Irish citizenship for baby born in belfast

[samia123]

Hello everyone
We r living in Northern Ireland. me and my husband came here in 2009 as student visa. in feb 2012, my baby born in Belfast.
we changed our visa in August 2012 as work permit.we r thinking to apply irish citizenship in september 2015. So can my baby be eligible to apply Irish citizenship????
please help me....

[vinny]

I don't think that you are eligible to apply in September 2015.

Can I become an Irish citizen through naturalisation after 2 years here as a language school student? I am Chinese.

No. You need to have at least 5 years “reckonable residence” in the State to be considered for naturalisation, or at least 3 years if you are married to an Irish citizen. Also, time spent here on a student visa does not count at all for “reckonable residence”, so your “reckonable residence” is zero.

[samia123]

Thanks your reply. Really appriciate. But i have been in Northern Ireland more than 6 years. I know i was student since 2009 to 2012 and from august 2012 i have changed visa in work permit. Is it countable???

[jeupsy]

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/mo ... scent.html

Under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, children born of other foreign national parents in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005 are not automatically entitled to Irish citizenship. These parents must prove that they have a genuine link to Ireland. This will be evidenced by their having 3 out of the previous 4 years reckonable residence in the island of Ireland immediately before the birth of the child. On proof of a genuine link to Ireland their child will be entitled to Irish citizenship and can apply for a certificate of nationality - see 'How to apply' below.

I believe time spend on a student visa is not reckonable residence, so I don't think the child is entitled to Irish citizenship.

[chaoclive]

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/mo ... scent.html

Under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, children born of other foreign national parents in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005 are not automatically entitled to Irish citizenship. These parents must prove that they have a genuine link to Ireland. This will be evidenced by their having 3 out of the previous 4 years reckonable residence in the island of Ireland immediately before the birth of the child. On proof of a genuine link to Ireland their child will be entitled to Irish citizenship and can apply for a certificate of nationality - see 'How to apply' below.

I believe time spend on a student visa is not reckonable residence, so I don't think the child is entitled to Irish citizenship.

This is correct. Time as a student in ROI isn't counted as reckonable residence so it wouldn't count in NI either.

See here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/mo ... ation.html:

Non-EEA nationals: If you are not an EEA or Swiss citizen, any time when you did not have permission to remain in the State will not be counted as reckonable residence. Registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau is the evidence of legal residence which meets the residency requirements for naturalisation. The following periods of residence will not be reckoned if the permission to remain:

Was for the purposes of study (that is, you were on a student visa) whether or not that study involved you being employed during any of the period of study, or
Was granted as you were on a working holiday authorisation, or
Was granted while your claim for asylum was being examined, if the claim was not granted.