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Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. To you also, President O'Bama.
Those who know or suspect they might have an Irish Grandparent or Irish relatives:
According to Irish law, those individuals who have one Irish Grandparent can apply for Irish Citizenship through what is known as Foreign Birth Registration. The concept is that you claim your Citizenship by registering your foreign birth. Once one has done this, one can then apply for an Irish passport. There is also another procedure for those with an Irish Great Grandparent but this is much more difficult to accomplish.
Some financial analysts have recommended holding dual citizenship. One of the reasons to have a second citizenship is that it gives more flexibility if events turn dire. This second citizenship may also be of assistance to one's children in future years. It also adds some flexibility if particular medical care might be needed. This is cheap insurance. Anyone who follows the financial news knows that many prominent Americans have already left Dodge. I know a few unprominent Americans who have done so.
http://www.ireland-information.com/a...itizenship.htm
Some more info:
http://www.irishclub.org/citizenship.htm
For those who might pursue this:
I had known about this opportunity years ago but never acted on it. However, the events of the past years have convinced me that the more options one has, the better. So, I acquired all the necessary docs and sent in my application about four months ago. It was accepted and I was told the wait for approval could be up to 1.5 years.
Perhaps it might be useful to describe the docs search I did. I only had to prove a link to one grandparent and prove that grandparent was born in Ireland. I am not a geneaologist but pretty good with a search engine. The best strategy is to start with the latest docs. I chose my maternal grandfather as my Irish link. I had only my own birth certificate to start. So, I acquired my mother's birth, death and marriage certificates. I acquired my grandfather's marriage certificate. All these docs gave enough info to search for my grandfather's death certificate. I had some trouble turning that up but finally succeeded. With that I luckily had enough info to obtain his Long Form Birth Certificate from Ireland. That proved the link to a Grandparent born in Ireland. (Some docs may be available from both private and govt sources and there could be a significant price differential.)
There are lot of geneaological resources on the Internet. Some forums are free, some pay, some both.
I used forums for free at this site:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/
Folks were very nice and helpful and I found out useful info.
Here is a link for all geneaological centers in Ireland.
http://www.irish-roots.ie/counties.asp
It was very interesting doing all this research. One also begins to understand the craving Governments have for all the data they can get and how our privacy diminishes daily. Not a good thing.
Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in Ireland or in promoting it.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. To you also, President O'Bama.
Those who know or suspect they might have an Irish Grandparent or Irish relatives:
According to Irish law, those individuals who have one Irish Grandparent can apply for Irish Citizenship through what is known as Foreign Birth Registration. The concept is that you claim your Citizenship by registering your foreign birth. Once one has done this, one can then apply for an Irish passport. There is also another procedure for those with an Irish Great Grandparent but this is much more difficult to accomplish.
Some financial analysts have recommended holding dual citizenship. One of the reasons to have a second citizenship is that it gives more flexibility if events turn dire. This second citizenship may also be of assistance to one's children in future years. It also adds some flexibility if particular medical care might be needed. This is cheap insurance. Anyone who follows the financial news knows that many prominent Americans have already left Dodge. I know a few unprominent Americans who have done so.
Getting Irish Citizenship has a number of advantages. For a start you will be able to pass Customs within the European Union much easier than before and if you are interested in working within the EU then having a passport of an EU country will make things a lot easier. There are potential Health and Welfare benefits also.
Eligiblity: If you have 1 or more Irish born parents then you are automatically considered a citizen and can apply for a Passport straight away. A person will be eligible if one of their grandparents was Irish and possibly even if one of their great-grandparents was Irish. You can also apply for citizenship if you are the child of a naturalised Irish citizen, providing you were born after your parent was naturalized. Marrying an Irish citizen is another route whereby citizenship may possibly be obtained.
If you are a U.S. citizen you can apply directly to The Embassy of Ireland, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20008, (202) 462-3939 or to any of the Consulate Offices of Ireland, a full listing of which is available by clicking here.
Documentation: You will need to supply the long version of your Birth Certificate and those of any relatives that you are claiming citizenship through. Marraige and Death certificates where applicable will be required. You will also need to provide extensive proof of you own identity (Passport, Driving License, Work Identification card, etc.). You will need 2 Passport size photographs.
There is a fee of up to US$179 for adults, US$64 for applicants under 18 years of age. The hardest part of the process is collecting the required documentation, especially the Birth certificates of relatives (Grandparents who may be deceased, etc.). You will not in any way jeopardise your currently held Citizenship or Passport status by holding 'dual' citizenship. To get the process started, contact the Irish Consulate in your country, (details from here).
Eligiblity: If you have 1 or more Irish born parents then you are automatically considered a citizen and can apply for a Passport straight away. A person will be eligible if one of their grandparents was Irish and possibly even if one of their great-grandparents was Irish. You can also apply for citizenship if you are the child of a naturalised Irish citizen, providing you were born after your parent was naturalized. Marrying an Irish citizen is another route whereby citizenship may possibly be obtained.
If you are a U.S. citizen you can apply directly to The Embassy of Ireland, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20008, (202) 462-3939 or to any of the Consulate Offices of Ireland, a full listing of which is available by clicking here.
Documentation: You will need to supply the long version of your Birth Certificate and those of any relatives that you are claiming citizenship through. Marraige and Death certificates where applicable will be required. You will also need to provide extensive proof of you own identity (Passport, Driving License, Work Identification card, etc.). You will need 2 Passport size photographs.
There is a fee of up to US$179 for adults, US$64 for applicants under 18 years of age. The hardest part of the process is collecting the required documentation, especially the Birth certificates of relatives (Grandparents who may be deceased, etc.). You will not in any way jeopardise your currently held Citizenship or Passport status by holding 'dual' citizenship. To get the process started, contact the Irish Consulate in your country, (details from here).
Some more info:
http://www.irishclub.org/citizenship.htm
For those who might pursue this:
I had known about this opportunity years ago but never acted on it. However, the events of the past years have convinced me that the more options one has, the better. So, I acquired all the necessary docs and sent in my application about four months ago. It was accepted and I was told the wait for approval could be up to 1.5 years.
Perhaps it might be useful to describe the docs search I did. I only had to prove a link to one grandparent and prove that grandparent was born in Ireland. I am not a geneaologist but pretty good with a search engine. The best strategy is to start with the latest docs. I chose my maternal grandfather as my Irish link. I had only my own birth certificate to start. So, I acquired my mother's birth, death and marriage certificates. I acquired my grandfather's marriage certificate. All these docs gave enough info to search for my grandfather's death certificate. I had some trouble turning that up but finally succeeded. With that I luckily had enough info to obtain his Long Form Birth Certificate from Ireland. That proved the link to a Grandparent born in Ireland. (Some docs may be available from both private and govt sources and there could be a significant price differential.)
There are lot of geneaological resources on the Internet. Some forums are free, some pay, some both.
I used forums for free at this site:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/
Folks were very nice and helpful and I found out useful info.
Here is a link for all geneaological centers in Ireland.
http://www.irish-roots.ie/counties.asp
It was very interesting doing all this research. One also begins to understand the craving Governments have for all the data they can get and how our privacy diminishes daily. Not a good thing.
Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in Ireland or in promoting it.
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