Renouncing citizenship as a dual national

[Martynt74]

It’s not an answer to your question, but I’m very jealous. My wife’s father was Irish so she can apply for an EU passport I believe; unfortunately I’m not so lucky.

You still get all the same benefits though when trvelling with her. It's the way i've moved to Spain

If she wasn't born in Ireland she'll have to go the 'Foreign Birth Register' route, which is taking a long time currently (2 years last I heard) before she can then apply for the passport.

It's sped up a LOT. When we applied in around April 22 it took around a year, but they had really ramped up processing. Obviously i don't know if it's still at that level or dropped back down, but i was seeing some processed in 6 months. @GordyR if going that route, there's a Foreign Births Registrar group on Facebook which has loads of great advice.

 

[adolf hamster]

Why not keep both, isnt that the point to get the best of both worlds and confuse border guards?

 

[GordyR]

You still get all the same benefits though when trvelling with her. It's the way i've moved to Spain

Indeed. This thread prompted me to look into exactly that yesterday. It seems like among other benefits, I will not be subject to the 90 days per 180 day stay limit thanks to my wife having EU citizenship, should we choose to retire there. And with my two year old son also being able to get an EU passport, he won't be limited in terms of potential study/work opportunities either.

It's sped up a LOT. When we applied in around April 22 it took around a year, but they had really ramped up processing. Obviously i don't know if it's still at that level or dropped back down, but i was seeing some processed in 6 months. @GordyR if going that route, there's a Foreign Births Registrar group on Facebook which has loads of great advice.

Thanks, the advice is much appreciated.

 

[Martynt74]

Indeed. This thread prompted me to look into exactly that yesterday. It seems like among other benefits, I will not be subject to the 90 days per 180 day stay limit thanks to my wife having EU citizenship, should we choose to retire there. And with my two year old son also being able to get an EU passport, he won't be limited in terms of potential study/work opportunities either.



Thanks, the advice is much appreciated.

No you won't, however i believe there's still a restriction on a 90 day limit, as in you need to leave the country and can then return the next day. Not needed if you're applying for residency etc, but you can't just go somewhere and stay for a year straight unless through official residency. (this applies to Spain, but imagine it's the same elsewhere)

 

[Begbie]

It’s not an answer to your question, but I’m very jealous. My wife’s father was Irish so she can apply for an EU passport I believe; unfortunately I’m not so lucky.

Why do you need/want one?

Unless you want to go and live in an EU country, I don't see any vit advantage.

Nvm, see it's answered above.

 

[Efour]

Keep both?
id never renounce anything...
i don't have a current uk passport because its a ballache to fix/pay for thats all....

Unless Eire has some weird ass tax laws like the US and Italy etc?

 

[GordyR]

Why do you need/want one?

Unless you want to go and live in an EU country, I don't see any vit advantage.

Nvm, see it's answered above.

To be honest, I would still want one regardless.

More rights > less rights.

I was born with a lot of rights that extended across an entire continent, all of which I now no longer have.

Even if I wasn't planning on making use of them in the way that I always have been, that still irks.