As an investing enthusiast, I often wonder how top level investors are able to become millionaires off investing. I do have about $70k amount of capital to start up but I have no idea what strategies and direction I need to approach to help me make decent returns
Invest if you actually want to be wealthy. However, you should get guidance from a financial advisor if you want to create a successful long-term plan…
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I am applying for Irish Citizenship at the moment. Association by grandparent born in Ireland. Once I become a citizen I will apply for a passport. Is there any way my children born 2000 and 2002 can take advantage of my citizenship?
@youtoospain Hi, I have an irish passport (through grandfather descent). Hubby has a uk passport, so when travelling in Europe with me, he has the freedom to travel within the EU. My question is, if my adult daughters travel with me, are they afforded the same rights?
@@woolyandthewanderingwillie3112 no, they'd have to be Irish citizens. Irish citizenship can be passed down indefinitely, as long as the previous generation has claimed citizenship before the birth of the next. So, if you became an Irish citizen prior to your daughters' births, they can become Irish citizens too. If you didn't register until after they were born, they're out of luck, and have to abide by the 90/180 rule.
Thanks for the video! I was born in Scotland, however I was ADOPTED into a northern Irish court in November 2005. I think this puts me in a bit of a grey area. Do you think I am entitled to an Irish passport by being adopted into northern ireland?
Possibly a Subject, what people do not understand, a Citizen passport in Eire, is in First Official language Gaeilge, a passport in 2nd. Official language, English is a Subject, the driving license is the same, in fact all official documents. Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.
@@seanogallchoir3237 it says on the documents, which are in both languages, that you’re a citizen. Are you trying to imply that if the documents are only in English that the recipient is somehow not a citizen?
Hello. Thank you for your insights. I carry a British Passport but would dearly love to carry an Irish one for travel purposes. I would like to be able to explore my “descendant” prospects but don’t seem to find the correct site? All my life our family have said that we were”O’farrell until the famine cased my ancestors to flee to Britain. How do I research this? Best wishes, Susan Farrell
Hi Susan. Ancestry dot com is probably your best bet. But if neither your parents or grandparents were born in Ireland or Northern Ireland you won’t be able to get an Irish passport. That’s highly unlikely as the famine was 140ish years ago.
Great video! The fun quirkiness aside, this topic was explained extremely well: very clear, concise and methodical. (If the information had been displayed on-screen too, I would have been even more impressed!) And the gentle yet firm advice to be patient (very, very patient) during an application is worth heeding. Incidentally, I think the Irish comedy trio Foil Arms & Hog did a very funny video on these tiny 'windows' available for communication in the Irish bureaucratic system. Well worth watching too :)
I love your videos Skatz. Very entertaining. Congratulations on getting your Irish Citizenship! My grandmother was born in Cork, Ireland. My mother and myself born in England. I would like to get my Irish passport but don't understand the part about Foreign Birth Register. Is that something I can/must do now? Or is it something my parents should have done previously? I'm sure they did not do it. Is it too late for me? Can you explain that little part to me please. Thanks and thumbs up!
Hi Kim, the Foreign Births Register is something you can apply to be on, you just need the right birth and marriage certificates to prove your lineage. Here’s the link: www.dfa.ie/citizenship/born-abroad/registering-a-foreign-birth/ It’s taking about 9 months at the moment to get back a certificate, after which you can use it to apply for the passport.
Hi , I’ve just received my Irish citizenship through the channels of the Foreign birth register, it was a long process ( maybe due to the covid delays) Yes my grandma was Irish and born in Northern Ireland. I have now applied for my passport. Xx Good luck 🤞
@@youtoospain No, but we have had a house in Murcia region since 2009 but since Brexit we have found our time very much restricted in that if we spend time at our casa then we cannot travel in our motorhome to other areas of Europe without eating up our very important days in our casa. I was hoping that getting the Irish passport may help. My husband does not have any Irish heritage unfortunately.
Thanks for your help Skatz you do a great job, just love the input and downright honesty about all the wrinkles that we have all experienced we have lived in Spain on and off since 2004 and are at present still resident and fiscal resident but would prefer to just be able to stay for the winter and not fully commit again. Over the time we have jumped through more hoops there than a circus dog.
Love the videos! Do you have any videos about the Irish naturalisation route? It’s something we’re considering even though my husband already has an Irish passport.
I haven’t made one specifically about that, but I can put it on my ‘next’ list and tell the story of my experience with it. In terms of moving to Spain, if your residency is piggybacked on his EU citizenship, you end up with almost the same rights as him so it may not be worth the cost and the waiting. Did your husband get his passport through family ties? And how long have you lived in Ireland?
Thanks for getting back to me. He got his through his grandparents. We are not living in Ireland yet - it’s just something we’re considering. I think what worries me is that ultimately I’d like both our son and myself to have our own EU Passports. If we were to obtain Spanish passports (down the line) then I think we have to give up our UK passports and I’m not sure about that… An Irish passport would give us the best of both worlds I think. Really not sure of the best way forward!
My wife is keen to be EU too, but there are only a few differences between that and permanent residency, even if you split up with your EU husband you retain those rights. It’s worth Googling ‘Spain residency v citizenship rights’ to be informed. You’ll have plenty of time to decide on that if you decide not to wait on Irish citizenship.
Hi there very well explained my question is that do naturalized irish citizens have to fill form 5 (retaining of citizenship) every year if they are living abroad and if they don't do it their Irish citizenship will be revoked, is it true?
@@youtoospain that's the weirdest rule ever i heard, then what's the benefit of being a citizen if i can be revoked so easily? Even this foolish lawmakers didn't think that it would lead to statelessness
@@RishabhMazumdar I don’t find it so weird. It’s just a form to remember once a year and it reminds you of your obligation to the state. Besides I don’t think it’s an automatic revocation, it would probably be a lot of years before it became an issue.
@@youtoospain One more studpid rule is that although Ireland allow dual citizenship but naturalized irish citizens cannot do that or else they will lose Irish citizenship what about that?
U.S. citizen here. Both my mother's parents were born in Ireland. She was born in America and was automatically an Irish citizen but she was never put on the Birth Registry because there was no need. She was born in 1929. I will soon get my grandfathers birth certificate as he was on the registry. Even if you have the proper paperwork they can deny you if the photos aren't exactly the right size and you have to arrange the documents in a certain order. Are there facilitators who can check over your documents before you send them out so they won't be rejected? I can get the documents for my grandfather. My grandmother's documents were in a church that burned down somewhere in Galway so we can't get those.
Hi, you only need documents for one grandparent so not being able to provide your grandmother’s birth certificate isn’t a problem. Applying to be on the Foreign Births Registry isn’t too difficult and everyone I know who’s done it has managed it without problems on their own. Having documentation in the correct order just means following the instructions. It’s an online application so it’s in the right order. The correct size of your photograph is I believe given to you on the application. You’ve got this.
Hi, Skatz your videos are very informative. One of my friend has recently got Portuguese passport after 6 years living in Portugal as he is by born in Bangladesh. Is he able to exchange Irish passport and if possible how long could it takes to get the Irish passport? Thanks in advance.
He can’t exchange one passport for another without going to live in Ireland like he did in Portugal. But why does he want an Irish passport when he already has a Portuguese one? That gives him freedom of movement in the EU already.
Such an amaizing video! May I ask so is that true, (naturalisation) that as much as documents, and evidence I can provide at my application, the faster my application is going to be processed? Obviously, for now there are factors which slowing the whole process, like covid. Thanks.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked it. The more documents you provide certainly helps your application to be processed more smoothly but other factors can stall the process, like all of the checks that are done through other agencies, criminal checks for example can take a while even if you have no criminal record. So although it’s advisable to provide as much as possible it’s no guarantee you’ll get granted citizenship any quicker. COVID backlogs and the increase in application has definitely slowed everything down, and now that the ceremonies are back on presumably there’s a backlog there too. I hope you get yours sorted soon. It’s impossible to find out exactly how long it will take, and they won’t tell you anything except ‘wait’. So be patient.
It is tough on people from UK as they are no longer EU Citizens. With the True Citizen and Language Act, it will no longer be possible for them to live or work in the EU. The EU will in future be free of non EU persons, automation, robots and good technology will ensure the new EU will work.
Great channel! Can you do an episode on what restrictions there are if you're an EU passport holder? (e.g. how long you can leave Spain for if you gain residency - how free is freedom of movement really?).
The freedom of movement you get with an EU passport is an EU law that means you can travel around as much as you want within the EU. Residency rules in individual countries are a different thing altogether, they’re nothing to do with freedom of movement, they’re about registering where you live and have your tax residency. There was a rule that said you shouldn’t leave Spain for more than 6 months per year in your first five years so that you could prove your full intention to remain in order to become a permanent resident. However, there was a news article this weekend that said the 6 month rule was being removed so I’m waiting on confirmation of that. It was aimed at non-EU citizens resident here, but I’m assuming they won’t have more rights than EU citizens. In the meantime, try to stay in Spain.
@@youtoospain This is an excellent point - people seem to think that even if you have an EU passport you can just turn up and stay there like a Spanish national. It would be great if you could expand on this further in a video!
@@youtoospain Ah many thanks - that's a great help. Once you get residency as an EU/non-EU citizen both are treated the same in terms of residency? Also (sorry for all the questions) - what's the penalty for overstaying the 90 days either as a Brit or as an EU citizen (who hasn't registered residency).
Skatz, Really confused with my situation. our video is very informative. I remember my grandfather used to boast he is Irish but i can't find any proof as from my parents were born in UK. I am not in contact with my family. Are there any other way to find out my desendence? As a British citizen are there any other EU countries i can get a passport off in a simple way to freely move?
Hmm, not being in touch with your parents might make it difficult, you would need birth certificates and even their marriage certificate if it’s your mother’s side of the family. Have you tried ancestry dot com to try and trace your grandparents? You might be lucky and someone else might have filled in some details. I’ve not researched other countries citizenship requirements, I would guess there would be one that would take fewer years of residency than Ireland but you would have to live there and probably learn the language too. You only have to live in Ireland for 5 years before you can apply, and you don’t need to know any Irish.
I've been doing family tree research as a hobby for nearly 40 years. If you need a hand getting your parents birth and marriage certificates I'd be happy to help. My grandmother was born in Ireland in 1885 so I also had to get a copy of her birth registration in Ireland which I did to start the ball rolling to get my EU passport. It took me about 6 months to get my "foreign birth overseas" (ie outside Ireland) registered but once I had that it was easy to apply for my Irish passport. It also costed about 230 euros then to get the foreign birth overseas registered. PS It is well worth the effort!!
@@Joannependers There is a births death and marriages register government office here in Dublin if you have detail on your grandmother full name and date of birth and a place of birth, you should be able to get a copy of her birth cert …I don’t know if you can do it on line but I imagine you should be able to …
Well thank you so much, my Irish passport is here with me after your advice, all went very well with all the paperwork, owe you a few pints of cold ones when I'm out there, cheers.
