Renouncing citizenship as a dual national

[Pez]

Hi folks.

Purely hypothetical - I am currently an Irish national with dual UK citizenship, I live in the UK. Are there any potential downfalls to renouncing my British citizenship? As I understand it I would still be able to live/work in the UK without a visa, as well as vote and access NHS services.

I don't really 'need' both, and as far as I can tell, my Irish passport offers more benefits (see Brexit)

Appreciate your thoughts/advice

 

[Pez]

I'm an Irish citizen first folks, so not a traitor As I said, it'a a hypothetical question, I simply wondered if there were any obvious benefits/pitfalls that's all.

 

[Pez]

Obviously if you renounce the British passport then you can shed all that guilt for all the colonising. That should be a weight of your shoulders at least. /s

More seriously, one potential downside is giving up UK citizenship you could, if you ever decide to go for a job role in the UK that requires certain levels of security clearance, find that you may not be eligible for it without being a citizen.

That is a very good point, and not entirely off the cards - thanks!