Yes, owning two passports is legal in most countries, including Ireland & the United States. However it depends on the country. Dual citizenship has always been a dream of mine, mainly because it opens up your options.
Can a US citizen move permanently to Ireland?
US citizens can travel to Ireland without a visa for three months but any plan to stay longer than that and you have three main options: go to Ireland to work, to study, or to retire. If you do manage to find a job, the chances of you getting a work visa are higher if you earn more.
Where is the best place to retire in Ireland?
The best places to live in Ireland as an expat:
- Malahide, County Dublin.
- Skibbereen, County Cork.
- Kinsale, County Cork.
- Cork, County Cork.
- Greystones, County Wicklow.
- Galway, County Galway.
- Ennis, County Clar.
- Westport, County Mayo. Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.
How to become a dual citizen of Ireland and the US?
If you are already an Irish citizen, to acquire dual citizenship in Ireland and the United States, you will have to pass the standard procedure: get a green card, move to the US, and live in the country for three or five years at least, and then apply for US citizenship.
Do you have to give up your Irish citizenship to become an US citizen?
The Irish government does not anyhow forbid you to become a bipatride (a person with dual citizenship). With regards to how the United States manage dual citizenship, you will not have to give up your Irish citizenship or nationality either.
Can a person who is born outside Ireland become an Irish Citizen?
Under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1956, people born outside Ireland can claim citizenship, if their parents were born in Ireland, but ALSO if a grandparent was born there. So if you’re an American (or any nationality really) with an Irish grandparent, you have the right to claim Irish citizenship under this law.
Do you have to file US tax return if you live in Ireland?
If you’re a US citizen, green card holder, or US/Irish dual citizen, and you have been living in Ireland but you didn’t know you had to file a US tax return, don’t worry: there’s a program called the IRS Streamlined Procedure that allows you to catch up on your filing without paying any penalties.
