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Renounce British citizenship living in NI
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:12 pm
by mufc69
Hello, I am a British/Irish citizen living in Northern Ireland, my wife is non EU living here under EEA/UK residence card due to expire later this year. I was not a qualified person for 5 years, as I left work last year to care for my daughter so I don’t believe we are eligible for permanent residence.
My question is if I renounce my British passport can I use my Irish passport to reapply for my wife’s residence card?
Re: Renounce British citizenship living in NI
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:46 am
by secret.simon
Yes, if you
renounce your British citizenship, you would become solely an Irish citizen from the date your renunciation certificate is issued and your wife would need to meet the requirements applicable to spouses of Irish citizens (at the moment, the same as those for EEA citizens).
Re: Renounce British citizenship living in NI
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:07 am
by mufc69
secret.simon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:46 am
Yes, if you
renounce your British citizenship, you would become solely an Irish citizen from the date your renunciation certificate is issued and your wife would need to meet the requirements applicable to spouses of Irish citizens (at the moment, the same as those for EEA citizens).
Thank you for your reply
