Hey Geeky- I can tell you something that may help you-
My fiance is from England and we were looking into both getting dual citizenship because it would be easier for traveling and whatnot.
However- he is eligible, no problems- but I am not. England does not care if you apply and the US will grant it, however if you are an American Citizen and do any paperwork to APPLY for citizenship then you AUTOMATICALLY renounce your American citizenship.
With that being said- there are people that manage to do it. I am not going to risk my US Citizenship, though. Also, for children that are born as a dual citizen (as ours will be) at the age of 18 they are SUPPOSED to choose one or the other. This doesn't usually happen, but that is actually the law.
Not sure if that helps/confuses more? I did go to Ireland and there were absolutely no issues getting in and everyone was wonderful. But just as a precaution I don't think I would get the citizenship and risk my American just in case, unless you plan on moving to Ireland and staying. Just my info and 2 cents!
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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin
Alright, so I have two questions:
1) I'm applying for a passport for the first time. How long does this take?
2) Has anyone applied for Irish citizenship? I'm eligible and am thinking about doing the dual-citizenship thing just because I can.
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