That will be much appreciated. I’m glad it’s worked out well for you. Don’t forget to take advantage of the links to discounts and services under all of the videos. Especially the Smart Currency Exchange one here. bit.ly/SmartY2S
In a scenario where the applicant possesses a combination of various proofs outlined in the Citizenship Guide, categorized as Type A and Type B (holding a valid residence permit, maintaining a rented place of residence, and being employed in Ireland) during 5 years, but due the nature of his occupation necessitates extended periods of travel throughout the year. Would that applicant still be considered a resident and thus be eligible for citizenship? What is the permissible duration of absence per year? Does such an arrangement pose any risks to the success of a future citizenship application? I appreciate your insights!
That’s an interesting scenario. The rules say you’ve to prove habitual residency, including the whole of the 5th year, but at the end of the day it’s a judgment call by the justice department. Renting a property and being employed in Ireland during that period in a job that by its nature demands travel does sound like you have a good argument. Are you single or do you have spouse and children who were spending more time in Ireland?
@youtoospain I see. Thank you so much for your kind response. Well, it is for a single applicant, but he has the intention to make Ireland his base, paying taxes, etc. The concern is if the authorities would count the physical presence there or the time granted in the "stamps" along with the proofa. The calculator only refers to the stamps, but we are not sure how exactly that works. Do you know maybe any law firm or experts to consult? The INIS and Citizenship Helpdesk just forwarded the same info. Thank you again! 😊
@@adrianacantillo4536 I suspect neither the help desk nor the minister can give you a definitive answer in advance, each case is dealt with at the time on its merits. And they don’t give you any kind of progress report, they just tell you to wait, which doesn’t make for a relaxing 18 months waiting for a decision. I don’t know any immigration lawyers in Ireland I’m afraid.
I married an Irishman after he came to the United States. We were to be just roommates as he acquired a J1 visa and things just rather happened. He's also an American Citizen now and we've been married 7 years. We plan to retire to Cork where we'll immediately buy a house. Will this "expedite" my Irish citizenship? Also, we wish to eventually life half the year in Málaga Spain. For your time and consideration, I have amassed a themed vocabulary list of over 2,000 verbs and 5,000+ else which is my own work, free of charge just for allowing me to post this: I'm looking for Irish and Spanish people for acquaintances to learn Spanish, become friends, and of course, I'm an American so, rule the world. :) The only requirement: You must be offense-proof and have a great sense of humor. Americans don't and it's why I'm leaving.
Great story. Yes, as the spouse of an Irish citizen you can apply for citizenship through naturalisation after living there for 3 years. Make sure you have both your names on your bank account and utility bills and use cards to pay for things regularly, this kind of proof of you being there will be vital for your application. It can take more than 18 months for you to get citizenship, then another few months to get the passport, but in the meantime as the spouse of an EU citizen you have freedom of travel in Europe as long as you travel together. The only problem is that to get your Irish citizenship you need to have spent the 3 years there. If you spend 6 months in Spain during that time they won’t grant it to you.
Hi both my grandparents were Irish so I know I can get a passport as my brother has already got his . Will my husband be able to get one even though he Doesn’t have Irish heritage ?
It was actually surprisingly quick to get my UK passport back considering it was just before Christmas when I posted everything. It was about 3 weeks, so I’d say if it wasn’t Xmas you might get it back in a week or two.
I have an Irish passport and duel national of the U.K. /Ireland as my mum side of the family are Irish I still have family in ireland today in cork and have cousins and registered on the foreign birth register back in 2015 and got my passport in 2016
I am Turkmenistan citizen, but I want to come to any European country. Please give me some advice and ways to get there LEGALLY, I am currently in Turkey, and I'm a good English speaker(I guess), since I lived in United States for 9 years.
Hi Sam, the legal way for a non-EU citizen to get residency in an EU country is to apply for a visa from the nearest embassy of the country you want to live in. Different countries have different requirements for you to be accepted. I know enough about visas for Spain to know that it’s not easy, you need enough money or employment to support your application for a start.
Hi! I’m an Italian citizen and I’m gonna move soon to Dublin to study and work. Although I would like to receive an Irish citizen, what requirements do I need as an EU citizen?
Hi Michelle, here’s everything you need to know in this link. It’s a very helpful website. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/rights_of_residence_in_ireland/residence_rights_eu_national.html
So if one of the kids’ grandparents was an Irish citizen when the kids were born, the kids can apply to be on the foreign births register, which then allows them to apply for an Irish passport. What passport do you have?
@@fredstermoynihan8601 In that case your children should be able to get Irish passports too, no need to worry about the grandparent connection. Have a look on the DPA website and check how to do it
First of all congratulations for getting irish citizenship finally, just want to ask you after how long of time from receiving the email which said processing of your application is at an advanced stage you got your approval? And if not secret when you applied? Kind regards
Thanks, the email was around January 2021 and I think it was April/May when I got the approval. But while pushing for a reply through TDs in Ireland the standard reply was that there's no absolute timescale, even if they tell you it's at the advanced stage, so don't take that as gospel. Every case is individual and different. I applied in December 2019.
@@youtoospain thank you very much for quick reply, I applied in October 2018 and if you know the department of justice said that they are aiming to have communicated with an additional 2,500 applicants in the system by the end of June. At that point, they will have communicated with all those that were recorded, as at 30 December 2020, as having been in the system 24 months or more. The promises didn't happen, i applied for citizenship in October 2018 as at 30 December 2020 i was recorded in the system 26 month, could you please advise me what to do Kind regards
@@bmwx7389 Yes that's what they promised. I suspect they're still struggling with the backlog and politician's promises as usual aren't being fulfilled. You could have it chased via your local TDs, although as I said you will likely get a standard reply which says at the bottom 'all you can do is remain patient'. But give it a go. Sorry I can't tell you anything better than that, except you're probably not on your own.
Ild be person number 4. My father's mother and father were both born in Ireland and were Irish citizens before moving to England. One of my dad's brothers got his Irish citizenship through decent. I've never applied but I could.
Thanks really informative video! I have a questions as slightly confused.. I was born in England (before 2004) but both my grandparents were born in Ireland, so I'm entitled to Irish Citizenship. But at the time of my birth, my mum (who was born in England) held an Irish passport - would it be quicker to do it through that route? Or though citizenship by decent through my grandparents? I'm want the option to live within the EU so trying to work out the quickest way. Thanks!!
Hi, yeah go through the parent route. You just need to apply for a passport that way because you’re automatically a citizen as long as you prove it with the birth certificates (and a marriage certificate if your name is different from your mum’s
Hi. Good video! I agree with your sentiments too. Could you tell me please if you have to be living in the Republic of Ireland for the five years or would it be acceptable to live in Northern Ireland?
I believe you need to have lived in the Republic, not the UK. If you were born in NI you could claim citizenship but for naturalisation you need to live in the state itself
@@youtoospain Thanks. Thought so but just needed to check. NI is a much cheaper place to live! I do appreciate your prompt and accurate answers. I feel as if I am living in Alice in Wonderland sometimes when I try to get straight answers to Irish immigration questions!
@@glammtime7782 in the notes it says: 2.8 Write your Person ID Number, if applicable. (This is specified on all correspondence Issued by Immigration Service Delivery since October 2011). So if you’ve had correspondence, it’s the ID number they gave you. If not, then write N/A because it’s not applicable.
I just turned 21, I’ve lived in ireland since I was 2, when applying for citizenship will I have to have the documents and stuff utility bills etc I live with my mom I’m in college and I work part time ? And do you need a lawyer when applying for citizenship in Ireland?
And I know I have documents of my address and schools I’ve been to, please help cause my mom is very lazy for doing stuff, and I gonna have to pay for it and I don’t want to make any mistakes?
What if you lived in Ireland as a child were I grew up their for ten years prior to 1994 when they made it harder to get a Irish passport 🤔 does previous resendentcy count
If you weren’t born there or you didn’t have an Irish parent or grandparent when you were born then no, previous residency doesn’t help. For naturalisation you need to be living there now.
Hi Skatz.. wondering if you can help me. My dad is Irish and I successfully applied for an Irish passport in 2017. My children were born in the UK (as was I).. is there a route for them now to apply too? And what that comes under?
Hi Darren, yes your children can apply to be on the Foreign Births Registry, it’s taking nearly 2 years to do that at the moment so I would start it soon. Are you thinking of moving to Spain? If your children are still under 18 they can be resident with you even without Irish passports.
It depends. Are you just renewing, or getting one because you have an Irish parent, or you have an Irish grandparent, or you’ve lived in Ireland for long enough?
Hello, My Father was born in 1911 (Cork area), but I cant find any record of his Birth, plus I understand that a lot of records were destroyed in a fire at Dublin. How can I obtain proof of his Birth?
Hi Dennis, well this is a tricky one, I’ve heard the same question a few times and not been able to find an answer. You’d think with a name like yours you’d be able to walk into a passport office and pick one up no problem, but without a birth certificate I don’t know what you can do. I wonder if you can use your birth certificate and some kind of legal document signed by an official who knew your dad and work with a TD to get it sorted.
@@youtoospain Thanks for your reply, unfortunately my Father passed away in 1968, so very unlikely to find any body who knew him, But thanks for your speed reply. Dennis
I could do that, and have done on a few videos, but the volume of people who like the whimsy strongly outweighs the single figures of people who complain about it.
Hey 👋!! My father is an Irish citizen. Can I apply for Irish citizenship through him? He’s acquired citizenship because both all his grandparents were Irish.
Hi Emre, if your grandmother’s birth name is different from your dad’s then you’ll need to establish their relationship, do you have a copy of your grandparents’ marriage certificate? Have a read of what to do on the citizens info site in the video description, also the DFA site link is there, and the link to the foreign births registry is where you apply.
I live in Belfast, iv had a British passport (younger years) it's out of date, we need to go abroad in September, don't think we will get our Passports on time through post, my question is If we travel down to Dublin can we get our passports on the same day? Can't get any information Thanks 🇮🇪
I’m not sure, I can’t find out whether they allow that either. There’s a backlog at the moment. First time passport applications take about 40 working days, there a passport express service (I think it’s operational at the moment, some services have been paused to clear the backlog), have a look on this website and see what they say www.dfa.ie/passports/passport-express/
hello thank u for the video it s great , i wanted to ask u about my case : once i finishe my dental medicine studies in romania , i would like to live in ireland ,however i don t have any irish descent , in how many years will i get irish citizenship if i respect every rule and keep all the paper work like u said , how many years should i wait ?
To begin applying you need to have spent 5 full years out of the last 9 in Ireland, including every day of the last 365. Once you’ve submitted your application it could be 18-24 months before you find out whether you have been successful. Then you will be invited to a citizenship ceremony to get your certificate, which may be a month or two later. It takes about 2 more months to get your passport.
