The British government won't care one way or the other, Ali. Dual, triple or multiple nationalities are fine with the UK. But you'll need to do the checking with the Irish government - my head is too full of British nationality law to fit Irish law in as well!!! 
cheers
paul

hi paul,

thanks paul for your help you assisted me greatly, thanks for all your hard work, hugely appreciated mate.

cheers

Ali

Top o' the mornin' !!

Hi paul,As you know about my  previous inquires. I asked the Irish authority if they would allow me to apply for the Irish citizenship after the (British citizenship) .but they couldn?t give me an answer in this case.It?s unbelievable they are supposed to be professionals.

Please help meRegards 

 

 Ali

Hi Ali

Sorry, mate - I know less about Irish nationality law than you do - I only found that link - you've presumably read what it says!!

My guess - but it is only a guess - is that the Irish government won't really care what nationality you are when you apply for their citizenship. All that should matter to them is whether you meet their requirements - which are (I think) the same for all nationalities.

If you really cannot get a straight answer out of the Irish authorities, my only suggestion is to take legal advice...

Sorry-oh

Paul

Hi Paul,

Thanks  mate. I have to take your advice as guide line.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

 Ali

Hi Paul,

Thanks a lot mate, I passed life in the UK test, and it was so easy because the help from you and this site .could you advice me about the surname in the citizenship application form. My surname in the passport is AL YOSSEF and in the driving licence ALYOSSEF. I always having problems with any correspondence such as they write YOSSEF as surname instead AL YOSSEF. Should I write ALYOSSEF without any space in the application form or you think it might create a problem.

 

Regard

ALI

Hi Ali

Don't thank me for the test result, Ali - that's down to the part of the site I've never been in!

As to your name, I'd say that if "al" is a separate word from "Yossef", and that's what you want, then keep it that way, leaving a blank space between the two words. Then it'll be consistent with your present passport, and your British passport will say the same thing when you have it. With luck, everyone else will eventually fall into line.

I have a friend who has two longer names than yours, but has had problems with companies taking it upon themselves to change his name, for their convenience. What he does now is underline the family name when completing forms that don't have individual boxes for each letter - "Fred Brown Smith" . Result? Problem solved!

all the best

paul

In my experience -- and this is just one person's experience, not case law! --  they use the name exactly as you fill it in at the beginning of the form, provided it clearly links to the name on your supporting documentation. 

Originally, my surname was not hypenated (i.e., Ingle Gillis).  Although my wife and I commonly used the hypen for many years, our legal documentation (passports, etc.) were without.  I only added the hyphen legally by Statutory Declaration (i.e., Ingle-Gillis) to avoid the various kinds of confusion in the general world that you guys have already described. 

At the moment, my US passport reads 'Ingle-Gillis', and my wife's reads 'Ingle Gillis' (without hypen).  Her previous passport used her maiden name and had an amendment note elsewhere changing it to 'Ingle Gillis'. 

The British IND authorities have always faithfully used the correct form, 'Ingle-Gillis', in any stamp she's had -- in both passports -- because that's the name under which she has applied.  So we've never had to argue it with them; in fact, it's been far easier and more straightforward than I'd ever have expected. 

But, the American Embassy authorities ... now *that's* a whole 'nother story ...

Hi paul,

Thats is dead on mate and thanks for your help.

cheers

Ali

Hi William,

 

Thanks for you help about the matter.

 

Cheers

Ali

 

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your help, I wonder if can I apply to the Irish citizenship at the same time as the British citizenship or do I have to wait until I get the British citizenship.

As you know The Irish citizenship will take longer than the British citizenship.

 

Thanking you kindly

            Ali

 

Hi Ali

If it's OK with the Irish Authorities, I can't see any reason why not...

cheers

paul

Hi Paul,

Thanks mate you are great, I have to wait until I get my documents back from IND, I wonder how long it will take the IND to return the documents, because I have to send them without nationality checking service. Regarding to the Irish authority they are very slow with processing application forms, and they are asking for different requirements such as: 

 

• Copy of Garda Registration Certificate/Green Book (all pages) or Card

• Documentary proof of legal residence in state (copies of immigration stamps in passport, official letters confirming immigration status, )

• Irish Medical card.

Pleas what should I do in this case as you know i live in the north ?

 

Cheers

Ali

Sorry Ali, I just don't know - as I said higher up the thread I know next to nothing about Irish citizenship. Maybe you need to track down an Irish immigration forum...

cheers

paul

Hi Paul,

Thanks mate for your reply. I will try to get some information of the Irish immigration forum.

If I apply to the British citizenship before Christmas how long it will take the home office to return my original documents? Without nationality checking service because we don?t have one over here.

Regard

Ali