evidence: People born in Northern Ireland have automatic British citizenship on the same basis and with the same provisions as those born elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Despite the Irish Government's withdrawal of its constitutional claim to Northern Ireland in 1999, those born in Northern Ireland are entitled to Irish citizenship, should they so choose. Because of this entitlement most people in Northern Ireland are able to get both a British passport and an Irish Passport. Through an agreement between the Irish Government and Post Office Ltd, post offices in Northern Ireland provide a service where customers can apply for an Irish passport, alongside their service where customers can apply for a British passport. [...] - ^ "Passports Held". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 12 August 2024. [...] - ^ "More Irish than UK passports issued in Northern Ireland for first time". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.