In confused as to where I come under if anyone can help. I was born in Belfast in 2005 to parents who were also born in Belfast.

by Junior_Indication681

8 comments

  1. Apply online. That piece of paper does not detail your circumstances, the online portal does.

  2. If you were born in Ireland after January 1st, 2005, your eligibility for an Irish passport depends on your parents’ citizenship status at the time of your birth; you may be eligible if at least one parent was an Irish citizen, a British citizen, or had the right to live in Northern Ireland without restriction on residency, meaning you would need to apply based on your parents’ residency history in Ireland before your birth.
    Key points about Irish citizenship for those born after 2005:
    No automatic entitlement:
    Unlike before 2005, being born on the island of Ireland does not automatically grant you Irish citizenship.
    Parental residency matters:
    Your eligibility is based on whether one of your parents was an Irish citizen, a British citizen, or had a significant residency period in Ireland or Northern Ireland before your birth.
    Check your parents’ status:
    To apply for an Irish passport, you will need to provide documentation proving your parents’ citizenship or residency status.

  3. First time adult applicant, the reference to being born before 2005 is probably just a now-outdated way of ensuring the person is an adult

  4. If your parents are from Belfast you will have citizenship through them. If either of them already has an Irish passport it will be easier.

  5. 2005 here too, always had an Irish passport with zero issue even though my father has a British one. Don’t bother with the paper. Just go onto the website and fill out from there.

  6. You’re cool. Do it online for ease. I was born in Tyrone and got my first passport pre GFA. The form at that time asked country of birth and county. I put Ireland and Tyrone and it came straight through.

  7. You have dual nationality. One of only a few places jn the world able to have 2 passports. If you’re born in a Belfast you have a right to claim your Irish identity (thank god). Anything therefore displaying ‘Irish’ applies to you…

  8. It’s a ballache. I can’t renew mine online because it doesn’t like my photo lol

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