Thanks for that, that’s very interesting! Well then, strictly speaking, it doesn’t really matter whether or not I’m an Irish citizen; since I’m not entering the UK from within the CTA then these special provisions don’t apply to me, so I think I’d still be expected to have CSI! Should have booked a c ...

Hi both, thank you for replies! No, this doesn't have anything to do with my previous post. I'm moving to the UK as a student, and have been informed (University guidelines as well as the internet) that I should obtain Comprehensive Sickness Insurance in order to be in line with UK policy. I know ...

Do economically inactive Irish citizens (in this case, students) in the UK require so-called Comprehensive Sickness Insurance? Irish citizens and other EEA nationals seem to be set apart in this regard (https://www.gov.uk/right-to-reside) but I haven't been able to find any other information. Would ...

CR001 wrote:Maybe Ancestry via if you are from a commonwealth country with a UK born grandparent?

Both Commonwealth and EU (Malta) so, for the time being, I'm okay... Two years from now, however, who knows!

Thanks for the suggestion.

The answer to this might be obvious, but I wanted to get some advice from others more knowledgeable than I before giving up! My mother was born in the UK (1971) and was a British citizen (not by descent). Later on in life, however, she renounced her citizenship (1990) for citizenship of another ...

You are not a British Citizen unfortunately, unless within 6 months of the renunciation of British citizenship, your mother was unable to secure citizenship of the other country, in those circumstances, the renunciation becomes invalid by default. Even if your mother resume citizenship, you will ...

The answer to this might be obvious, but I wanted to get some advice from others more knowledgeable than I before giving up! My mother was born in the UK (1971) and was a British citizen (not by descent). Later on in life, however, she renounced her citizenship (1990) for citizenship of another ...