Adopted with Irish birth parents can I get Irish passport?

[Squished22]

Birth parents are Irish, I was conceived in Ireland and born in England. Am I eligible for an Irish passport as my original birth certificate is in a different name to the one I now have?

Hmm I would guess not since you were born in England and especially because adopted children generally confer the citizenship or their new parents.

However might be worth emailing/a visit to an Irish embassy to be sure if it's something you're interested in?

You could ask. Which birth certificate is the legal one.,

Its definitely worth emailing the embassy. I would think it harsh if you couldnt get a passport via your birth parents though, but this is only a feeling.

OP @Squished22 probably worth asking this to be moved to the adoption board as you may get replies from people who have real life experience.

Where were your birth parents born?

As you are legally called something other than your birth name, I can't see how this would work.

Yes, I think so but you might have to prove that you are the same person as the one named on the certificate.

Birth parents and subsequent siblings born to them all born in Ireland. I’m the only one from their bloodline born outside of Ireland. Ancestry DNA is around 98% Irish. I’ll message the embassy

I would imagine this would be totally fair and I’d research it as your natural parents are Irish

The Jan 2017 post on here seems to suggest you can

www.adoptionukforum.org/topic/5bb4c4d2-9221-4ed8-a183-6dc9ae2c8d0f

I'm currently applying for Irish citizenship. Mum born in Ireland, moved to England as a small child;, I was born in England. As I read the requirements I am eligible. had to provide Mum's birth certificate and her marriage certificate. Got both certificates from the respective registration authorities.

Good luck

I think that's slightly different. It ls referring to children who were already British citizens newly adopted by an Irish citizen so they kids were entitled to the citizenship of their new parents. If I'm reading it right anyway.

There is a passport advice line we give to carers of children in care, I'd call them. I'm fascinated by this (nerdy SW) whilst your parents lose parental responsibility they don't stop being your biological parents. Please do update when you find out, I'm fascinated to know if that's ok with you.

Read this part, @Loopyloooooo

"Basically if the children were born on the Island of Ireland then a passport will be issued on the basis of the UK adoption certificate because it will state county of birth and as long as it is a Irish county (northern or southern) then they are entitled to Irish citizenship and so a passport will be issued."

That is interesting although OP states she was born in England.

Good luck OP with the embassy, hope you get the outcome you want :)

But in OP’s case s/he was born in the UK.

OP - I have a relative who was born and adopted in the U.K. to Irish parents - I’m 90% sure they have an Irish passport but I’ll try to confirm.

Sorry, that should say born to Irish parents - so both birth parents resident in Ireland, child born and adopted in UK to UK parents, iyswim

Yes as I've done it.

You need proof of the adoption & that birth parents were Irish. You can get a confirmation letter from who ever dealt with the adoption. The official adoption certificate you apply for here on line. Took about 2-3 weeks to get.
As long as you can prove your parent(s) were Irish you can claim your citizenship & passport.

marchsnowstorms great. I’ll check this out
tinkytonk - I’ll post an update!
thanks everyone

I think you can as your parents were born on the island of Ireland. If you have the relevant documentation.

immigration boards.com are really helpful and very knowledgeable. I’m sure I’ve seen this question asked a lot as historically many Irish children were adopted out (unwed mums etc).

I got one on the basis that my grandfather was born in Ireland, so I can’t see how you wouldn’t be eligible.

@Squished22 If you have any contact with birth parents that helps but as long as you have paperwork you should be ok, The Irish passport office live chat were very helpful

If a child is fully adopted by at least one Irish born citizen in the UK, the adopted child is automatically an Irish citizen. The adoption must be under Irish adoption laws, ie parents have to be married before the adoption and have an adoption certificate in replacement for their original birth certificate. All other documents are required as per any other Irish citizen born abroad.

Yes
Get your original birth certificate.