Extremely grateful to finally have this.

My grandmother’s an immigrant, having moved from Ireland to the US with the rest of her family in the 50s. I’m fortunate that some of them (including her) are still around and to still have family in Ireland that we keep in touch with.

After years of dragging my heels on doing the paperwork, I finally got my head together and submitted my citizenship application in 2024. After 14 months of waiting, I was finally approved. Two months later and I’ve finally gotten my first Irish passport. I can’t even begin to explain how immensely grateful I am for this gift.

I did this as I’d eventually like to move, and I am thrilled that I could legally now one day call Ireland home. I’ve been a few times (most recently approximately three months ago), and booked another trip approximately two weeks after receiving my citizenship notice. Growing up it wasn’t really on my mind much, but I’ve come to deeply appreciate Ireland as a country, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time I spent there and continue to learn about its history and society. I truly look forward to visiting again in the future and experiencing your beautiful country even more firsthand.

~ a grateful Yank.