WIBU to move to Ireland to give birth

[DahlTheGalah]

So that my baby would be an Irish and therefore EU citizen?

It seems farfetched to me, but I'm half serious. I am still so sad about Brexit, and being pregnant is bringing it home more as I've had the most wonderful and enriching experiences studying, living and working in Europe and am sad my baby may well not have those opportunities in the same way.

Currently, babies born on the island of Ireland to British Nationals get Irish (and therefore EU) citizenship. I am not Irish, but British currently living in Britain, and would be just making use of this law.

Has anyone else thought of doing this for the same reasons, or actually gone ahead?

How U am I being?

[nomad5]

YANBU!

I was coincidentally living in Ireland for work when they were born. I am so grateful they are Irish citizens. It was the first thing I thanked my lucky stars for after Brexshit.

[nomad5]

My DCs I mean

[Payitforward55]

I would do it (in NI I mean) You could rent an apartment short term and stay for a few weeks. Drive over on the ferry so you have your car. I can have both British’s and Irish passports. My British one has expired and i’m In no hurry to renew it I just travel on my Irish one.

[RhiannonOHara]

Do it.

My grandmother was from an Irish family, but they had the lack of foresight to move to the uk just before she was born. Have cursed this every day since the fucking Brexit vote.

[anon1784925]

"You could rent an apartment short term and stay for a few weeks."

This would only work if your local CCG in England agreed to cover the costs - if you are not moving to NI indefinitely, the local health authorities (HSCNI) will refuse to pay for it and you will be stuck with the bill. Be careful!

[PaperBagPrincesa]

Ive filled out habitual domicile forms but obviously they cant demand that you "commit" to living in any location in the future.