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The primary law governing nationality of Ireland is the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, which came into force on 17 July 1956. Ireland is a member state of the European Union (EU) and all Irish nationals are EU citizens. They are entitled to free movement rights in EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and may ...
An Irish passport. Visa requirements for Irish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ireland.. As of 2024, Irish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 193 countries and territories, ranking the Irish passport 2nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
The Foreign Births Register ( Irish: Leabhar Taifeadta Breitheanna Coigríche) is an official register of foreign births with Irish citizenship that is kept by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin. [1] A Foreign Births Entry Book is also maintained in every Irish diplomatic mission and consular office, the contents of which are from time ...
The Ireland Act restored British citizenship to any individual domiciled in Northern Ireland on 6 December 1949 who otherwise would have had the status if not for Irish law. The Ireland Act additionally conferred CUKC status on Irish-born persons who did not receive Irish citizenship at any point prior to 18 April 1949.
The Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Act 2004 (previously bill no. 15 of 2004) amended the Constitution of Ireland to limit the constitutional right to Irish citizenship of individuals born on the island of Ireland to the children of at least one Irish citizen and the children of at least one parent who is, at the time of the birth, entitled to Irish citizenship.
An easier route for people from the Republic of Ireland to get British citizenship has moved a step closer to becoming law. The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill, which has passed the ...
ISO 3166 code. IE. Internet TLD. .ie [d] Ireland ( Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ ), also known as the Republic of Ireland ( Poblacht na hÉireann ), [a] is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island.
By Mr Robinson’s estimation some 30,000 Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland would be eligible for British citizenship, with a further 200,000 in mainland UK.