Citizenship by Descent A person is an Irish citizen at birth if at the time of his birth, either parent was an Irish citizen or would, if alive have been an Irish citizen. This provision applies even if the parent concerned had not activated Irish citizenship, at the time of birth. Irish citizenship is not conferred on a person born outside the island of Ireland, […]
Constitution Article 2 of the Constitution declares that it is the entitlement and birthright of every person born on the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas to be part of the Irish nation. It is the entitlement of all persons, qualified in accordance with law, to be citizens of Ireland. The Constitution declares that the Irish nation cherishes its special affinity with […]
Statutory Basis for Passports The Passports Act 2008 put the passport system on a statutory basis. It provides for the issue of passports, the processing of personal data (including biometric data) and controls to protect the integrity of the system. It provides procedures for the cancellation and surrendering of passports, offences in relation to passports and the issue of emergency travel certificates. A person who […]
Background The Common Travel Area reflects the fact that many Republic of Ireland citizens have the deepest family and personal ties with the United Kingdom and that many persons in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have a common Irish and United Kingdom heritage. The CTA reinforces and supports the fact that the UK and Irish labour market have remained as one since […]
The Common Travel Area The Common Travel Area did not formally involve aligned immigration rules. However, it involved sufficient alignment and continuing cooperation between the immigration authorities of Ireland and the UK. The CTA was largely subsumed under the common EU freedom of movement rights when both joined the EEC in 1973. However, it did continue in the sense that Ireland and UK always afforded […]