to ask if Irish vs U.K. passport makes a difference?

[OneOfTheseNights]

Hi, some friends have emigrated from a non European country to Ireland.

They moved there with two young dc, and are wondering whether to try to get their dc Irish passports.

I know next to nothing of how they go about this, and I’m sure they are more than capable.

i just wondered, if they are applying for passports for their dc, would they benefit more from an Irish passport, or if possible, would it be better to apply for a U.K. passport ?

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Do they want freedom to travel, work and live in 27 other EU countries?

There are quite strict rules around getting an Irish passport. Are they Irish citizens (were they or a parent/grandparent) born on the island of Ireland? If not they would need to get Irish citizenship first which can take quite a long time:

https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/citizenship/#how-else-do-i-become-an-irish-citizen

It’s definitely worth it as at makes you an EU citizen and you can work, live, and travel more or less freely throughout its countries.

Edited to add: if it’s a choice between a UK and an Irish passport there are far more opportunities available to you if you hold the Irish one.

Irish easier traveling around

Definitely Irish although the advantage may not be as great if they are already EU citizens.

On what basis would they be entitled to a UK passport? There’s nothing in your post to indicate that they have anything to do with this country.

Go for it - it will make EU travel easier

My DH has an Irish passport. His travelling life is much easier than mine.
He had a lot of work to do to get it, his was by descent (grandparents) and involved birth, death and marriage certificates.
If I had the option, I would definitely go Irish

Irish is better now since Brexit, so if they qualify, Irish over British

Depends on what country they were born in surely. Many non EU countries do not allow duel citizenship. So if they ready have another citizenship they might have to renounce that.

As a PP said, I don't see how UK citizenship is connected to them being in Ireland.

I do know that one of the couples great grandparent was Irish.
I don’t think they have the birth certificate of that ancestor, so could that be recovered from somewhere?

A great great grand parent is not going to get you citizenship of anywhere.

Why would they apply for a UK passport? There is a common travel arrangement between the two countries but they are separate countries.

Do the DC have current passports they can use ?

Is there a reason they can't get passports from their birth country ?

It's not always straight forward. For example, if their birth country does not recognise dual citizenship, then them getting an Irish passport would effectively lock them out from returning later.

There are so many variables.

However. quote :"Hi, some friends have emigrated from a non European country to Ireland." The UK is a non EU country too. So I have no idea why someone in the Republic would want a UK passport.

It doesn't sound like they could get either passport.

They can apply for citizenship. Its a cheaper proccess than in the UK, and Irish passports are cheaper to renew too. So in the way its better.

Its complicated though

How to Become an Irish Citizen Guide - Immigration Service Delivery https://share.google/r8P4XdS5PSdAZV32n

What is their country of origin?

Not a close enough relation

That won’t help them sadly - unless anyone since was born on the island of Ireland. I have Irish great grandparents on both sides. My parents could get passports but that’s as far back as it goes.

Depends where you travel doesn't it? In the e other 26 EU countries id agree with you. The rest of the 1y0 odd countries it makes. O difference

If they are currently living in Ireland I don't see how they could get UK passports unless thet qualify under patriality. I hope you don't think Ireland (Republic of) is part of the UK? Obviously different if they are in NI.

Generally Irish passports are better for travelling around Europe. How long have they been living there? I know spouses of Irish people have to wait 5 years.

To be fair, you’re much more likely to go to Paris or Marbella than Bora Bora or the Azores 😂

Why do you think they could apply for a UK passport when they do not have any connection with the UK?????

OP you haven’t really given us much info. What is their nationality and how are they connected to the UK/Ireland? You can’t just move to a country and immediately qualify for nationality, or nationality of the country next door 😂

That's not going to get them an Irish passport, it's 2 generations too many I think

DH's mum is Irish, so he and our girls can get Irish passports. But our girls future children won't be able too.

Doesn't sound like they've any claim to an Irish PP and as others have mentioned, the UK and Ireland are different countries. What's their claim to a British passport?