@youtoo Spain Thanks for the great vid. I wondered if you could provide some advice on spousal application? And limitations for travel whilst waiting for the period of residency etc. I am an Irish national living in Canada. I have been married 8 years to a Canadian (together for 12 years) and am now wanting to come home. Eventually we are looking at a move to Spain. But understand in order for my wife to travel freely and work she needs an Irish passport. Any suggestions on the best approach and even realistic timelines...AND is she able to travel back and forth between Spain and Ireland whilst she is a resident? Thanks in advance and congratulations on your new citizenship! Peter, Vancouver Canada.
Hi Peter, this site tells you all about moving to Ireland with your wife. She doesn’t need a visa. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/returning_to_ireland/residency_and_citizenship/returning_to_ireland_with_your_non_eea_spouse.html You and your wife can also move to Spain. As an EU citizen you can travel freely and you have the right to work there too. You would apply for residency first, then your wife can apply on the back of your application. Watch this video for the process, which depends on who’s going to be working. ruclips.net/video/tMGLaSfGQzU/видео.html As far as travelling around after she’s a Spanish resident, she can leave Spain for up to 6 months in a year, but only for 10 months in total over the first 5 years, otherwise she’ll have trouble getting her permanent residency.
Hi there, really appreciate the info. Is it possible for me to obtain an Irish passport as my partner of 30 years is entitled to one? We are both British citizens and have never lived in Ireland. Cheers
Hi Mike, unfortunately not, but if your partner gets their passport then you can go to Spain and get residency without you needing a visa. You would need to prove that you are a couple too, but that shouldn’t be difficult if you’ve been together that long.
Currently we live in New Zealand, planning to maybe move in next couple of years. We have some friends living in Cordoba so maybe start our search around there. Where are you living? Mike
@@mikecampion4979 Cordoba looks amazing, we’re planning to go there for Liz’s birthday in November. We’re living in Ireland right now but moving to somewhere within an hour of Malaga once we’ve had a look around. We’ll be staying with friends near Granada so we won’t be far from Cordoba.
Hello again, am in the process of sorting passport in line, can I ask who you got to Notarise a document for you! Its says a notary or public notary! Seems a bit harsh for a local solicitor to charge £100 plus vat to sign a letter saying its me in my driving licence to send off lol. And I can't send them my passport as scared it won't be back before we go away next month. Can a person at my bank or someone do it do you think! Cheers .
My local solicitor in Ireland charged me €10, so if you’ve been quoted £100 +VAT you’re being ripped off. The UK Gov site has a list of who can certify documents www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document
Hi I'm looking for advice on getting my Irish passport as I was born in UK and my grandmother is Irish. What documents do I need to apply for citizenship and passport ? Thanks
Hi Joanne, everything you need to know about applying for citizenship is on this link. It can take up to 2 years. Getting the passport after that takes 4-6 weeks at present. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/foreign_births_register.html
Hi, I would like to ask a questions. If i get my Irish citizenship and after that I join the British armed forces (for example the Royal Marine Corps or the British Army), can my Irish citizenship be revoked? Thank you for your answer in advance.
Well that’s an interesting question. I don’t know the answer, you’d have to ask the DFA that one. My guess would be that while you’d have to have pledged fealty to Ireland, there’s nothing stopping you being a dual citizen so in theory it would be okay to serve the Queen. There’s such a close relationship between Ireland and the UK that you’d never really be in a position of divided loyalty. If you become Irish through naturalisation you’re supposed to fill in a form every year if you’re going to be living outside of Ireland, that’s worth knowing even though it doesn’t really relate to your question
@@bencefoldvari8037 yes, it’s 5 years out of the last 6, and the final year you’re supposed to be there every day. Make sure you collect evidence of being there and spending money there on a bank card regularly, that’s a good way of showing you were there. Also you have to be self supporting for those 5 years.
hi there, not sure if i'm going to get a reply but i'll try! so if I do my undergrad in Ireland for 3 year and work for 2 years, does that mean i've been a legal citizen that has lived in Ireland for 5 out of 9 year?
hello sir thank you for your nice advise. for knowledge if any European citizen what to change his citizenship status and want to get Irish citizenship then what want to do?
If you obtain Irish citizenship by naturalization (time of residence), and a few years later for personal reasons, obtain British citizenship (also by naturalization) would the person have Irish citizenship revoked? Or could I stay with both?
No both the UK and Ireland are okay with you having dual citizenship. You might have to send an official letter every year like I do to let Ireland know I want to retain my citizenship even though I don’t live there, but apart from that it’s all okay.
@@Brunosilva-in7gh it’s within the rules of the UK and Ireland. I don’t know about the third country. It’s unusual to want citizenship of 3 countries. When you become Irish you pledge fealty to the Republic which means putting Ireland first. Doing that with 3 countries is a bit odd.
@@youtoospain so it takes 5 years of working in Ireland to get the passport? I'd heard you get stamp 5 after 5 years and then getting citizenship takes 1 more year
@@umanggarg970 well, to apply you have to have lived and worked in Ireland for 5 out of the last 9 years. Practically it can take weeks or months to get the paperwork together because they tend to ask for more proof. Then once they tell you, after about 18 months in my case, that you have been accepted, you have to wait for the next ceremony in your area which could be more weeks or months. Then from sending off your documents to get the passport takes about 2 more months. So to be realistic, it’s anywhere from 7-8 years from when you arrive in Ireland with a job.
I just took my Identity verification form to the local solicitors office to get it witnessed and they refused to do it because "they dont know me", it does say on the form "the applicant must be personally known to you" so Im at a loss who to approach next. She suggested my doctor but its impossible to get an appointment when Im ill so doubt I would get one for this.
@@youtoospain APPROVED WITNESSES (MUST BE PRACTICING): School Principal/Vice Principal, Teacher/Lecturer, School Secretary, PreSchool Manager/Montessori Teacher, Medical Doctor, Dentist, Vet, Nurse, Physiotherapist, Speech Therapist, Pharmacist, Manager/Assistant Manager of Bank/Credit Union, Member of An Garda Siochána/Police Officer, Elected Public Representative, Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public, Peace Commissioner, Engineer, Lawyer, Accountant, Member of the Clergy. Thats the list on the form but I dont know any "personally" as the form asks for.
Just watched several of your videos very interesting and informative.We have run the residency gauntlet but came out in Novembr 2020 before brexit so are now on our third year of temporary residency. My father and grandparents are all Northern Irish my father is deceased now.From what you say I can just apply as an Irish citizen for my passport.What are the benefits now?
Well it won’t make much difference to your residency or your rights in Spain, but it’s worth it for being able to travel freely around Europe a lot. It depends how European you want to feel. I would get the passport if I were you. Also you never know how handy it might be in the future and it doesn’t cost a fortune.
Thank you for your reply.Can my husband (civil partnership paro de hecho) also apply as my spouse for the Irish passport? And technically could you stay in Spain for 180 days by using your UK passport to enter Spain and leave then re enter Spain with your Irish one?(just interested !)
@@anthonys8174 Your partner would need to live with you in Ireland for a few years before they could apply for citizenship and a passport. And if you entered Spain on a UK passport and left on another, it would look like you'd overstayed unless you leave on that passport before the 90 days are up. Technically there's no way around the 90/180. Also, using different passports for the return journey is just asking for problems. I flew to the UK from Spain on my UK passport and returned on my Irish, expecting to get through quicker at both ends, but coming back into Spain they spent quite a while looking at me and my passport, presumably because the system said I was already in Spain. So I'm always going to use my Irish passport from now on, wherever I go
If someone is married to Irishman, is it necessary to live in Ireland for 10 years before applying/ receiving the passport? Every website says 3 years of continuous living in the island will do, but one of my friends said that it takes 10 years, is this true? What is the truth?
The Department of Foreign Affairs website has the official info on that. It’s 3 years. It’s 5 years for people who aren’t married to an Irish national so tell your friend it wouldn’t be twice that for someone who had more rights.
So, I am entitled to Irish citizenship/passport through my Dad who was born there. My wife and son are English and not entitled.. how would this work for us hopefully moving to Spain?
Hi George, once you have your passport you can all go to Spain and as the EU citizen you would apply first for residency then once you have it your wife and son can apply on the back of yours. Here’s a video of a recent livestream I did about it ruclips.net/video/tMGLaSfGQzU/видео.html
Hi. I be in Ireland since 2002. My children are also irish. I apply for my irish passaport. My gnib card expired. I went to imigration officer he don't want renew my stamp 4 eufam. So I need to seat at home . Can't take employment. I don't know what to do.
If I was you I would get an immigration lawyer to advise you. I don’t know very much about emigrating to Ireland. Why did you wait for so long to apply for Irish citizenship?
If you have already gone through the process and had your name listed in the foreign birth registry through a grandparent, what are the next steps for Citizenship and Passport? Thanks
Hello , Thanks for the information on your video, which was very clear and easy to follow. Have you got information for a non Irish citizen who was married to an Irish born citizen ( 4 children) divorced, now deceased. I'm a canadian citizen.Are you able to help me.? Thanks very much.
To help you become an Irish citizen? That’s not possible through marriage, even if you were still married, without being resident there. And you can’t get it through ’ascent’ (through your children) so your only option is to live there for at least 5 years.
My Great Grandfather on my Fatjers side was John Donolan, born in Cork. On my Mother's side, my Great Grandmother McLaine, born in Dublin. So I'm eligible via Irish Descent yeah?
Just had an update from the irish foreign births register .. it is now taking 9 to 12 months for the process. They will only contact if there is a problem . I applied beginning of May 2023
Good to know, thanks for the update. I’ve heard of one that took 7 months so I guess it depends on the amount of checking and how quickly the relevant officials are moving at different times of year. At least it’s an improvement on the lockdown times and the first splurge of applications after Brexit.
Just been contacted with a reference number . Saying they can't proceed now without my mums certificates .. birth, marriage and certified photo ID . Will get those off in next few days .. 😊😊
I assume you’re asking whether you qualify for an Irish passport. Unfortunately the answer is no, you need to have a parent who was Irish when you were born.
Hi I'm just in the process of applying for irish citizenship through my grandad. When I do get a irish passport could my partner of 12years and 2 children who are all British travel freely with me and live in Spain? Without having to meet all the visa requirements ect. Thanks in advance
You can be a dual citizen of Ireland and the US. But you would need an Irish parent or grandparent to get the Irish citizenship part. Or live in Ireland for over 5 years.
So a work visa to get started how long is a work visa....one or two years...I'm thinking I would have to renew it three times or so to get to five years
@@ezekiellister3176 do you mean for Ireland or Spain? Either way, work visas are dependent on being offered a job, and they don't tend to need renewing. How long they last depends on the work contract. I don't know much about Irish work visas because I live in Spain now.
