Eligable for Irish Passport?

AmTheMan87

I have been made aware that if your grandparents were born in Ireland, you are eligible to apply for an Irish passport... however, I am unable to do this as it was my great grandparents who were born in Ireland...

However, I was wondering that if my Mum was to apply and recieve an Irish passport (as that would be through her grandparents), would I be able to apply through her?

Cheers

jillie1974

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the rules have changed since 2005 and i think, although i have posted the information above....your mum would have had to been born in the republic of ireland for you to be eligible for a irish passport or she would have had to have an irish passport at the time you were born

is there a reason you want one?

phatbear

Im gonna guess that its easier to emigrate with an irish passport, esp to the states

VfM4meplse

You might be better off marrying an Irish citizen...

McAzrael

Right, deep breath:

1. If you are born in Ireland (to at least one Irish parent since the rules changed in 2004), or born elsewhere to an Irish parent who was born in Ireland, then you too are Irish and are able to have an Irish passport.

2. If you are born outside of Ireland to and Irish parent born outside of Ireland then you are entitled to take Irish nationality, but it is not automatic. If you do so, then you can have an Irish passport.

Your great grandparent was born in Ireland and is Irish. Their children were born (presumably outside of Ireland) to an Irish born Irish parent and so they too are Irish. Your mother was born outside of Ireland to an Irish parent who was also born outside of Ireland and so your mum is not Irish, but is entitled to be.

You were born outside of Ireland and not to an Irish parent - you are going to have to naturalise. Had your mum claimed her Irish nationality before you were born then you would have been born to an Irish parent (born outside of Ireland) and would be entitled to Irish nationality. It cannot be applied retrospectively - even if your mum became Irish now then it wouldn't change anything for you. Something for those reading this who are entitled to claim Irish nationaility but have not yet done so and have not yet had children to think about.

The number one reason for wanting an Irish passport, I would have thought, is that if you are over 65 then they are free. For British citizens under 65 they are a little cheaper, but probably not worth the hassle. For people who aren't able to have a passport which opens so many doors as a British one an Irish one is just as good.

Different rules apply to people born in Northern Ireland. Being adopted is largely like being born. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up your mortgage repayments.

AmTheMan87

Thanks

A few reasons really to be honest but emigrating would be the main to be fair...

on the upside though, my current employment, being worldwide corporation, I may be able to eventually move on through them....

Cheers again

AmTheMan87

McAzrael wrote: »

Rgiht, deep breath:

1. If you are born in Ireland (to at least one Irish parent since the rules changed), or born elsewhere to an Irish parent who was born in Ireland then you too are Irish and are able to have an Irish passport.

2. If you are born outside of Ireland to and Irish parent born outside of Ireland then you are entitled to take Irish nationality, but it is not automatic. If you do so, then you can have an Irish passport.

Your great grand parent was born in Ireland and is Irish. Their children were born (presumably outside of Ireland) to an Irish born Irish parent and so they too are Irish. Your mother was born outside of Ireland to an Irish parent who was also born outside of Ireland and so your mum is not Irish, but is entitled to be.

You were born outside of Ireland and not to an Irish parent - you are going to have to naturalise. Had your mum claimed her Irish nationality before you were born then you would have been born to an Irish parent (born outside of Ireland) and would be entitled to Irish nationality. It cannot be applied retrospectively - even if your mum became Irish now then it wouldn't change anything for you. Something for those reading this who are entitled to claim Irish nationaility but have not yet done so and have not yet had children to think about.

The number one reason for wanting an Irish passport, I would have thought, is that if you are over 65 then they are free. For British citizens under 65 they are a little cheaper, but probably not worth the hassle. For people who aren't able to have a passport which opens so many doors as a British one and Irish one is just as good.

Different rules apply to people born in Northern Ireland. Being adopted is largely like being born. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up your mortgage repayments.

Much appreciated, thanks

C_Mababejive

AmTheMan87 wrote: »

Thanks

A few reasons really to be honest but emigrating would be the main to be fair...

on the upside though, my current employment, being worldwide corporation, I may be able to eventually move on through them....

Cheers again

Indeed..also Irish citizens can apply for the annual USA immigration diversity lottery whereas those from England,Wales and Scotland can't.

I wonder why?

alanrowell

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Indeed..also Irish citizens can apply for the annual USA immigration diversity lottery whereas those from England,Wales and Scotland can't.

I wonder why?

Apparently there are too few people of Irish descent in the US