Irish passport/citizenship

[PseudoBadger]

Forgive the very dense questions. 1. Can I hold British and Irish citizenship at the same time?

1. And will that mean 2 passports or can I just have an Irish one? I don’t have one at all at the moment as it expired last year.
   
2. DP was born in Northern Ireland - I think the GFA means he just applies for Irish citizenship no problem as he was born on the island of Ireland. He thinks he will have to prove heritage which may be tricky.

[CurlsandCurves]

@Notmethistime DHs grandad was born in Ireland.

[Notmethistimehonest]

That is good curlsandcurves.

If you do not yet have children and are planning them, get him to do it before you have them then they will also be entitled.

[CurlsandCurves]

Ah we already have kids, but this has been really useful to know where we stand.

[HesterLee]

Sorry to bring back an old(ish) thread but it is all relevant still and I am hoping to pick the brains of those who have applied please.

I am doing my application (mother born in Wexford, Ireland to Irish parents. I live in and have UK passport).
When others sent off the application, did you send it to the "Embassy of Ireland Passport Office" on Cromwell Rd London or to the "Cork Passport Office" in Cork?
I have conflicting information from website and written info that came with the application form.
I suspect it's to London but would be grateful to get that confirmed. Thanks.

[bellinisurge]

I applied to Cork. I wasn't able to go in person to London or Liverpool.

[HesterLee]

Thanks bellinisurge and do you live in the UK?

[bellinisurge]

Yes. Irish born mum.

[HesterLee]

Thankyou bellinisurge

[PigeonFromHell]

Hi all. I've been thinking about this and bookmarked this thread a while ago but just wondering now, are there any timeframes relevant to applying for a passport? My mum is born Irish so wondering for myself and my DC. Would we be best applying sooner rather than later? Are there any suggestions of restrictions in applying after Brexit?

[Apileofballyhoo]

There'll be no restrictions from the Irish point of view. You should register your DC on the foreign births register. You don't need the actual passports unless you are planning on travelling in the EU. There might be a significant delay though. The website says 12 months at the moment and that's just for the citizenship, not the actual passports.

www.dfa.ie/passports-citizenship/citizenship/born-abroad/registering-a-foreign-birth/

[bellinisurge]

@Apileofballyhoo - the process that takes the time is the citizenship application. Once you are a citizen, you are a citizen.

[Apileofballyhoo]

That's what I said?

[PigeonFromHell]

Thank you Apileofballyhoo, and that's a useful link. Will look at hunting down all the documents.

[bellinisurge]

Sorry @Apileofballyhoo - I actually meant to say " @Apileofballyhoo is correct @when I trotted out my bit.
I'm sorry for missing that bit.

[Apileofballyhoo]

No worries, bellinis. I was afraid I wasn't very clear. Sometimes I don't phrase things very well!