@@youtoospain I can but it’s just a hard process I thought I submitted everything but was told there was 1 document missing so instead of waiting for it they sent it back and this was like a 8 month process in the Covid times tbf, I will try again another time
My Dad and grand parents were born in Northern Ireland but I don’t have my grandparents Birth certificates or any other paperwork. I have a short copy birth certificate for my dad but they don’t accept them Do you know if the Irish births marriage and deaths department will issue me a copy of my dad’s birth certificate
Great show fella. Looks like I would be untitled to an Irish passport as both of my parents are Irish. They both moved to the Uk 40+ yrs ago. They don’t have passports Could you advise on how to proceed and what forms of proof would I need please. Does it matter if it’s my mum or Dad? One final question if I may… my long term partner Tina is British and has no Irish relatives, could she also get an Irish passport? We are due to get married next July 2022, would it be prudent to wait until we are husband & wife? Just wanted to thank you for your work, enjoying the shows immensely. Alan
Hi Alan, yes indeed you are entitled to an Irish passport, and it doesn’t matter which parent. There are links in the video description to the sites where you can find out exactly how to apply and what proof you need, I think it’s yours and your parent’s birth certificates. Your wife unfortunately isn’t entitled, but after you’re married she can get Spanish residency on the back of your EU citizenship. So she’ll be entitled to more or less the same rights as you anyway.
@@thomashornibrook4094 cool, so without a time machine you can’t get citizenship through your father. But you can through your grandparent. You need to apply to be on the Foreign Births Register. It takes longer to do, up to 2 years, but once you’re on there you can get your passport.
Thanks for the information. If I buy some property like home or flat somewhere in irland and then if I want to apply for citizenship so is it possible to do something like that?
Buying property makes no difference to an application for citizenship in Ireland. There are ways of obtaining a ’golden visa’ by investment but you would still need to reside in Ireland for at least 5 years before you can apply for citizenship as the video explains.
I've applied for mine and need it for June 1st, my issue date was may 23rd, how much longer than this will i have to wait to recieve my passport? (A lot depends on when I can finally get it so because of this I'm super anxious, if anyone has a rough idea please let me know)
@@youtoospain i applied as "born on the island of Ireland before 2005" with my dob, I was born in Ireland on 04/07/2002 (providing my birth cert with proof of both my parents citizenship),i applied back in December of 2022. Bare in mind I kept having to send in documents up until now, just haven't heard anything back since the estimated due date and I feel pretty nervous as to why there hasn't been any updates on it
@@ellenmooney6719 that’s a very long time. When did you send in the last documents? And why is it so complicated? Here’s a link to the site where you can check progress with your application number www.dfa.ie/passporttracking/
@@youtoospain the final documents I sent in were form of legal ID and a medical card, they recieved my ID on may 2nd (hence why my estimated issue date was the 23rd) they also recieved additional documents on the 16th of may, which was the last time they recieved some more of my documents Previous Documents like birth cert, proof of address, were given in march, they put me on hold requesting iD in April, I was finally able to send the ID on may 2nd as I had recieved it just then, but because I wanted to make sure I would still get it, I sent them most of my certificates and medical cards and medical statements. They haven't told me they request anymore documents, even now, so I'm curious what's taking it so long
Narcissist? That’s not one of the criteria on the list! 🤣 The options are all on the video. Either you have Irish ancestry or residency, those are the only real ways to citizenship, barring the refugee route.
Hey found your video so helpful don't know if you can actually help me i leave in Spain and having Spanish resident card and i want to fly to Ireland to join my partner she is from Ireland she just have my baby i don't know what exactly they will ask for visa requirements. Thanks
Thanks alot for your respond my passport is Nigeria but i base in Spain and I have Spanish permanent residence card but my partner she from Ireland like i told you she just have my baby and i want to go and join her over there in Ireland i don't know what requirements will irish embassy need from me
@@kingsley14okeke-pr5fr I know more about the Spanish system than the Irish, but have a read on this official website to see if you can join your partner. You may need to prove you have a relationship. Having a child together should help. You may need to consult a lawyer in Ireland, and it would also be worth contacting the Irish embassy in Spain for information. www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/
Thanks alot for i really appreciate your concern I will look up the link your drop and by Monday i will contact irish embassy. Thank have a great weekend
My accent is a mixture of Leicester (East Midlands), and northern England (both east and west). I was born near Newcastle but I don’t have much left of that accent.
Are you not a Subject, as the documents you received were in the 2nd.language. An Irish Citizen document is in first Official language, Gaeilge. Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.
Hi everyone... just had confirmation that my Foreign Births application has been passed.. Certificate on the way. Time it has taken is 12 months. now i need to apply for the passport.. ;-)
@@notbobthebob hi Paul, cool I remember Skellig Crafts and I’m sure I’ve spoken to you in the shop. Hopefully you can get over here and revisit the area. Give me a shout when you’re heading this way.
@@notbobthebob the even better scenery, better health because it’s dryer, the longer tourist season, the food, the history and the architecture. The weather is a huge factor, I’m on the terrace in my shorts in February. I came outside from my office to get warm. It’s easier to smile when you’re in the sunshine
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This sounds very exciting, how should I proceed if I want to lose all of my money?
The little cutaways were killing me. 😂😂😂
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I am applying for Irish Citizenship at the moment. Association by grandparent born in Ireland. Once I become a citizen I will apply for a passport. Is there any way my children born 2000 and 2002 can take advantage of my citizenship?
Sadly not. Not unless you already had your passport when they were born.
I have an irish passport but my husband a UK passport, does he have to stick to the 90/180 schengen rule when travelling with me as my spouse? Thanks
No, he has freedom to travel the same as you if you’re together
@youtoospain Hi, I have an irish passport (through grandfather descent). Hubby has a uk passport, so when travelling in Europe with me, he has the freedom to travel within the EU. My question is, if my adult daughters travel with me, are they afforded the same rights?
@@woolyandthewanderingwillie3112 no, they'd have to be Irish citizens. Irish citizenship can be passed down indefinitely, as long as the previous generation has claimed citizenship before the birth of the next. So, if you became an Irish citizen prior to your daughters' births, they can become Irish citizens too. If you didn't register until after they were born, they're out of luck, and have to abide by the 90/180 rule.
@TC-wd8gv thank you. What of she is living with us and a dependent?
@@woolyandthewanderingwillie3112 it makes no difference. If she's over 18, by law she's not a dependant
Thanks for the video!
I was born in Scotland, however I was ADOPTED into a northern Irish court in November 2005.
I think this puts me in a bit of a grey area.
Do you think I am entitled to an Irish passport by being adopted into northern ireland?
If you were adopted by an Irish citizen then you are an Irish citizen. There’s no grey area. It just needs to be one of your parents.
Possibly a Subject, what people do not understand, a Citizen passport in Eire, is in First Official language Gaeilge, a passport in 2nd. Official language, English is a Subject, the driving license is the same, in fact all official documents.
Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.
@@seanogallchoir3237 it says on the documents, which are in both languages, that you’re a citizen. Are you trying to imply that if the documents are only in English that the recipient is somehow not a citizen?
@Lean Mean Cleaning Machine yeah, you’d only need one of their birth certificates though, it only requires one parent to make you eligible.
You are an Irish person citizen the only thing we ask is don’t cause harm to anyone and enjoy the craic it’s that simple
Hello. Thank you for your insights. I carry a British Passport but would dearly love to carry an Irish one for travel purposes.
I would like to be able to explore my “descendant” prospects but don’t seem to find the correct site? All my life our family have said that we were”O’farrell until the famine cased my ancestors to flee to Britain.
How do I research this?
Best wishes,
Susan Farrell
Hi Susan. Ancestry dot com is probably your best bet. But if neither your parents or grandparents were born in Ireland or Northern Ireland you won’t be able to get an Irish passport. That’s highly unlikely as the famine was 140ish years ago.
Great video! The fun quirkiness aside, this topic was explained extremely well: very clear, concise and methodical. (If the information had been displayed on-screen too, I would have been even more impressed!)
And the gentle yet firm advice to be patient (very, very patient) during an application is worth heeding.
Incidentally, I think the Irish comedy trio Foil Arms & Hog did a very funny video on these tiny 'windows' available for communication in the Irish bureaucratic system. Well worth watching too :)
Thanks for the advice, I’ll add more graphics in future.
I love Foil, Arms & Hog.
I love your videos Skatz. Very entertaining. Congratulations on getting your Irish Citizenship! My grandmother was born in Cork, Ireland. My mother and myself born in England. I would like to get my Irish passport but don't understand the part about Foreign Birth Register. Is that something I can/must do now? Or is it something my parents should have done previously? I'm sure they did not do it. Is it too late for me? Can you explain that little part to me please. Thanks and thumbs up!
Hi Kim, the Foreign Births Register is something you can apply to be on, you just need the right birth and marriage certificates to prove your lineage. Here’s the link: www.dfa.ie/citizenship/born-abroad/registering-a-foreign-birth/
It’s taking about 9 months at the moment to get back a certificate, after which you can use it to apply for the passport.
Hi , I’ve just received my Irish citizenship through the channels of the Foreign birth register, it was a long process ( maybe due to the covid delays) Yes my grandma was Irish and born in Northern Ireland. I have now applied for my passport. Xx Good luck 🤞
@@juliehartshorn1195 they can take a while, though some are coming through in about 7 months. Will you be moving to Spain when you get the passport?
@@youtoospain No, but we have had a house in Murcia region since 2009 but since Brexit we have found our time very much restricted in that if we spend time at our casa then we cannot travel in our motorhome to other areas of Europe without eating up our very important days in our casa. I was hoping that getting the Irish passport may help. My husband does not have any Irish heritage unfortunately.
@@juliehartshorn1195 the Irish passport will help a lot. You’re not restricted by the 90/180 rule.
Great video lots of very good information.👌
Thanks for your help Skatz you do a great job, just love the input and downright honesty about all the wrinkles that we have all experienced we have lived in Spain on and off since 2004 and are at present still resident and fiscal resident but would prefer to just be able to stay for the winter and not fully commit again. Over the time we have jumped through more hoops there than a circus dog.
Lol. You’re welcome, I do my best to show the whole picture.
Love the videos! Do you have any videos about the Irish naturalisation route? It’s something we’re considering even though my husband already has an Irish passport.
I haven’t made one specifically about that, but I can put it on my ‘next’ list and tell the story of my experience with it.
In terms of moving to Spain, if your residency is piggybacked on his EU citizenship, you end up with almost the same rights as him so it may not be worth the cost and the waiting.
Did your husband get his passport through family ties? And how long have you lived in Ireland?
Thanks for getting back to me. He got his through his grandparents. We are not living in Ireland yet - it’s just something we’re considering. I think what worries me is that ultimately I’d like both our son and myself to have our own EU Passports. If we were to obtain Spanish passports (down the line) then I think we have to give up our UK passports and I’m not sure about that… An Irish passport would give us the best of both worlds I think. Really not sure of the best way forward!
