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Adopted with Irish birth parents can I get Irish passport?

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Squished22 · 17/03/2023 21:00

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?

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idontlikealdi · 05/03/2024 14:04

Covid53 · 05/03/2024 12:47

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.

Interesting. My adoptive mother is from NI. Does that count under the Island of Ireland or not?

I have started to apply under my mum anyway but have never heard about being automatically an Irish citizen.

Birth parents are from Dublin

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