Irish passport as a Brexit protest

My neighbour has done this, and definitely as a Brexit protest.
I have been very tempted to to it myself, as a had an Irish grandmother.

I'm not vindictive just sad that so many rejected the EU. They were taken in by the propogands and Dominic Cummings' mantra take back control which is meaningless.

Chestnut If you have a parent ( not grandparent) born on the island of Ireland before 2005 you are automatically an Irish citizen and therefore able to apply for a passport.
As a grandchild you have to apply to become a citizen via the foreign births register first.
It’s a simple process.

I applied for my Irish passport (father Irish) the day after the leave vote in 2016. I most certainly did NOT vote leave.....I agree maybe those who voted leave should at the very least have their application questioned! .

Waiting for mine to come, thanks to an Irish grandmother

JackyB
My paternal grandfather was Irish - from the North but as he was born before 1922 that is presumably irrelevant,

it doesn't matter when or which part of ireland.

Republic of Ireland does allow more than one passport

The grandparent rule applies to footballers who can play on an Irish team if they have Irish ancestry.

You are permitted to have 'dual nationality' if also a UK passport holder but I do not think this applies to Irish status?

I am entitled to both by virtue of grandparent/parents place of birth and where I was born. The UK passport used to be the cheaper one and quicker to get but not any more.

I applied immediately after the referendum, as my mother was born in Ireland.

I'm astonished to read all this. I thought you could only apply for a passport for the country in which you were born.

Applied to be added to the register of overseas births Sept 2016. Received my birth certificate from that in June 2017, and then applied for passport, which took 8 weeks.

I’m not just a passport Paddy. I’d been planning to do it for ages, but tracking down my Granny’s records was complicated by family issues.

Yes, we keep meaning to do this! Thanks for the reminder....

What is a great other Barmyoldbat ?

I want to but not not sure if I am eligible as it was my great other who was Irish.

Hithere

It would be interesting to know the increase in demand of EU passports after Brexit
How many of those voted for or against brexit

Here in Germany all the British expats I know, myself included, got themselves German passports (well, German Nationality - you have to apply for the passport afterwards) in 2019 to make sure of getting it before Brexit took effect. There were about 6 of us at the ceremony when I was handed my certificate, but in the local paper there were reports of 70 in a slightly larger town near us at one go.

As Germany would not permit dual nationality to non-EU nationals we all rushed to get it done before Brexit.

Then there were those who had already got German Nationality before that, mainly so that they could have a vote. I even have a friend here who is from NI so she already had two passports, but is politically so strong in her views that she, too, applied for German Nationality and so now has three!

As for whether we expats voted leave or remain - yeah well, we weren't given a vote at all, were we?

My paternal grandfather was Irish - from the North but as he was born before 1922 that is presumably irrelevant - but a cousin who was looking into the family history said that the information about that branch of the family was classified and inaccessible. We would love to know more. It may be that the records were destroyed in the fire in the Dublin records office which I remember hearing about. However, that is a subject for the genealogy forum.

I couldn’t agree more Grannynannywanny and Maizie. My husband would be entitled to apply for an Irish pp but won’t be doing so.

heath480 If you have a parent born on the island of Ireland before 2005 you are automatically an Irish citizen and can therefore apply for an Irish passport.

If you are claiming a passport as a grandchild you must first register on the foreign birth register, once this registration has been verified you may then apply for an Irish passport.
You cannot claim as a great grandchild.

I claimed my passport some years ago pre Brexit, my sons have to now claim theirs but via the foreign birth register.

Here’s the DFA link;

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjn0_D90ff3AhXFnVwKHYXbDtYQFnoECAsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dfa.ie%2Fcitizenship%2F&usg=AOvVaw1k_5vFeaPL0DU8iMX0Y55G

And about the gobsmacking hypocrisy of people who voted for Brexit rushing to get their 'birthright' Irish passports to regain the freedom of movement they have denied to their fellow citizens who truly valued it

Well said MaizieD. The effect it’s threatening to have on the Good Friday Agreement and peace on the island of Ireland is also lost on them. I suppose that’s just minor collateral damage that needs to be sucked up with the other little inconveniences.

Whitewavemark2 that's my feeling too. It would mean a lot to me and be a small victory in the face of all the bad things this UK government has, or is about to, put in place.

I’d get one like a shot if I could.

I resent that my rights to various stuff has been taken away without my consent.

They have no shame at all!

On this genealogy forum, if you want some help with how to trace your DGP Deedaa pm me and I can chat to you about it..

Why not keep harping on about a sh*tshow which has negatively affected millions and cost this country billions? Let’s just put our head in the sand and pretend it’s all marvellous?

Maudi

07:25Petera

I've noticed they keep harping on about Brexit ?

And about the gobsmacking hypocrisy of people who voted for Brexit rushing to get their 'birthright' Irish passports to regain the freedom of movement they have denied to their fellow citizens who truly valued it.

Umstrong well there is a point my daughter did it for my grandkids when Brexit reared it’s ugly head as they have an Irish deceased Dad It’s already proved its worth when in my grandsons job they were asked who had an European passport for travel he had both and was able to go off and do the job in Europe
I d give my eye teeth for an European passport unfortunately all grandparents were British Thankfully all seven grandkids have ‘other than British’ passports so they won’t have the problems I and two out of three of my children may have

Maudi obviously a remainer who doesn’t see the bigger picture

07:25Petera

I've noticed they keep harping on about Brexit ?