My wife is keen to be EU too, but there are only a few differences between that and permanent residency, even if you split up with your EU husband you retain those rights. It’s worth Googling ‘Spain residency v citizenship rights’ to be informed. You’ll have plenty of time to decide on that if you decide not to wait on Irish citizenship.
I will do that - thank you!
Hi there very well explained my question is that do naturalized irish citizens have to fill form 5 (retaining of citizenship) every year if they are living abroad and if they don't do it their Irish citizenship will be revoked, is it true?
Yes indeed that’s true.
@@youtoospain that's the weirdest rule ever i heard, then what's the benefit of being a citizen if i can be revoked so easily?
Even this foolish lawmakers didn't think that it would lead to statelessness
@@RishabhMazumdar I don’t find it so weird. It’s just a form to remember once a year and it reminds you of your obligation to the state. Besides I don’t think it’s an automatic revocation, it would probably be a lot of years before it became an issue.
@@youtoospain One more studpid rule is that although Ireland allow dual citizenship but naturalized irish citizens cannot do that or else they will lose Irish citizenship what about that?
@@RishabhMazumdar I haven’t had to renounce my dual citizenship
U.S. citizen here. Both my mother's parents were born in Ireland. She was born in America and was automatically an Irish citizen but she was never put on the Birth Registry because there was no need. She was born in 1929. I will soon get my grandfathers birth certificate as he was on the registry. Even if you have the proper paperwork they can deny you if the photos aren't exactly the right size and you have to arrange the documents in a certain order. Are there facilitators who can check over your documents before you send them out so they won't be rejected? I can get the documents for my grandfather. My grandmother's documents were in a church that burned down somewhere in Galway so we can't get those.
Hi, you only need documents for one grandparent so not being able to provide your grandmother’s birth certificate isn’t a problem.
Applying to be on the Foreign Births Registry isn’t too difficult and everyone I know who’s done it has managed it without problems on their own. Having documentation in the correct order just means following the instructions. It’s an online application so it’s in the right order.
The correct size of your photograph is I believe given to you on the application.
You’ve got this.
Hi, Skatz your videos are very informative. One of my friend has recently got Portuguese passport after 6 years living in Portugal as he is by born in Bangladesh. Is he able to exchange Irish passport and if possible how long could it takes to get the Irish passport? Thanks in advance.
He can’t exchange one passport for another without going to live in Ireland like he did in Portugal. But why does he want an Irish passport when he already has a Portuguese one? That gives him freedom of movement in the EU already.
In the New EU people from former EU state will no longer be allowed to live or work in EU. as part of True Citizen and Language Act.
Because he wants to get into Britain.
Such an amaizing video!
May I ask so is that true, (naturalisation) that as much as documents, and evidence I can provide at my application, the faster my application is going to be processed? Obviously, for now there are factors which slowing the whole process, like covid. Thanks.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked it.
The more documents you provide certainly helps your application to be processed more smoothly but other factors can stall the process, like all of the checks that are done through other agencies, criminal checks for example can take a while even if you have no criminal record. So although it’s advisable to provide as much as possible it’s no guarantee you’ll get granted citizenship any quicker. COVID backlogs and the increase in application has definitely slowed everything down, and now that the ceremonies are back on presumably there’s a backlog there too.
I hope you get yours sorted soon. It’s impossible to find out exactly how long it will take, and they won’t tell you anything except ‘wait’. So be patient.
This is one of the most bizarre videos ever and I love it
Well thank you, I was going for eccentric but bizarre is close enough.
You’re not a goalkeeper by any chance are you, David?
It is tough on people from UK as they are no longer EU Citizens. With the True Citizen and Language Act, it will no longer be possible for them to live or work in the EU.
The EU will in future be free of non EU persons, automation, robots and good technology will ensure the new EU will work.
Great channel! Can you do an episode on what restrictions there are if you're an EU passport holder? (e.g. how long you can leave Spain for if you gain residency - how free is freedom of movement really?).
The freedom of movement you get with an EU passport is an EU law that means you can travel around as much as you want within the EU.
Residency rules in individual countries are a different thing altogether, they’re nothing to do with freedom of movement, they’re about registering where you live and have your tax residency. There was a rule that said you shouldn’t leave Spain for more than 6 months per year in your first five years so that you could prove your full intention to remain in order to become a permanent resident. However, there was a news article this weekend that said the 6 month rule was being removed so I’m waiting on confirmation of that. It was aimed at non-EU citizens resident here, but I’m assuming they won’t have more rights than EU citizens.
In the meantime, try to stay in Spain.
@@youtoospain This is an excellent point - people seem to think that even if you have an EU passport you can just turn up and stay there like a Spanish national. It would be great if you could expand on this further in a video!
@@osantiagues I did make this one: ruclips.net/video/BPTcmaLpqxM/видео.html
@@youtoospain Ah many thanks - that's a great help. Once you get residency as an EU/non-EU citizen both are treated the same in terms of residency?
Also (sorry for all the questions) - what's the penalty for overstaying the 90 days either as a Brit or as an EU citizen (who hasn't registered residency).
Skatz,
Really confused with my situation. our video is very informative.
I remember my grandfather used to boast he is Irish but i can't find any proof as from my parents were born in UK.
I am not in contact with my family. Are there any other way to find out my desendence?
As a British citizen are there any other EU countries i can get a passport off in a simple way to freely move?
Hmm, not being in touch with your parents might make it difficult, you would need birth certificates and even their marriage certificate if it’s your mother’s side of the family. Have you tried ancestry dot com to try and trace your grandparents? You might be lucky and someone else might have filled in some details.
I’ve not researched other countries citizenship requirements, I would guess there would be one that would take fewer years of residency than Ireland but you would have to live there and probably learn the language too. You only have to live in Ireland for 5 years before you can apply, and you don’t need to know any Irish.
I've been doing family tree research as a hobby for nearly 40 years. If you need a hand getting your parents birth and marriage certificates I'd be happy to help. My grandmother was born in Ireland in 1885 so I also had to get a copy of her birth registration in Ireland which I did to start the ball rolling to get my EU passport. It took me about 6 months to get my "foreign birth overseas" (ie outside Ireland) registered but once I had that it was easy to apply for my Irish passport. It also costed about 230 euros then to get the foreign birth overseas registered. PS It is well worth the effort!!
Hi I'm trying to apply for my Irish Passport aa my gran was born in Dublin.
Do you know how I would get the birth and marriage certificates? Thank you
@@Joannependers There is a births death and marriages register government office here in Dublin if you have detail on your grandmother full name and date of birth and a place of birth, you should be able to get a copy of her birth cert …I don’t know if you can do it on line but I imagine you should be able to …
Well thank you so much, my Irish passport is here with me after your advice, all went very well with all the paperwork, owe you a few pints of cold ones when I'm out there, cheers.
That will be much appreciated. I’m glad it’s worked out well for you. Don’t forget to take advantage of the links to discounts and services under all of the videos. Especially the Smart Currency Exchange one here. bit.ly/SmartY2S
In a scenario where the applicant possesses a combination of various proofs outlined in the Citizenship Guide, categorized as Type A and Type B (holding a valid residence permit, maintaining a rented place of residence, and being employed in Ireland) during 5 years, but due the nature of his occupation necessitates extended periods of travel throughout the year.
Would that applicant still be considered a resident and thus be eligible for citizenship?
What is the permissible duration of absence per year?
Does such an arrangement pose any risks to the success of a future citizenship application?
I appreciate your insights!
That’s an interesting scenario. The rules say you’ve to prove habitual residency, including the whole of the 5th year, but at the end of the day it’s a judgment call by the justice department. Renting a property and being employed in Ireland during that period in a job that by its nature demands travel does sound like you have a good argument. Are you single or do you have spouse and children who were spending more time in Ireland?
@youtoospain I see. Thank you so much for your kind response. Well, it is for a single applicant, but he has the intention to make Ireland his base, paying taxes, etc. The concern is if the authorities would count the physical presence there or the time granted in the "stamps" along with the proofa. The calculator only refers to the stamps, but we are not sure how exactly that works. Do you know maybe any law firm or experts to consult? The INIS and Citizenship Helpdesk just forwarded the same info. Thank you again! 😊
@@adrianacantillo4536 I suspect neither the help desk nor the minister can give you a definitive answer in advance, each case is dealt with at the time on its merits. And they don’t give you any kind of progress report, they just tell you to wait, which doesn’t make for a relaxing 18 months waiting for a decision. I don’t know any immigration lawyers in Ireland I’m afraid.
I married an Irishman after he came to the United States. We were to be just roommates as he acquired a J1 visa and things just rather happened. He's also an American Citizen now and we've been married 7 years. We plan to retire to Cork where we'll immediately buy a house. Will this "expedite" my Irish citizenship? Also, we wish to eventually life half the year in Málaga Spain. For your time and consideration, I have amassed a themed vocabulary list of over 2,000 verbs and 5,000+ else which is my own work, free of charge just for allowing me to post this: I'm looking for Irish and Spanish people for acquaintances to learn Spanish, become friends, and of course, I'm an American so, rule the world. :) The only requirement: You must be offense-proof and have a great sense of humor. Americans don't and it's why I'm leaving.
Great story. Yes, as the spouse of an Irish citizen you can apply for citizenship through naturalisation after living there for 3 years. Make sure you have both your names on your bank account and utility bills and use cards to pay for things regularly, this kind of proof of you being there will be vital for your application. It can take more than 18 months for you to get citizenship, then another few months to get the passport, but in the meantime as the spouse of an EU citizen you have freedom of travel in Europe as long as you travel together. The only problem is that to get your Irish citizenship you need to have spent the 3 years there. If you spend 6 months in Spain during that time they won’t grant it to you.
Hi!! Sorry I'm a little confused. 3 of my great grandparents were from Irish so can I get a passport?
Sorry, it only goes as far back as grandparents
@@youtoospain wounded! Thanks very much though
Does the Irish passport allow you to work in the UK legally even after brexit ?
Yes
Hi both my grandparents were Irish so I know I can get a passport as my brother has already got his . Will my husband be able to get one even though he Doesn’t have Irish heritage ?
No, but he won’t need to if the intention is to travel to or move to an EU country with you.
And how long does it take for you to get your original passport back?(the ones you sent with the forms)
It was actually surprisingly quick to get my UK passport back considering it was just before Christmas when I posted everything. It was about 3 weeks, so I’d say if it wasn’t Xmas you might get it back in a week or two.
@@youtoospain thank you for the reply and thank you for the informative video
💚⚪🧡
@@ndrsg3013 you’re welcome
I have an Irish passport and duel national of the U.K. /Ireland as my mum side of the family are Irish I still have family in ireland today in cork and have cousins and registered on the foreign birth register back in 2015 and got my passport in 2016
Excellent, well done, you’re a European!
Why not just flush your passports and ID down the the Ryanair toilet and say you're seeking asylum? Everyone else is doing it lately
Of course they are.
I am Turkmenistan citizen, but I want to come to any European country. Please give me some advice and ways to get there LEGALLY, I am currently in Turkey, and I'm a good English speaker(I guess), since I lived in United States for 9 years.
