Dual Citizenship

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imurphy

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HI!

I'm a Permanent Resident Alien here in the US. I obtained it after moving here with my wife.

I only have my green card a few months, and I'm looking through to the future at the moment.

I was wondering if anyone knows that if I go for citizenship do I have to lose my Irish citizenship?

I have googled and searched this forum, but have not found specifics!

Thanks
 
As far as I know after reading about the Irish Nationality Law, you can keep your Irish citizenship. Just for the official information, though, I suggest you call your embassy.
 
If Ireland is considered United Kingdom, then, yes, you will maintain your Irish citizenship (to the best of my knowledge).

My citizenship "count" is currently three, united Kingdom (Scotland), Australia & United States.
 
You'll be able to keep your Irish citizenship, but according to the Irish nationality act the Irish Minister of Justice has discretionary power to cancel an Irish naturalization certificate for an Irish naturalized citizen who has voluntary acquired citizenship in another country.
For Irish born citizens, you'd have to officially renounce your Irish citizenship to loose your Irish citizenship.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_nationality_law#By_revocation_of_a_certificate_of_naturalisation
 
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I wasn't referring to the OP's citizenship but to your comment that Ireland is not part of the UK.
Northeren Ireland most certainly is.
Eire is not.
 
I though Ireland was part of the UK. UK has four countries that was merged together by KING JAMES right? Well maybe 3 since England and wales are almost together anyway. The issue of N. ireland and the other part of Ireland to me does not really make sense.
 
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McTavish said:
I wasn't referring to the OP's citizenship but to your comment that Ireland is not part of the UK.
Northeren Ireland most certainly is.
Eire is not.
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Actually, people born in Northern Ireland are UK citizens but also have an automatic right to Irish citizenship - making them immediate dual nationals. Therefore, you cannot tell which part of Ireland the OP was born in based solely on the fact he has Irish citizenship.
 
godisgoodtome said:
I though Ireland was part of the UK. UK has four countries that was merged together by KING JAMES right? Well maybe 3 since England and wales are almost together anyway. The issue of N. ireland and the other part of Ireland to me does not really make sense.
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The UK is
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.

There was only one Ireland until the early 1920's when Republic of Ireland split off as an independent nation (majority Catholic), leaving Northern Ireland (majority Protestant) as part of the UK.

It's a troubled, complex and frequently bloody story, too off topic for this forum I think

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heantune said:
The UK is
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.

There was only one Ireland until the early 1920's when Republic of Ireland split off as an independent nation (majority Catholic), leaving Northern Ireland (majority Protestant) as part of the UK.

It's a troubled, complex and frequently bloody story, too off topic for this forum I think

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Good answer heantune, and too bloody right about being off-topic for this forum too... :)
 
NewRunner said:
Good answer heantune, and too bloody right about being off-topic for this forum too... :)
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I agree, and as the person who first bought United kingdom into this thread, I apologise. My comment only came from persoanl experience, when, after immigrating form Scotland at the age of two, i only recently founf out that Scotland isn't a "country', for the purpose of citizenship, anyway.
 
You cannot renounce the others, unless you do it officialy in front of an officer of that country. Unless the original country doesn't recognise dual citizenship.
 
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