# Am I eligable for an Irish Passport?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-eligable-for-an-irish-passport/207450>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 14, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-eligable-for-an-irish-passport/207450 "2003-10-14T20:56:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-eligable-for-an-irish-passport/207450/1 "2003-10-14T20:56:49Z")

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My mother was born in Northern Ireland. My Dad was born in England. I was born in England.

My question is: Can I get Republic of Ireland passport?

My mum thinks I can get one, but I’m not so sure…?

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-eligable-for-an-irish-passport/207450/2 "2003-10-14T21:11:36Z")

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You were born outside Ireland to an Irish born parent. The Republic of Ireland does consider a person (such as your mother) who was born in Northern Ireland to be a citizen of the Republic.

[For more information.](http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/5398.asp?rc=locale%7E&us=0)

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-eligable-for-an-irish-passport/207450/3 "2003-10-14T21:17:09Z")

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Your proof of citizenship:

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> If born outside Ireland to an Irish born parent: the form of your civil birth certificate which shows the names of your parents (the long form) and the long form civil birth certificate of your Irish born parent and your parents’ civil marriage certificate.

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**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-eligable-for-an-irish-passport/207450/4 "2003-10-14T21:39:36Z")

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Thanks Walloon, looks like I am eligable for an Irish passport.