Hi Sam, the legal way for a non-EU citizen to get residency in an EU country is to apply for a visa from the nearest embassy of the country you want to live in. Different countries have different requirements for you to be accepted. I know enough about visas for Spain to know that it’s not easy, you need enough money or employment to support your application for a start.
Hi! I’m an Italian citizen and I’m gonna move soon to Dublin to study and work. Although I would like to receive an Irish citizen, what requirements do I need as an EU citizen?
Hi Michelle, here’s everything you need to know in this link. It’s a very helpful website. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/rights_of_residence_in_ireland/residence_rights_eu_national.html
How do I apply of my grandparent is dead and I am not sure on her parents name?
Google ‘how to get my irish grandparent's birth certificate’ and you’ll see where to apply
Hi what if one of your parents was born in Uk was raised in Ireland is an Irish citizen what criteria can your kids get Irish citizenship
So if one of the kids’ grandparents was an Irish citizen when the kids were born, the kids can apply to be on the foreign births register, which then allows them to apply for an Irish passport.
What passport do you have?
@youtoospain Hi I have an Irish passport im an Irish citizen i lived in Ireland from the age of 10 to 19
@@fredstermoynihan8601 In that case your children should be able to get Irish passports too, no need to worry about the grandparent connection. Have a look on the DPA website and check how to do it
First of all congratulations for getting irish citizenship finally, just want to ask you after how long of time from receiving the email which said processing of your application is at an advanced stage you got your approval? And if not secret when you applied?
Kind regards
Thanks, the email was around January 2021 and I think it was April/May when I got the approval. But while pushing for a reply through TDs in Ireland the standard reply was that there's no absolute timescale, even if they tell you it's at the advanced stage, so don't take that as gospel. Every case is individual and different. I applied in December 2019.
@@youtoospain thank you very much for quick reply, I applied in October 2018 and if you know the department of justice said that they are aiming to have communicated with an additional 2,500 applicants in the system by the end of June. At that point, they will have communicated with all those that were recorded, as at 30 December 2020, as having been in the system 24 months or more.
The promises didn't happen, i applied for citizenship in October 2018 as at 30 December 2020 i was recorded in the system 26 month, could you please advise me what to do
Kind regards
@@bmwx7389 Yes that's what they promised. I suspect they're still struggling with the backlog and politician's promises as usual aren't being fulfilled. You could have it chased via your local TDs, although as I said you will likely get a standard reply which says at the bottom 'all you can do is remain patient'. But give it a go. Sorry I can't tell you anything better than that, except you're probably not on your own.
@@youtoospain appreciate your help 🙏
Anyway I know some friends waiting since 2017 and one since 2016 best wishes to everyone
@@bmwx7389 wow that’s a long time to wait!
Ild be person number 4. My father's mother and father were both born in Ireland and were Irish citizens before moving to England. One of my dad's brothers got his Irish citizenship through decent. I've never applied but I could.
I don’t think you’d regret it if you did, but you might if you don’t.
Thanks really informative video! I have a questions as slightly confused.. I was born in England (before 2004) but both my grandparents were born in Ireland, so I'm entitled to Irish Citizenship. But at the time of my birth, my mum (who was born in England) held an Irish passport - would it be quicker to do it through that route? Or though citizenship by decent through my grandparents?
I'm want the option to live within the EU so trying to work out the quickest way.
Thanks!!
Hi, yeah go through the parent route. You just need to apply for a passport that way because you’re automatically a citizen as long as you prove it with the birth certificates (and a marriage certificate if your name is different from your mum’s
Your best option is to piss off out of the U.K. seeing as you don’t value British citizenship! 👋🏻
If I migrate to Northern Ireland will I be eligible for Irish passport by naturalisation
No you need to live in the Republic
Hi. Good video! I agree with your sentiments too. Could you tell me please if you have to be living in the Republic of Ireland for the five years or would it be acceptable to live in Northern Ireland?
I believe you need to have lived in the Republic, not the UK.
If you were born in NI you could claim citizenship but for naturalisation you need to live in the state itself
@@youtoospain Thanks. Thought so but just needed to check. NI is a much cheaper place to live! I do appreciate your prompt and accurate answers. I feel as if I am living in Alice in Wonderland sometimes when I try to get straight answers to Irish immigration questions!
is there a company that can apply for me? one that knows what paperwork is needed and how to apply correctly ??
Probably, but if it’s just a passport you’re applying for because one of your parents is Irish there’s nothing difficult about it.
Love you Your way of explanation 😍😍😍😍😘💞
Thank you
Hi just a question if you can help me please in the section 2 of the naturalization form ask about person ID is that the passport number what is it?
It says in the notes on how to fill in the form, 2.6 is your PPSN number.
@@youtoospain hi is the question 2.8
I already ansewer my PPSN
But this question says person ID
Can you help me please
@@glammtime7782 in the notes it says: 2.8 Write your Person ID Number, if applicable. (This is specified on all correspondence
Issued by Immigration Service Delivery since October 2011).
So if you’ve had correspondence, it’s the ID number they gave you. If not, then write N/A because it’s not applicable.
@@youtoospain thanks very much
Your channel is very helpfull
Thanks a lot
I just turned 21, I’ve lived in ireland since I was 2, when applying for citizenship will I have to have the documents and stuff utility bills etc I live with my mom I’m in college and I work part time ? And do you need a lawyer when applying for citizenship in Ireland?
And I know I have documents of my address and schools I’ve been to, please help cause my mom is very lazy for doing stuff, and I gonna have to pay for it and I don’t want to make any mistakes?
Hi, you don’t need a lawyer, no, but you’ll need plenty of documents.
Does your mum have an Irish passport?
@@youtoospain no
@@youtoospain and you apply online ?
What if you lived in Ireland as a child were I grew up their for ten years prior to 1994 when they made it harder to get a Irish passport 🤔 does previous resendentcy count
If you weren’t born there or you didn’t have an Irish parent or grandparent when you were born then no, previous residency doesn’t help. For naturalisation you need to be living there now.
Hi Skatz.. wondering if you can help me. My dad is Irish and I successfully applied for an Irish passport in 2017. My children were born in the UK (as was I).. is there a route for them now to apply too? And what that comes under?
Hi Darren, yes your children can apply to be on the Foreign Births Registry, it’s taking nearly 2 years to do that at the moment so I would start it soon. Are you thinking of moving to Spain? If your children are still under 18 they can be resident with you even without Irish passports.
why so negative here ? Nice vid mate! well done and thanks for the information
Thank you so much, I’m a positivity fan myself. We’ll ignore the naysayers and live life with a will.
coz its not funny and is cringe and weird
How long it takes to get a new passport ?
It depends. Are you just renewing, or getting one because you have an Irish parent, or you have an Irish grandparent, or you’ve lived in Ireland for long enough?
Hi mate I’m from England but would like to apply for Irish passport my dad is Irish but I don’t have contact.. I get so confused can you help ?
Hello, My Father was born in 1911 (Cork area), but I cant find any record of his Birth, plus I understand that a lot of records were destroyed in a fire at Dublin. How can I obtain proof of his Birth?
Hi Dennis, well this is a tricky one, I’ve heard the same question a few times and not been able to find an answer. You’d think with a name like yours you’d be able to walk into a passport office and pick one up no problem, but without a birth certificate I don’t know what you can do. I wonder if you can use your birth certificate and some kind of legal document signed by an official who knew your dad and work with a TD to get it sorted.
@@youtoospain Thanks for your reply, unfortunately my Father passed away in 1968, so very unlikely to find any body who knew him, But thanks for your speed reply.
Dennis
@@dennisomahoney553 how about trying a DNA ancestry search. Often they turn up relatives who have information.
tried to watch this... could you not just stick to the info?
I could do that, and have done on a few videos, but the volume of people who like the whimsy strongly outweighs the single figures of people who complain about it.
Hey 👋!! My father is an Irish citizen. Can I apply for Irish citizenship through him? He’s acquired citizenship because both all his grandparents were Irish.
Hey Jack. Sadly no, unless you were born after he acquired citizenship.
Hi Skatz, Ive got my Irish Grandmothers birth certificate, my fathers uk birth cirtificate and my uk birth cirtificate, Can i get citizenship ?
Hi Emre, if your grandmother’s birth name is different from your dad’s then you’ll need to establish their relationship, do you have a copy of your grandparents’ marriage certificate?
Have a read of what to do on the citizens info site in the video description, also the DFA site link is there, and the link to the foreign births registry is where you apply.
I have a question I myself have a Belgian nationality and would like to change it to an Irish nationality how can I do that?
You can’t, unless you live in Ireland for over 5 years. But why would you need to? A Belgian passport gives you EU citizenship.
My great grandparent was Irish but I don't live in Ireland. Can I apply for citizenship?
Sorry, no you’d need to have a grandparent who’s Irish.
I live in Belfast, iv had a British passport (younger years) it's out of date, we need to go abroad in September, don't think we will get our Passports on time through post, my question is
If we travel down to Dublin can we get our passports on the same day? Can't get any information
Thanks 🇮🇪
I’m not sure, I can’t find out whether they allow that either. There’s a backlog at the moment. First time passport applications take about 40 working days, there a passport express service (I think it’s operational at the moment, some services have been paused to clear the backlog), have a look on this website and see what they say www.dfa.ie/passports/passport-express/
@@youtoospain Thank you very much ☺️
@@irishgirlbelfast2088 you’re welcome
hello thank u for the video it s great , i wanted to ask u about my case :
once i finishe my dental medicine studies in romania , i would like to live in ireland ,however i don t have any irish descent , in how many years will i get irish citizenship if i respect every rule and keep all the paper work like u said , how many years should i wait ?
To begin applying you need to have spent 5 full years out of the last 9 in Ireland, including every day of the last 365. Once you’ve submitted your application it could be 18-24 months before you find out whether you have been successful. Then you will be invited to a citizenship ceremony to get your certificate, which may be a month or two later. It takes about 2 more months to get your passport.
@@youtoospain okay thank u so much
hello, sir thank you for the good information how can a British passport holder or British citizen become an Irish citizen ???.
Like the video says, either by having Irish ancestry or by living in Ireland for at least 5 years.
@@youtoospain thank you very much, sir
@@harriskhan7671 you’re welcome
By birth one parents is from Europe can the baby born in Ireland can got this citizenship ?
It depends. At the time of the child’s birth, what nationalities were their parents? And at that time how long had each of them lived in Ireland?
@youtoo Spain Thanks for the great vid. I wondered if you could provide some advice on spousal application? And limitations for travel whilst waiting for the period of residency etc. I am an Irish national living in Canada. I have been married 8 years to a Canadian (together for 12 years) and am now wanting to come home. Eventually we are looking at a move to Spain. But understand in order for my wife to travel freely and work she needs an Irish passport. Any suggestions on the best approach and even realistic timelines...AND is she able to travel back and forth between Spain and Ireland whilst she is a resident? Thanks in advance and congratulations on your new citizenship! Peter, Vancouver Canada.
