How To Apply For Irish Passport Through Grandparents
. If you do not qualify or wish to use the online system you need to use an application form. Say the family tree looks like this.
You can claim Irish citizenship even if you live outside Ireland. Ive covered the basics below but for official instructions from the Irish Embassy click here. For full instructions see the Irish governments passport application and renewal page here.
Proof of Name and Address.
Your original foreign birth registration certificate. If you are planning to apply for your Irish passport but you plan to apply through your Irish-born grandparent you must first apply for the Irish Foreign Birth Registration FRB. Preferably before you have a family of your own. Great Grandfather.
