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Ireland is a member of the European Union, a group of countries within Western Europe. A passport holder of any EU country is entitled to enter Ireland to live and work freely. Time spent in Ireland counts towards nationality, so the candidate can obtain Irish citizenship over time, on the basis of continuous residency in Ireland.

Ireland also gives these residency rights to four further countries;

  • Iceland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Norway
  • Switzerland

In order to apply for EU Treaty Rights, you must satisfy the following criteria:

Your EEA family member must be a national of the European Union (EU), of one of the other EEA member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) or of Switzerland.

If you plan to stay for a period of more than three months, your EEA family member must either:

  • Be engaged in economic activity (employed or self employed),
  • Have sufficient resources and sickness insurance to ensure that you do not become a burden on the social services of Ireland or
  • Be enrolled as a student or vocational trainee.
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Learn more about these routes to British Nationality:

WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.

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Sable International offers a range of services relating to UK and Australian immigration. For over 20 years, we have been helping people with their UK and Australian visa applications. We assist with applications for Ancestry visas, spouse visas, work visas, Tier 1 visas, UK working holiday visas, UK dependant visas, Tier 4 visas, UK Visitor visas, sponsorship visas or UK permanent residency or indefinite leave to remain. We also specialise in UK visa extensions. If you’ve overstayed your visa, our Overstayer Status Trace service can assist to regularise your visa status.