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Irish Law

Post by lampost » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:45 pm

Hi everyone
I have worked in N Ireland for 5 years on a non-EU passport. Is this basis enough to apply for an irish passport ?
Many thanks
Lampost

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Re: Irish Law

Post by JAJ » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:37 pm

lampost wrote:Hi everyone
I have worked in N Ireland for 5 years on a non-EU passport. Is this basis enough to apply for an irish passport ?
Many thanks
Lampost
Not unless you're married to an Irish citizen, sorry. Why not plan to get British citizenship once you qualify?

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Post by joesoap101 » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:48 pm

If youre married to someone from n ireland they are entitled to be an irish and british citizen. just apply for british citizenship, assuming you've had ILR for 1 year

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Post by JAJ » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:13 pm

joesoap101 wrote:If youre married to someone from n ireland they are entitled to be an irish and british citizen.
Not in all instances.

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Post by joesoap101 » Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:58 pm

Everyone born in northern ireland before 2005 is entitled to be an irish citizen, same counts for anyone born in the republic of ireland.

In which instances is this not the case ignoring immigrants who would not be considered 'from n ireland' as i mentioned in my previous post.

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Post by JAJ » Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:43 pm

joesoap101 wrote:Everyone born in northern ireland before 2005 is entitled to be an irish citizen, same counts for anyone born in the republic of ireland.

In which instances is this not the case ignoring immigrants who would not be considered 'from n ireland' as i mentioned in my previous post.
The "not in all instances" referred to immigrants into Northern Ireland, British citizens from elsewhere, and certain people born in 2005 or later.

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Post by joesoap101 » Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:51 pm

Yes and that is why I said someone from northern ireland i.e. born in northern Ireland.

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Post by JAJ » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:05 pm

joesoap101 wrote:Yes and that is why I said someone from northern ireland i.e. born in northern Ireland.
If someone is naturalised British they are entitled to say they are "from" the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.

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