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Question on citizenship

  • 19-01-2021 8:50pm
    #1
    Freddy320th
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    So my sister and I have been looking to see if it’s possible for her and I to obtain citizenship through decent, her and I found we have a great grandfather that was born in Sligo Ireland in 1886 later moved to America, my father is currently obtaining birth record on him so he can apply for his citizenship, when he does apply and obtain citizenship would it be possible for her and I to do the same?.


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Freddy320th wrote: »
    So my sister and I have been looking to see if it’s possible for her and I to obtain citizenship through decent, her and I found we have a great grandfather that was born in Sligo Ireland in 1886 later moved to America, my father is currently obtaining birth record on him so he can apply for his citizenship, when he does apply and obtain citizenship would it be possible for her and I to do the same?.
    If your father or his parent were registered as foreign born Irish, before you were born, then yes afaik.
    If neither your father nor his parent was registered as Irish then you are out of luck.

    https://www.dfa.ie/citizenship/born-abroad/

    The below seems incorrect- ignore it.
    If your father does register as Irish now any grandchildren of his born after that can become Irish.


  • #3
    Freddy320th
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Freddy320th


    The below seems incorrect- ignore it.
    If your father does register as Irish now any grandchildren of his born after that can become Irish.[/quote]...... so her and I wouldn’t be able to once he registered?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    No. If he wasn't registered as Irish when you were born, you aren't Irish I'm afraid.


  • #5
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,308 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Freddy320th wrote: »
    So my sister and I have been looking to see if it’s possible for her and I to obtain citizenship through decent, her and I found we have a great grandfather that was born in Sligo Ireland in 1886 later moved to America, my father is currently obtaining birth record on him so he can apply for his citizenship, when he does apply and obtain citizenship would it be possible for her and I to do the same?.
    Hi and welcome to boards.ie :)

    I'll move your thread to the Legal Discussion forum where it will most likely generate more responses. Best of luck with it all.


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