Hi Peter, this site tells you all about moving to Ireland with your wife. She doesn’t need a visa. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/returning_to_ireland/residency_and_citizenship/returning_to_ireland_with_your_non_eea_spouse.html
You and your wife can also move to Spain. As an EU citizen you can travel freely and you have the right to work there too. You would apply for residency first, then your wife can apply on the back of your application. Watch this video for the process, which depends on who’s going to be working. ruclips.net/video/tMGLaSfGQzU/видео.html As far as travelling around after she’s a Spanish resident, she can leave Spain for up to 6 months in a year, but only for 10 months in total over the first 5 years, otherwise she’ll have trouble getting her permanent residency.
I am checking through the family tree , right now.
Best of Irish luck to you.
Cgreat video. Can I apply for citizinship if I have lived in northern Ireland for 9 years?
Only if you’re married to an Irish citizen or have a parent or grandparent who was born on the island of Ireland.
Hi there, really appreciate the info. Is it possible for me to obtain an Irish passport as my partner of 30 years is entitled to one? We are both British citizens and have never lived in Ireland. Cheers
Hi Mike, unfortunately not, but if your partner gets their passport then you can go to Spain and get residency without you needing a visa. You would need to prove that you are a couple too, but that shouldn’t be difficult if you’ve been together that long.
Thanks for that. That's good news. Excellent informative vids BTW keep it up! Maybe we'll meet in Spain one day. Cheers
@@mikecampion4979 yeah, where are you planning on moving to in Spain?
Currently we live in New Zealand, planning to maybe move in next couple of years. We have some friends living in Cordoba so maybe start our search around there. Where are you living? Mike
@@mikecampion4979 Cordoba looks amazing, we’re planning to go there for Liz’s birthday in November.
We’re living in Ireland right now but moving to somewhere within an hour of Malaga once we’ve had a look around. We’ll be staying with friends near Granada so we won’t be far from Cordoba.
Hello again, am in the process of sorting passport in line, can I ask who you got to Notarise a document for you! Its says a notary or public notary! Seems a bit harsh for a local solicitor to charge £100 plus vat to sign a letter saying its me in my driving licence to send off lol. And I can't send them my passport as scared it won't be back before we go away next month. Can a person at my bank or someone do it do you think! Cheers .
My local solicitor in Ireland charged me €10, so if you’ve been quoted £100 +VAT you’re being ripped off.
The UK Gov site has a list of who can certify documents www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document
@YouToo Spain thank you very much, that's brilliant stuff. Will sort that out and post off. Thanks mate.
Hi I'm looking for advice on getting my Irish passport as I was born in UK and my grandmother is Irish.
What documents do I need to apply for citizenship and passport ?
Thanks
Hi Joanne, everything you need to know about applying for citizenship is on this link. It can take up to 2 years. Getting the passport after that takes 4-6 weeks at present.
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/foreign_births_register.html
Hi,
I would like to ask a questions.
If i get my Irish citizenship and after that I join the British armed forces (for example the Royal Marine Corps or the British Army), can my Irish citizenship be revoked?
Thank you for your answer in advance.
Well that’s an interesting question. I don’t know the answer, you’d have to ask the DFA that one. My guess would be that while you’d have to have pledged fealty to Ireland, there’s nothing stopping you being a dual citizen so in theory it would be okay to serve the Queen. There’s such a close relationship between Ireland and the UK that you’d never really be in a position of divided loyalty.
If you become Irish through naturalisation you’re supposed to fill in a form every year if you’re going to be living outside of Ireland, that’s worth knowing even though it doesn’t really relate to your question
@@youtoospain thank you so much for the information. I'll ask them :)
And if I understood it well: if I live in Ireland for 5 years without leaving the State then I can apply for citizenship.
@@bencefoldvari8037 yes, it’s 5 years out of the last 6, and the final year you’re supposed to be there every day. Make sure you collect evidence of being there and spending money there on a bank card regularly, that’s a good way of showing you were there.
Also you have to be self supporting for those 5 years.
@@youtoospain I understand. Thank you.
hi there, not sure if i'm going to get a reply but i'll try!
so if I do my undergrad in Ireland for 3 year and work for 2 years, does that mean i've been a legal citizen that has lived in Ireland for 5 out of 9 year?
does that make me eligible to apply for citizenship, and how long will the process be for me to get a citizenship and then a passport?
It’s actually 5 out of the last 6 years, but yes.
Yes that makes you eligible to apply for citizenship. The process took me 18 months but it can take 2 years
hello sir thank you for your nice advise. for knowledge if any European citizen what to change his citizenship status and want to get Irish citizenship then what want to do?
Citizenship is something that can only be granted to people who have lived there for an extended period of time if they weren’t born there.
If you obtain Irish citizenship by naturalization (time of residence), and a few years later for personal reasons, obtain British citizenship (also by naturalization) would the person have Irish citizenship revoked? Or could I stay with both?
No both the UK and Ireland are okay with you having dual citizenship. You might have to send an official letter every year like I do to let Ireland know I want to retain my citizenship even though I don’t live there, but apart from that it’s all okay.
@@youtoospain But I wasn't born in Ireland, e. I have no Irish or British parentage.
Could it still? I would have 3 citizenships
@@Brunosilva-in7gh it’s within the rules of the UK and Ireland. I don’t know about the third country. It’s unusual to want citizenship of 3 countries. When you become Irish you pledge fealty to the Republic which means putting Ireland first. Doing that with 3 countries is a bit odd.
Once you get citizenship via naturalization, can you get passport immediately?
Yes you can apply as soon as you have your certificate that you get at the ceremony.
@@youtoospain so it takes 5 years of working in Ireland to get the passport? I'd heard you get stamp 5 after 5 years and then getting citizenship takes 1 more year
@@umanggarg970 well, to apply you have to have lived and worked in Ireland for 5 out of the last 9 years. Practically it can take weeks or months to get the paperwork together because they tend to ask for more proof. Then once they tell you, after about 18 months in my case, that you have been accepted, you have to wait for the next ceremony in your area which could be more weeks or months. Then from sending off your documents to get the passport takes about 2 more months.
So to be realistic, it’s anywhere from 7-8 years from when you arrive in Ireland with a job.
I just took my Identity verification form to the local solicitors office to get it witnessed and they refused to do it because "they dont know me", it does say on the form "the applicant must be personally known to you" so Im at a loss who to approach next. She suggested my doctor but its impossible to get an appointment when Im ill so doubt I would get one for this.
Here’s a list of professionals you can ask
www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories
@@youtoospain APPROVED WITNESSES (MUST BE PRACTICING):
School Principal/Vice Principal, Teacher/Lecturer, School Secretary, PreSchool Manager/Montessori Teacher, Medical Doctor, Dentist, Vet, Nurse,
Physiotherapist, Speech Therapist, Pharmacist, Manager/Assistant Manager of
Bank/Credit Union, Member of An Garda Siochána/Police Officer, Elected Public
Representative, Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public, Peace Commissioner,
Engineer, Lawyer, Accountant, Member of the Clergy.
Thats the list on the form but I dont know any "personally" as the form asks for.
@@bepto4877 if you go into a police station with your passport they should be able to do it.
Just watched several of your videos very interesting and informative.We have run the residency gauntlet but came out in Novembr 2020 before brexit so are now on our third year of temporary residency. My father and grandparents are all Northern Irish my father is deceased now.From what you say I can just apply as an Irish citizen for my passport.What are the benefits now?
Well it won’t make much difference to your residency or your rights in Spain, but it’s worth it for being able to travel freely around Europe a lot. It depends how European you want to feel. I would get the passport if I were you. Also you never know how handy it might be in the future and it doesn’t cost a fortune.
Thank you for your reply.Can my husband (civil partnership paro de hecho) also apply as my spouse for the Irish passport? And technically could you stay in Spain for 180 days by using your UK passport to enter Spain and leave then re enter Spain with your Irish one?(just interested !)
@@anthonys8174 Your partner would need to live with you in Ireland for a few years before they could apply for citizenship and a passport. And if you entered Spain on a UK passport and left on another, it would look like you'd overstayed unless you leave on that passport before the 90 days are up. Technically there's no way around the 90/180. Also, using different passports for the return journey is just asking for problems. I flew to the UK from Spain on my UK passport and returned on my Irish, expecting to get through quicker at both ends, but coming back into Spain they spent quite a while looking at me and my passport, presumably because the system said I was already in Spain. So I'm always going to use my Irish passport from now on, wherever I go
Thank you for your helpful comments from one Irish citizen to another!
@@anthonys8174 you’re welcome.
If someone is married to Irishman, is it necessary to live in Ireland for 10 years before applying/ receiving the passport? Every website says 3 years of continuous living in the island will do, but one of my friends said that it takes 10 years, is this true? What is the truth?
The Department of Foreign Affairs website has the official info on that. It’s 3 years.
It’s 5 years for people who aren’t married to an Irish national so tell your friend it wouldn’t be twice that for someone who had more rights.
@@youtoospain Thank you very much for the reply.
So, I am entitled to Irish citizenship/passport through my Dad who was born there. My wife and son are English and not entitled.. how would this work for us hopefully moving to Spain?
Hi George, once you have your passport you can all go to Spain and as the EU citizen you would apply first for residency then once you have it your wife and son can apply on the back of yours.
Here’s a video of a recent livestream I did about it ruclips.net/video/tMGLaSfGQzU/видео.html
For naturalization you will have to live and work in Ireland. How did you initially get approval to be able to stay and work there?
It depends where you’re from, if you have a UK passport you can move there as long as you can support yourself.
With the UK leaving the EU it's Citizens can no longer live in the EU.
This applies to all EU States.
Hi. I be in Ireland since 2002. My children are also irish. I apply for my irish passaport. My gnib card expired. I went to imigration officer he don't want renew my stamp 4 eufam. So I need to seat at home . Can't take employment. I don't know what to do.
If I was you I would get an immigration lawyer to advise you. I don’t know very much about emigrating to Ireland. Why did you wait for so long to apply for Irish citizenship?
If you have already gone through the process and had your name listed in the foreign birth registry through a grandparent, what are the next steps for Citizenship and Passport? Thanks
Once you’re on the foreign births register you’re a citizen, you just need to apply for the passport
@@youtoospain Thank you
@@youtoospain Would your children automatically qualify for Citizenship once you’re listed in the Foreign Birth Registry? Thanks
@@rugger104 no, not unless their grandparents were Irish.
@@youtoospain Oh wow, okay
Hello , Thanks for the information on your video, which was very clear and easy to follow. Have you got information for a non Irish citizen who was married to an Irish born citizen ( 4 children) divorced, now deceased. I'm a canadian citizen.Are you able to help me.? Thanks very much.
