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Declaration of Alienage

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  • 10-03-2009 3:31pm
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    Our man in Havana
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    Hypothetically,
    What would happen if an Irish citizen born here was to make a declaration of alienage to the DFA? Would he/she be deported?

    Or would it not matter as an Irish born person can't rescind their citizenship?


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    Glenn Quagmire
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    The US state department used to make new US citizens do this up until a few years ago. They did not allow dual citizenship at the time. Someone would send off the form to Ireland and return their passport only for them to get a new one when they are over on holidays from the states, i.e. they never lost their Irish citizenship.

    I think it would have no effect as you could simply re-assert your Irish citizenship at anytime as you were born here.


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    Gurgle
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    Bond-007 wrote: »
    Or would it not matter as an Irish born person can't rescind their citizenship?
    ^^ I'm pretty sure that would be the case. You would be studiously ignored.


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    gurramok
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    Enjoy the read. http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000047

    Think you either have to move abroad to qualify for another country's citizenship or be always stuck here as your passport would be taken off you :):D


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    segaBOY
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    Bond-007 wrote: »
    Hypothetically,
    What would happen if an Irish citizen born here was to make a declaration of alienage to the DFA? Would he/she be deported?

    Or would it not matter as an Irish born person can't rescind their citizenship?

    I know it's hypothetical but seriously, would you really want "no citizenship"? I honestly think they would just ignore your request and pass your letter around the office for a bit of a point and laugh session.


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    Our man in Havana
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    gurramok wrote: »
    Enjoy the read. http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000047

    Think you either have to move abroad to qualify for another country's citizenship or be always stuck here as your passport would be taken off you :):D
    It seems you can't do it if you are living here. Ah well. :D

    Interesting discussion.


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    Glenn Quagmire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Glenn Quagmire


    Indeed it was an interesting discussion.

    As I suspected you can't so it if you are living here in that you cannot make yourself stateless deliberatley.


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    Permabear
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