How UK citizen become Irish citizen? (dual nationality)

[wuhu2]

Hi all,

Just general discussion, someone (adult from oversea) legally stay in UK 10 yrs, granted ILR, after ILR 1yrs, applied UK citizen.

UK and Ireland are CTA, so UK citizen living, study work in Ireland don't have any restriction. (but UK citizen don't have Irish passport)

Does that mean one of UK citizen legally work in Ireland 5 yrs, will be eligible to apply Irish citizen?

I google https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/m ... alisation/
it seems that as the adult only can become irish citizen by spouse route?
No any like UK similar route: working, study,--> permeant resident--> irish citizen route?

[wuhu2]

Hi all,

Just general discussion, someone (adult from oversea) legally stay in UK 10 yrs, granted ILR, after ILR 1yrs, applied UK citizen.

UK and Ireland are CTA, so UK citizen living, study work in Ireland don't have any restriction. (but UK citizen don't have Irish passport)

Does that mean one of UK citizen legally work in Ireland 5 yrs, will be eligible to apply Irish citizen?

I google https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/m ... alisation/
it seems that as the adult only can become irish citizen by spouse route?
No any like UK similar route: working, study,--> permeant resident--> irish citizen route?

further google

it shows:

EEA, UK and Swiss nationals
If you are a citizen of an EEA country, Switzerland or the UK, you do not have to enclose a ‘reckonable residence’ calculation with your application. You have to show your residence by using documentary evidence of your history in Ireland. The online application form provides more information.

Does that mean, any UK citizen only provide the 'documentary evidence of your history ' for 8 yrs?
What is it?

google show:
What is documentary proof of continuous residency in Ireland?
bank statements for at least 3 months of each year showing day-to-day transactions or Direct Debits for utility bills. Online shopping transactions are not eligible. an employment letter from your current employer, which includes your name, address, date you commenced work, as well as 3 recent payslips.


So the conclusion： any UK citizen move to ireland, have a bank account and tenancy agreement for 8yrs, then UK citizen can apply irish citizen, so someone will have UK and Ireland dual passport?

[Vadrar]

UK citizens have the right to live and work in Ireland without restriction.

To become an Irish citizen you need 5 years residency and documents to prove it. You should be getting your information from official sources:

https://www.gov.ie/en/service/4b84e-bec ... alisation/

[wuhu2]

UK citizens have the right to live and work in Ireland without restriction.

To become an Irish citizen you need 5 years residency and documents to prove it. You should be getting your information from official sources:

https://www.gov.ie/en/service/4b84e-bec ... alisation/

Thank you for your reply.
I am confused on how to prove '365 days* (1 year) continuous and have spent 1,460 day, or 4 years, in the State in the 8 years before that'

As no border control in route [Ireland <--> NI (northern Ireland) <--> UK mainland]

That means UK citizen may hard to provide the border control record, like border stamp on passport or flight AIP record. if someone driving shuttle between Ireland and UK regularly.

refer: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-cont ... cument.pdf

It only need the Ireland local bank statement and tenancy renting agreement for 5 yrs?

[Vadrar]

Bank statements work for type A proof and lease agreement for type B. You need at least one document a year, so you’d need utility bills or RTB letter for years 2 to 5 after your lease in year 1.

You need to keep your own record of days in the state. They compare your list to their own data from
various sources. If you are out more than 70 days in 365 you need to list those trips and explain why you were out, even when you have sufficient total days over the time period.