To help you become an Irish citizen? That’s not possible through marriage, even if you were still married, without being resident there. And you can’t get it through ’ascent’ (through your children) so your only option is to live there for at least 5 years.
My Great Grandfather on my Fatjers side was John Donolan, born in Cork. On my Mother's side, my Great Grandmother McLaine, born in Dublin. So I'm eligible via Irish Descent yeah?
No, it needs to be parent or grandparent.
Just had an update from the irish foreign births register .. it is now taking 9 to 12 months for the process. They will only contact if there is a problem . I applied beginning of May 2023
Good to know, thanks for the update. I’ve heard of one that took 7 months so I guess it depends on the amount of checking and how quickly the relevant officials are moving at different times of year. At least it’s an improvement on the lockdown times and the first splurge of applications after Brexit.
Just been contacted with a reference number . Saying they can't proceed now without my mums certificates .. birth, marriage and certified photo ID .
Will get those off in next few days ..
😊😊
So will you be renouncing your British citizenship seeing as you don’t value it?
@@newblackdog7827 No
A bit freaky with the background stuff. Are you ok fella?..
That’s debatable! 🤣
autism
My mother died when I was 3 years old and my father married a my step mother who was Irish and I have half sister
I assume you’re asking whether you qualify for an Irish passport. Unfortunately the answer is no, you need to have a parent who was Irish when you were born.
Hi I'm just in the process of applying for irish citizenship through my grandad.
When I do get a irish passport could my partner of 12years and 2 children who are all British travel freely with me and live in Spain? Without having to meet all the visa requirements ect. Thanks in advance
Yes, here’s a video which tells you the process ruclips.net/video/tMGLaSfGQzU/видео.html
Thankyou!
@@abbywaddington7636 you’re welcome. There are plenty more helpful videos on YouTooSpain, and two live shows a week too.
Well I never knew - person 4 !! 👍🏻
Awesome! Join the diaspora!
Should we call you ‘Person’ or ‘Four’ for short?
Is it posible to apply as Family? Parent and Childrens together for Citizenship with naturalized?
No I don’t think you can do that, it’s a separate application
@@youtoospain So need to wait for Parent to become Irish Citizenship then apply for Children based on Parents Citizenship?
@@somanianands has everyone who’s applying been living in Ireland continuously for 5 out of the last 6 years?
@@youtoospain yes they are also staying in Ireland from 5 yrs.
I'm native American is there a way to become a duel citizen of Ireland?
You can be a dual citizen of Ireland and the US. But you would need an Irish parent or grandparent to get the Irish citizenship part. Or live in Ireland for over 5 years.
So a work visa to get started how long is a work visa....one or two years...I'm thinking I would have to renew it three times or so to get to five years
@@ezekiellister3176 do you mean for Ireland or Spain? Either way, work visas are dependent on being offered a job, and they don't tend to need renewing. How long they last depends on the work contract. I don't know much about Irish work visas because I live in Spain now.
@@youtoospain Ireland
MY DAD DID 10 YEARS FOR HIS COUNTRY IN LONGKESH BUT I CANNOT GET A PASSPORT SO ANNOYING!!!
If he was Irish why can’t you get a passport?
@@youtoospain I can but it’s just a hard process I thought I submitted everything but was told there was 1 document missing so instead of waiting for it they sent it back and this was like a 8 month process in the Covid times tbf, I will try again another time
@@pauliewalnuts5803 it should be a lot easier and quicker now. Go for it.
@@youtoospain I will be giving it a go soon I actually go Belfast in a week will try when I come back
@@pauliewalnuts5803 👍😀
Is this the same if you hold a British passport best wishes
Is what the same?
My Dad and grand parents were born in Northern Ireland but I don’t have my grandparents Birth certificates or any other paperwork. I have a short copy birth certificate for my dad but they don’t accept them Do you know if the Irish births marriage and deaths department will issue me a copy of my dad’s birth certificate
I don’t see why not. Get in touch with them and I’m sure they’ll confirm it.
Thank you for responding I really appreciate it
@@StephenCraig22 you’re welcome.
Great show fella.
Looks like I would be untitled to an Irish passport as both of my parents are Irish. They both moved to the Uk 40+ yrs ago. They don’t have passports Could you advise on how to proceed and what forms of proof would I need please. Does it matter if it’s my mum or Dad?
One final question if I may… my long term partner Tina is British and has no Irish relatives, could she also get an Irish passport? We are due to get married next July 2022, would it be prudent to wait until we are husband & wife?
Just wanted to thank you for your work, enjoying the shows immensely.
Alan
Hi Alan, yes indeed you are entitled to an Irish passport, and it doesn’t matter which parent. There are links in the video description to the sites where you can find out exactly how to apply and what proof you need, I think it’s yours and your parent’s birth certificates. Your wife unfortunately isn’t entitled, but after you’re married she can get Spanish residency on the back of your EU citizenship. So she’ll be entitled to more or less the same rights as you anyway.
@@youtoospain thanks for getting back, your a true gent.
@@alannorton4184 my pleasure matey
Cool
At the time of my birthday 92’ my father was a British citizen but he now holds an Irish passport, what do I need to do?
It depends.
How did your father get his Irish passport?
@@youtoospain he just applied online through eligibility because his father was Irish.
But he did this after I was born
@@thomashornibrook4094 cool, so without a time machine you can’t get citizenship through your father. But you can through your grandparent. You need to apply to be on the Foreign Births Register. It takes longer to do, up to 2 years, but once you’re on there you can get your passport.
Thanks for the information.
If I buy some property like home or flat somewhere in irland and then if I want to apply for citizenship so is it possible to do something like that?
Buying property makes no difference to an application for citizenship in Ireland. There are ways of obtaining a ’golden visa’ by investment but you would still need to reside in Ireland for at least 5 years before you can apply for citizenship as the video explains.
I've applied for mine and need it for June 1st, my issue date was may 23rd, how much longer than this will i have to wait to recieve my passport?
(A lot depends on when I can finally get it so because of this I'm super anxious, if anyone has a rough idea please let me know)
Hi Ellen, did you apply as having an Irish parent? And when did you apply?
@@youtoospain i applied as "born on the island of Ireland before 2005" with my dob, I was born in Ireland on 04/07/2002 (providing my birth cert with proof of both my parents citizenship),i applied back in December of 2022.
Bare in mind I kept having to send in documents up until now, just haven't heard anything back since the estimated due date and I feel pretty nervous as to why there hasn't been any updates on it
@@ellenmooney6719 that’s a very long time. When did you send in the last documents? And why is it so complicated? Here’s a link to the site where you can check progress with your application number www.dfa.ie/passporttracking/
@@youtoospain the final documents I sent in were form of legal ID and a medical card, they recieved my ID on may 2nd (hence why my estimated issue date was the 23rd) they also recieved additional documents on the 16th of may, which was the last time they recieved some more of my documents
Previous Documents like birth cert, proof of address, were given in march, they put me on hold requesting iD in April, I was finally able to send the ID on may 2nd as I had recieved it just then, but because I wanted to make sure I would still get it, I sent them most of my certificates and medical cards and medical statements.
They haven't told me they request anymore documents, even now, so I'm curious what's taking it so long
@@ellenmooney6719 I would get in touch with them and tell them of your urgent need.
What is you are not a narcissist send it or had any relation from Ireland could you still become and Irish citizen
Narcissist? That’s not one of the criteria on the list! 🤣
The options are all on the video. Either you have Irish ancestry or residency, those are the only real ways to citizenship, barring the refugee route.
Hey found your video so helpful don't know if you can actually help me i leave in Spain and having Spanish resident card and i want to fly to Ireland to join my partner she is from Ireland she just have my baby i don't know what exactly they will ask for visa requirements. Thanks
Which passport do you have and where are you based?
Thanks alot for your respond my passport is Nigeria but i base in Spain and I have Spanish permanent residence card but my partner she from Ireland like i told you she just have my baby and i want to go and join her over there in Ireland i don't know what requirements will irish embassy need from me
@@kingsley14okeke-pr5fr I know more about the Spanish system than the Irish, but have a read on this official website to see if you can join your partner. You may need to prove you have a relationship. Having a child together should help. You may need to consult a lawyer in Ireland, and it would also be worth contacting the Irish embassy in Spain for information.
www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/
Thanks alot for i really appreciate your concern I will look up the link your drop and by Monday i will contact irish embassy. Thank have a great weekend
@@kingsley14okeke-pr5fr you too. Let me know what the Irish Embassy say.
I could listen to you talk all day hahahahah is that a London accent that you have?
My accent is a mixture of Leicester (East Midlands), and northern England (both east and west). I was born near Newcastle but I don’t have much left of that accent.
@@youtoospain ahhh I see. I love your accent. Soooo nice
@@samproximax1790 it’s certainly unique! Where are you from?
@@youtoospain I’m from Cambodia originally but I went there an an Erasmus+ program for 6 months. I stayed in gandia, Valencia
Can you do a more detailed video on the process for a british citizen gaining Irish citizenship through naturalisation, the very method you used?
I can, I suppose it’s about time I did an Irish update. I’ll put it in my list. Watch this space!
Are you not a Subject, as the documents you received were in the 2nd.language.
An Irish Citizen document is in first Official language, Gaeilge.
Go raibh mhaith agat alig as Tir Celtica Erin.
The documents I received were in Gaeilge and in English, just like most official documents in Ireland. I’m not sure what you are suggesting
Hi everyone... just had confirmation that my Foreign Births application has been passed.. Certificate on the way.
Time it has taken is 12 months. now i need to apply for the passport.. ;-)
Good for you. 12 months isn’t too bad. The passport shouldn’t take too long. 2 months absolute max.
Hi Skatz
Many thanks for the helpful information
Bob in sunny Cahersiveen
Well hello Bob in sunny Cahersiveen! I must know you, I know everyone there!
@@notbobthebob hi Paul, cool I remember Skellig Crafts and I’m sure I’ve spoken to you in the shop. Hopefully you can get over here and revisit the area. Give me a shout when you’re heading this way.
Hi Andrew, I don’t think we have met. What took you to Competa apart from the sunshine ?
@@notbobthebob the even better scenery, better health because it’s dryer, the longer tourist season, the food, the history and the architecture. The weather is a huge factor, I’m on the terrace in my shorts in February. I came outside from my office to get warm. It’s easier to smile when you’re in the sunshine
@@youtoospain There is a lot of positives then, how is the cost of living ?
If my Great grandfather was Irish does this give me a chance for an Irish passport
Terribly sorry but no. You’re a generation too far away.
@@youtoospain Ah fair play t ya Thanks
14 months in total from application to Passport arrival... No delays . ;-)
Is that having an Irish grandparent or naturalisation?
@@youtoospain grandad... Lucky me...;-)
@@stephenriley6541 🍀
My child is an irish citizen its posible for me to apply irish citizen base on my child
No, sadly not.
@@youtoospain thanks for ur reply sir ur new follower