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Travelling with an Irish passport might bring you less attention (i.e. Brits are disliked in quite a few countries, for obvious reasons; the Irish...not so much). I am sure some countries allow Irish passport holders visa-free (or longer visa-waiver) travel than they do for Britih passport holders, but only a handful.thegoatherder wrote:Does Irish naturalisation offer any benefits over UK Citizenship when travelling?
OK, this makes a lot of sense... but for 950 euro I'm not sure it's money well spent... one more question - is it possible to have BOTH a British and Irish passport and to use whichever suits best at the time (i.e. it surely must be advantageous to be British when entering a commonwealth country?), or would I have to choose just one passport?sakura wrote:Travelling with an Irish passport might bring you less attention (i.e. Brits are disliked in quite a few countries, for obvious reasons; the Irish...not so much). I am sure some countries allow Irish passport holders visa-free (or longer visa-waiver) travel than they do for Britih passport holders, but only a handful.
yes, people might think they attract less attention. when it comes down to diplomatic assistant. the irish gov will not do anything for you but british foreign office would do it.sakura wrote:Travelling with an Irish passport might bring you less attention (i.e. Brits are disliked in quite a few countries, for obvious reasons; the Irish...not so much). I am sure some countries allow Irish passport holders visa-free (or longer visa-waiver) travel than they do for Britih passport holders, but only a handful.thegoatherder wrote:Does Irish naturalisation offer any benefits over UK Citizenship when travelling?
Interestingly, I searched for the details about which nationalities have the most visa-free access worldwide before I posted, but I was hesitant in providing a link to the source as it was to a private immigration consultancy company, meaning it shouldn't be taken as gospel. Anyhow, here it is.Christophe wrote:Actually, I think a British passport allows entry to more countries visa-free than an Irish passport (it used to, anyway) and, in a few cases, it allows entry as a visitor for longer than an Irish passport does. However, in practical terms for most people the differences are trivial — and in any case such entry requirements are always subject to change.
Ah, I beg your pardon. They've swapped places, the UK and Ireland (if I remembered rightly in the first place), though they're still very close to each other in absolute terms.sakura wrote: Interestingly, I searched for the details about which nationalities have the most visa-free access worldwide before I posted, but I was hesitant in providing a link to the source as it was to a private immigration consultancy company, meaning it shouldn't be taken as gospel. Anyhow, here it is.
There is no requirement for a British citizen to enter the UK using a British passport; the travel documentation must be sufficient for the purpose of the entry, which an Irish passport would be, of course.sakura wrote:...I think you have to use your Irish passport when entering Ireland (if you do become Irish), and your British passport when entering the UK. I stress that I think that is the general rule, but someone else can confirm this for you.