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Mary1961

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:05pm

Mary1961

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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:05pm

Gilly thank you for replying, 

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Bonaccord

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:14pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:14pm

John56 wrote on Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:28pm:

We used a MLA in Northern Ireland to witness our applications, so a MP, member of the Welsh Assembly or Scottish Assembly, maybe a local Councillor will do the job. We didn't even vote for him ( LOL ) in the last Election but he was glad to help.

My next-door neighbour (a teacher) signed my application giving details of the school where he works. Didn't even use the official school stamp and it was accepted no bother.

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:54pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:54pm

PTR wrote on Sun Jul 7, 2019 11:37pm:

I'm in the same position as you except I have the beginnings of my maternal family tree, 4 generations so far. I don't really want Irish citizenship I just, selfishly, want an Irish passport for my freedom of movement.

I'd really appreciate it if you could keep me posted.

TIA

Gina

You can’t get a passport without foreign birth registration giving you citizenship ( provided your lineage fits their requirements) first. They have currently “stopped processing Foreign Birth Registrations” and no word if or when they’ll restart... see https://www.dfa.ie/citizenship/born-abroad/registering-a-foreign-birth/

gerardwilkie

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:24pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:24pm

It has to be a grandparent (not great grandparent) under Irish citizenship law. If one of your grandparents is an Irish citizen then you could apply for citizenship. If not, you could get them registered on the Foreign Births Register. However, I've just been on the website and they say they are not taking any more names for the register for the foreseeable future and it could be 18 months before they start doing so.

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Gillyt

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:35pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:35pm

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I got my Irish passport as parents both Irish. My daughter has just got hers using her Irish grandparents. She’s expecting a baby and told it will be eligible for a passport too if she registers the birth on the Irish register. 

Mary1961

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:13pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:13pm

Gillyt wrote on Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:24pm:

I got my Eire passport a few months back. Took 5 months for the embassy to process it. Only applicable to parents and grandparents. I needed to send long version of my birth certificate. My marriage certificate, mums birth and marriage certificates. I got neighbour who’s a Doctor to sign and th...

...e embassy rang him at work to check! Good luck. 

I have waited since January, just received it literally today. They too called my boss, a Headteacher at school to confirm who I was.

Owen

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:09pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:09pm

Thanks for the information will try to phone them to see if I qualify

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