That is a very good point, and not entirely off the cards - thanks!
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Renouncing citizenship as a dual national
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Not in the next decade, not unless the UK suddenly has free movement again.
Nope, just AfD supporters.
Currently the UK passport is less useful overall, but given Brexit your rights to work in the UK can be heavily restricted (OK for Irish now, but could easily change).
Given there is zero cost to having it then don't get rid of it.
There is no limit on how many passports you can have in most countries. Some pf my friend's kids have 5!
Given there is zero cost to having it then don't get rid of it.
There is no limit on how many passports you can have in most countries. Some pf my friend's kids have 5!
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just keep both. Why even think about giving one up?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
I'm happy with having dual nationality ,it's a privilege don't waste it.
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Don't bother.
You're doing work for no obvious benefit.
You're doing work for no obvious benefit.
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Hmm Irish citizen wants to renounce the UK citizenship...watchlist
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This guy knows what's up. Unless there is a benefit or you are required to actively renounce citizenship (see: South Africa, numerous other countries) then the effort alone is a waste of your time. If it's an ideological choice then that's up to you but from a practical point of view don't unless you must do so.
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No need to renounce. I am officially a dual-national, both British and recently Finnish and I did wonder whether there was any point but the reality is none. Can't be bothered with all the questions coming back into the UK with a foreign passport so may as well keep using the UK one. If I ever fly somewhere where it will be beneficial to fly with the Finnish one (VISA requirements etc) then will just weigh up the pros and cons.
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Not really. Due to the Common Travel Area agreement and subsequent agreements, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland can visit the UK from Ireland without a passport, live in the UK for the rest of their life (without needing to seek permanent residency), work in the UK (without a visa), receive *free* healthcare on the NHS, vote in the UK and even act as a witness to someone in the UK who is applying for their first British passport! There might be an issue if you are pursuing a high security clearance British government career though.
Interestingly, military conscription was never enforced in the Irish Free State during World War 2. The British government tried to enforce it in Ireland during World War I but there was strong resistance that contributed to the Easter Rising of 1916, which caused the policy to be scrapped there. So if World War 3 kicks off you should be safe from being conscripted for it!
I have both British and Australian passports. The UK one isn't as good as it was thanks to Brexit so there is no real advantage in using it anymore (quicker through PP control on trips back to the UK but my Mrs has an Aussie one so have to wait for her on the other end anyway) however I would never give either up. Other than the small cost of renewal every 10 years there is no downside. Their renewals are several years apart so if I accidentally let one lapse (like I noticed I had 3 weeks before last years holiday) then I can just use the other.
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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
You're potentially causing yourself a massive headache later down the line for absolutely no good reason. Unless you're applying for a government job which doesn't allow dual citizenship, I'd keep both.
I work for the passport office in the UK and the amount of people who try to renew their UK passport after they've renounced is unsurprisingly high. They realise they didn't have to renounce and trying to use a foreign ppt for day to day stuff in the UK causes issues because companies don't realise they can accept foreign ones.
Just keep both.
Well he's Irish so that won't affect him anyway...What are you worried about? Britain introducing national service/conscription?
Not trying to argue against keeping both.
But I use my Irish passport for everything, getting jobs, opening bank accounts and travelling abroad I've never had any issues.
I have the same - dual Irish/British citizenship. I cannot see any point dropping either but I admit there is limited utility having both at the moment, possibly having a British one is better for your credit rating. Having two passports can also be useful if you have to travel to certain countries, where you don't want to hassle of them knowing where you've been (use different ones for each country). Israel and Saudi for example.
Sound advice.
Sound advice.
It's horses for courses. I'm kinda opposite as I only have EU passport and never bothered getting UK one. Few years ago when we went on holiday to India both my gf and I needed the same visa. Iirc mine was ~£40 and hers ~£120. After that I looked more into it and as you say there are a few countries that I wouldn't need a visa but none of them were of any interest to us and think there were few other countries with higher fees for british passport.