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Visiting to Ireland after oath ceremony
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:26 pm
by lovetier1
Hi all,
I got my naturalization application successful recently, and will be going for Oath ceremony next week, for some reason I need travel to Dublin (Ireland) immediately after my Oath. Is it legal to travel to Ireland using my Indian passport (having ILR Visa) before I get my Red passport?
Note: since last year people who have uk visa can travel to Ireland with out Irish visa.
Any suggestion will really help
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:58 pm
by Jambo
I believe India allows upto 3 months of travel using the Indian passport without penalties after obtaining a British citizenship. In practice, I don't think you will get penalised anyway as there should not be any evidence of your travel in the passport (no border checks between the UK/Ireland).
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:07 pm
by lovetier1
Jambo wrote:I believe India allows upto 3 months of travel using the Indian passport without penalties after obtaining a British citizenship. In practice, I don't think you will get penalised anyway as there should not be any evidence of your travel in the passport (no border checks between the UK/Ireland).
Thanks a lot Jambo for your quick reply!!...
Re: Visiting to Ireland after oath ceremony
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:12 pm
by jms_uk
lovetier1 wrote:Hi all,
I got my naturalization application successful recently, and will be going for Oath ceremony next week, for some reason I need travel to Dublin (Ireland) immediately after my Oath. Is it legal to travel to Ireland using my Indian passport (having ILR Visa) before I get my Red passport?
I thought that UK and IRL citizens don't need passports to move through CTA?
Only for the carrier [ferry/plane] you might need to show ID and Driver's Licence should suffice? If they have any doubts, you can show them your certificate.
As for this:
lovetier1 wrote:
Note: since last year people who have uk visa can travel to Ireland with out Irish visa.
Please note it ONLY applies to people with UK tourist [C] visa and no-one else. I found that whole visa waiver program quite insulting for long-term residents in the UK...
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:59 pm
by barker
People with a long term visa are still required to apply for an entry visa however this is free. There are no visa charges. Check out point 15 on page 4 of the following link
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Visa%20W ... 202012.pdf[/b]
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:53 pm
by jms_uk
barker wrote: There are no visa charges.
No, only the cost of going to London to apply for it, premium rate phone number (£1.50/min) if you want to ask them something and of course having to obtain all the documents required.
Btw, [at least] one of the countries on that list didn't pay irish visa fees anyway even before this waiver - so no changes at all for them.
Sorry for going OT.