In order to naturalise as an Irish Citizen, you must be living in this State (ie 26 counties) for 5 years, including 1 year continous. This is the only way to obtain citizenship of Ireland, in your situation, unless, of course you married an Irish person, though you would still need to live in the ...

wunder wrote:No, unfortunately Bulgaria joining the EU restarted your citizenship clock.

thanks for the infornation..

Bulgaria joined EU in January 2007. So any Bulgarian national can't aquire PR status before 1st January 2012 (5 years of exercising Treaty Rights). Then you need to hold PR status for at least 12 months before the date of application for British Citizenship, so 1st January 2013 is the earliest date ...

Aceform wrote:I wanted to say that situation is ok for your British citizenship.

thank you,ill give it a try.

thank you,im going to try for the british citizenship.im here 5 years alltogether but with a break for an year in wich i was i bulgaria.do u think the home office will make a problem for that year? Not sure about British citizenship. But it is perfectly valid for Irish citizenship. But I'd say that ...

More information please! Do you have ILR? What is your immigration status? Generally, it is a problem that you were away for a year - it effectively resets your clock for citizenship. im from bulgaria and me and my child have the blue card from the home office(TEMPORARY RECIDENCY)i have the right ...

don't think so. however if you have a child in NI, that child becomes eligible for both British and irish citizenship. thank u,i have a child but she wasnt born in here :( .however can i apply for british citizenship,im here 5 years all together but with a break betwen them for an year?is the home ...

hi everyone!im 5 years in norhern ireland is anybody knows can i apply for irish citizenship?as im working and paying tax to britain.plese help Don't think you can apply for Irish citizenship. Below is an extract from the information leaflet http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Information_Leaflet_No3 ...

hi everyone!im 5 years in norhern ireland is anybody knows can i apply for irish citizenship?as im working and paying tax to britain.plese help

hi,im in belfast northern ireland from 5 years all together.but i was over in my country for an year.do i have any chance to apply for british citizenship. im working,paying tax and etc.just i dont know if there will be a problem for that year i was away.many thanks