Not me - it’s a mate... :D They all say that, don’t they, but in this case it’s true LOL 😂 Two problems - mate does have an Irish passport, fairly recently acquired, and with hindsight, maybe not the wisest move. However, the Irish EU1 doesn’t ask if the EU citizen is also an Irish citizen (the U.K....

Thanks again chaoclive for that. The disadvantage in SS (if I'm correct...) is that you have to have lived together in another EU country outside of Ireland (your "now" state) and the UK (where you want EUTR). Given that you've gone down the renunciation route, would you recommend it...? A...

Thanks chaoclive, both for your insight and the links - I can indeed see that, within one document, one class of application refers to "the State", and another to "the island...". As for why not exercise EU Rights in UK, the complication is that the EU citizen holds both British ...

I totally understand that, and with respect, I’m not confusing different laws, rules, or regulations. I’m simply asking for a definition of “in the State” on the Irish version of EU1. And I’m not nit-picking - you’ll be aware that in the original constitution of the Irish Free State, the “State” ref...

Thanks for your reply - yes - I understand that NI is part of UK, but... You accept that the application for spouse citizenship specifically mentions "in the state", but also refers to the situation where the required three years have been spent in Northern Ireland...? So if THAT form seem...

Two forms with different wording. To apply for Irish citizenship as spouse, one needs to be “living on the island of Ireland” for three years - this includes Northern Ireland as I understand it, even though this is part of the U.K. Form EU1 to apply for EU Treaty Rights refers to living (and activit...