The number of citizens applying for an Irish passport from Northern Ireland has increased five-fold since the 2016 EU referendum, up from 6,011 in 2015 to 31,099 in the year to 30 June 2019. Applications from Great Britain, where everyone is entitled to an Irish passport, have doubled from 20,325 to 47,645 across the same period. Grandchildren and children of Irish-born citizens are entitled to an Irish passport, which will give holders EU travel and health rights after Brexit.
The number of citizens applying for an Irish passport from Great Britain has increased five-fold since the 2016 EU referendum, up from 6,011 in 2015 to 31,099 in the year to 30 June 2019. Applications from Northern Ireland, where everyone is entitled to an Irish passport, have doubled from 20,325 to 47,645 across the same period. Grandchildren and children of Irish-born citizens are entitled to an Irish passport, which will give holders EU travel and health rights after Brexit.