Irish citizenship questions

[bigblake27]

Good Afternoon all!

I am new to this, but would LOVE to live abroad. As of right now, my mother is working on her Irish citizenship since she is the granddaughter of an Irish citizen. My question is can I get Irish citizenship after she gets hers? I am looking into this as well as other options right now. Thanks for all of your insight!

[jeupsy]

Have a look here: http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=88045

You won't get Irish citizenship through your mother as she wasn't an Irish citizen at the time of your birth.

I guess you have looked into this already, but if one of her parents is/was Irish, then I believe your should be entitled to Irish citizenship.

[Malika]

Good Afternoon all!

I am new to this, but would LOVE to live abroad. As of right now, my mother is working on her Irish citizenship since she is the granddaughter of an Irish citizen.

Is she going the Foreign Birth Register (FBR) process?

My question is can I get Irish citizenship after she gets hers? I am looking into this as well as other options right now. Thanks for all of your insight!

After your mother gets her citizenship through descent, then you might be able to register for FBR as the child of an Irish citizen. This is all dependent on your mother's entitlement to citizenship.
Simple steps:
1. Mother acquires citizenship through descent.
2. You apply for FBR using your mother's proven entitlement.
3. Use your FBR Certificate to apply for an Irish passport.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/mo ... scent.html

Regards,

[jeupsy]

Unless I am missing something, I don't think you are correct Malika. Irish citizenship can only be acquired through birth if the parent is Irish at the time of birth. And citizenship through FBR is only valid from the day of registration on the FBR; which means bigblake's mother wasn't Irish when he/she was born.

Here's a quote from your link:

"Since 1 July 1986, a person registered in the Foreign Births Entry Book after 1986 is deemed to be an Irish citizen only from the date of his/her entry in the Register and not from the date of birth. This means that children born to that person before his/her date of entry in the Register are not entitled to citizenship."

[IntegratedMigrant]

I think Jeupsy is right. Other way that he can apply for citizenship is through Irish Associations.

[Malika]

Unless I am missing something, I don't think you are correct Malika. Irish citizenship can only be acquired through birth if the parent is Irish at the time of birth. And citizenship through FBR is only valid from the day of registration on the FBR; which means bigblake's mother wasn't Irish when he/she was born.

Here's a quote from your link:

"Since 1 July 1986, a person registered in the Foreign Births Entry Book after 1986 is deemed to be an Irish citizen only from the date of his/her entry in the Register and not from the date of birth. This means that children born to that person before his/her date of entry in the Register are not entitled to citizenship."

I might be wrong. Suffice it to say, OP isn't entitled to citizenship.
Regards,