froggequene
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I have a query about a point of law. Is there a bit of a grey area in Irish nationality law around legal residence?
Apparently if you are not Irish or British it is sufficient to be legally resident on the island of Ireland for 3 out of 4 years before the birth of a child for the child to be considered eligible for Irish nationality/passport. I had a quick look at the act & I might be wrong here but it actually says there must be no restrictions on a persons residence.
If in theory a couple enter Northern Ireland on a British visa & 4 years later have a child, is that child eligible for Irish nationality? In UK law the child cannot take British nationality because the nature of their residence means that they are not considered to be legally settled. Is Irish law really saying that it is sufficient that the couple has permission to live in Northern Ireland, no matter how temporary the nature of their stay and are considered to be legally resident?
For anyone who like to make a comment the History or the Geography of the island, I am Irish, I know the difference - I am asking a question about a point of Irish law, I do not want a lecture on Irish/British politics.
Apparently if you are not Irish or British it is sufficient to be legally resident on the island of Ireland for 3 out of 4 years before the birth of a child for the child to be considered eligible for Irish nationality/passport. I had a quick look at the act & I might be wrong here but it actually says there must be no restrictions on a persons residence.
If in theory a couple enter Northern Ireland on a British visa & 4 years later have a child, is that child eligible for Irish nationality? In UK law the child cannot take British nationality because the nature of their residence means that they are not considered to be legally settled. Is Irish law really saying that it is sufficient that the couple has permission to live in Northern Ireland, no matter how temporary the nature of their stay and are considered to be legally resident?
For anyone who like to make a comment the History or the Geography of the island, I am Irish, I know the difference - I am asking a question about a point of Irish law, I do not want a lecture on Irish/British politics.