a British citizen and entitled to a British passport
    At the same time
    Once she has her Irish passport you will also be entitled to both
    Best of luck
    Edited to add actually I don't think she even needs an Irish passport, her birth certificate will do

    Thank you, i'm still slightly confused.

    Does she need a passport before she is/ I'm an Irish citizen or is she one even with just a Brit passport, and therefore I am?

    It's so confusing! I don't know whether or not I can just send off a first time application or whether or not I need to register on the foreign births register.


  • #47
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,782 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Tony Blair was clever when he got Irish citizenship for his children years before the rush.


  • #48
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    friendfroma wrote: »
    Thank you, i'm still slightly confused.

    Does she need a passport before she is/ I'm an Irish citizen or is she one even with just a Brit passport, and therefore I am?

    It's so confusing! I don't know whether or not I can just send off a first time application or whether or not I need to register on the foreign births register.

    I know it's confusing but you are an Irish citizen and are entitled to an Irish passport so just go right ahead and apply tomorrow
    You need her birth certificate as part of your application


  • #49
    friendfroma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭friendfroma


    wokingvoter wrote: »
    friendfroma wrote: »
    Thank you, i'm still slightly confused.

    Does she need a passport before she is/ I'm an Irish citizen or is she one even with just a Brit passport, and therefore I am?

    It's so confusing! I don't know whether or not I can just send off a first time application or whether or not I need to register on the foreign births register.

    I know it's confusing but you are an Irish citizen and are entitled to an Irish passport so just go right ahead and apply tomorrow
    You need her birth certificate as part of your application
    Thank you so much for your help!


  • #50
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    friendfroma wrote: »
    Thank you so much for your help! I hope this causes no bad feeling for the great Irish people with English people seeming like they're using it as a back up.

    No bad feeling amongst intelligent non-moronic Irish people who understand that everyone must do what they have to do to get on in this world


  • #51
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #52
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,782 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    friendfroma wrote: »
    Thank you so much for your help!

    You qualify as an Irish citizen, just support us today :D


  • #53
    failinis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭failinis


    kneemos wrote: »
    A northern Irish passport is still an EU one.Dunno the rules though.

    There is no such thing as a Northern Irish passport.
    You have an Irish one, British one, or both, and are simultaneously entitled to either.
    But other people have answered that poster about what they can do so its grand.


  • #54
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    Pro Hoc Vice wrote: »
    Yes it is the Good Friday Agreement sets out the tight of NI citizens to pick either or both citizens. A person is entitled in Irish law to hold dual citizenship the Good Friday Agreement enshrines in law the right of a NI citizen who has never been in ROI to pick that citizenship.

    I've had both since before the GFA so I don't really know what your on about


  • #55
    The flying mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭The flying mouse


    I want a British passport, I already have an Irish one and them new little cards one, And if Scotland get independence I want one of them to.and wasn't there talk of a European passport ? I have one of them to.


  • #56
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    Patww79 wrote: »
    And that's the massive problem. One or the other.

    What's a massive problem?? One or other what?


  • #57
    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    The flying mouse wrote: »
    I want a British passport, I already have an Irish one and them new little cards one, And if Scotland get independence I want one of them to.and wasn't there talk of a European passport ? I have one of them to.

    Your Scottish one will smell of heather and bagpipes will play when you open it


  • #58
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #59
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,377 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Allowing Northern Irish with no Irish connecrions to have passports, and worse again holding dual ones. As I said before, it was far too big a concession by Ireland in the GFA.

    Northern Irish are Irish.


  • #60
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #61
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,609 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    You'll need a Public Services Card if you are a resident first time applicant over 18,be warned if you're planning on travelling.


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