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Pretty much the same rights. For example, since the 2005 changes to citizenship by birth, children of most EEA/Swiss parents born in Ireland are only Irish citizens by birth if the parent has lived there for 3 out of the 4 previous years.Marco 72 wrote:Do British citizens who move to the Republic of Ireland have the same rights as Irish citizens in the UK? For example, are they considered permanent residents the moment they move there? Are they allowed to vote in Ireland's parliamentary elections?
I don't know, but fewer and fewer. Australia stopped giving resident British people (and other Commonwealth citizens) the right to vote as of 26 January 1984. Those people who were on the electoral roll then may continue to be on the electoral roll (indeed - must, if they fulfil the residence criteria), and voting is compulsory for everyone who is enrolled. More details at this url on the website of the Australian Electoral Commission: http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/what/enr ... ritish.htm.Marco 72 wrote:Thanks for the info! By the way (this is slightly off topic): does anyone know which Commonwealth countries grant British citizens the right to vote, or indeed any privileges at all?
This is correct. You have to pay €40-60 for a visit to the GP, although referrals to specialists and subsequent treatment is free. However, the system moves s...l...o...w...l...y. Months and months of waiting just for a follow-up specialist appointment, in my husband's case.As far as I know the Republic of Ireland does not have a universal free (at point of use) health service.
Actually, the same thing applies to the UK NHS. Depending on location and luck, it may take several months to see a specialist. Before I got private medical coverage I would simply go to Italy and see a specialist there. Unlike in Ireland, GP's here are "free" (that is, financed with your taxes) but their services are generally not of high quality, to use a euphemism.Platinum wrote:This is correct. You have to pay €40-60 for a visit to the GP, although referrals to specialists and subsequent treatment is free. However, the system moves s...l...o...w...l...y. Months and months of waiting just for a follow-up specialist appointment, in my husband's case.
I had a German co-worker who simply scheduled any medical appointments he needed when he went home to visit. It was cheaper and went more quickly and efficiently than if he tried to get stuff done in Ireland.