Move to Ireland from the UK?

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Orla C

As an EU national you don't need to get an Irish passport to live in Ireland, but there might be some paperwork requirements to take into consideration. To find out what these are, contact the Irish Consulate near you.

I would like to point out that the employment situation is just as bad in Ireland at the moment. If you have a job in the UK, stay where you are for the time being.

fiona311

Im not sure if you can get an Irish passport but you can still come to live in Ireland even if you have a British one, id highly recommend it as i live in Ireland also.

slipstreamer

Yes, you could get citizenship in Ireland through descent, but as you are an EU national you don't need to, you can just move there.

greenorlagh

Ireland is an island with two countries on it. Therefore it is still possible to move to Ireland AND stay in the UK. Go to Northern Ireland and hey presto - you haven't left the UK.

If you have a nan and granda as Irish then you qualify for an Irish passport.

James X

You can go anywhere in the EU. Ireland included.

Efnissien

Basically you just need to arrive in Ireland. I've been here 10 years and I think all you need is 5years residency to apply for citizenship and a passport when here. But as a EU citizen there is no need to have one to travel or settle here- just apply for your PPS (National insurance) number at a tax office- like the one just off O'Connell street- and you're ready to work.

Say it B!t*h

You dont need a passport ...

someone91

as long as your nan & grandad actually have Irish passports then yes, you can get one, although you must be over 18

But, you don't need an irish passport to live and work in ireland, we're all part of the EU, so having an irish passport won't make any difference

froggequene

You don't need an Irish passport to live in the Republic of Ireland, as a citizen of an EU member state you are entitled to settle where you please. Under older Irish legislation as a British citizen you can settle in the Republic & expect to be treated as if you were an Irish citizen, you can even register to vote but as a British citizen you won't be allowed to vote in referendums.

Information on moving to Ireland
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/moving-country/moving-to-ireland

Information for British citizens moving abroad
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/BritonsLivingAbroad/index.htm

Rob

OK, you are not an Irish citizen, but you have the right to become one. Contact the Irish embassy in London to put your name in the "Foreign Births Register".

Once your name is in the FBR, you will be an Irish citizen and will be eligible for a passport.

Any children you already have don't have this automatic right, but they will be able to apply for naturalisation once they have lived here for a while. Any kids you have after you become an Irish citizen are entitled to citizenship in the same way you are now.

That said, UK citizens in Ireland are treated almost identical to the Irish. This is not because we are part of Europe (a Polish citizen, for example, can't vote in Dail elections, ever, and can't claim Jobseekers Allowance for 2 years, a UK citizen can do both of these almost straightaway). About the only thing the Brits can't do is vote in referenda.

These special advantages for the UK crowd are because of an agreement called the "Common Travel Area". Its a 2 way thing, and likewise means if I want to move to England (shudder, shudder) then I'll be treated almost like a Brit for as long as I live there.

A bit of advice though, you want to move because you are fed up with England. What makes you think you'd be any happier here? I know some parts of Ireland (the Dublin belt) are a lot more developed than where we live, but up in my area we don't have gas, we have coal fires, which means no instant heat, we don't have piped sewage (we have a cess pit in the garden), the area is overrun with woodlice and mice/rats - you have to keep on top of poisons and traps, it is a 2 mile walk to the nearest shops, there are frequently overwhelming farmyard smells etc. I'm OK with this, since I grew up with it, but many English people think it is utterly disgusting.

Before you just 'up your sticks', do some research, come to Ireland for a few weeks holiday, visit a few different places, and do your research. Don't just assume the grass is greener on the other side.

You might end up in a country you find you hate, hundreds of miles from anyone you know.

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if you do decide to move, you might want to wait until the economy picks up. Jobs right now are as scarce as rocking-horse shite.

scarbouro

you dont need an irish passport to live in ireland. id pick ireland

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