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advantages/disadvantages of changing passports

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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ok, basically my dad has said that if i want to i can change to having an irish passport, we briefly discussed advcantages/disadvantages but i wonderd if any of you knew any solid reasons that i should/shouldnt

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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    Do you have a British passport at the mo?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yup
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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    As far as I know, there aren't any counties that differentiate between the two in that it gives you an advantage/disadvantage to enter the country on the other passport...... I could be wrong but I looked in to this ages ago when I could get either a British or an Irish passport....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    irish passports - you avoid the hassle you get at some countries because they dont like british people. my brother has one. not sure how important it will be because do you travel a lot? Because my brother travels constantly so thats why he needs it just incase (you'd be surprised in some countries - the customs will arrest you / search you just for your nationality).

    If you only ever take the annual family holiday I wouldn't bother. But it's up to you :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It depends a lot on where you wish to go.

    Yes an Irish passport will allow you to go to some places where us Brits arent exactly liked, Zimbabwe for example.

    However a British passport will give you all the EU style benefits of the Irish one but also we have closer ties with ex-empire countries so it is easier to move there. Places like New Zealand for example make it easier for Brits to move there than other EU people.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i usually take about 5-7 trips abroad a year.

    my aunt had to get one cos when she moved to the states there was some business about quotas for immigration and ireland apparently has quite high quotas
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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    Spanner said to have a look here, it may give you some info.....

    Embassy World
    http://www.embassyworld.com
    EmbassyWorld.com - All of the world's embassies in a searchable database, including consulates, UN missions. Also provides worldwide visa requirements, international telephone search.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Why can't you have both? I've got British and Australian.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i've got british and uae...your entitled to another passport if you have a british one but some like the uae dont allow you to have more than one etc...but id say get both
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