Applying for IRISH passport or OZ?

Question

My husband are an Irish,and I `m a Japanese,3kids are IRISH-JAPANESE .

Living in Australia about more than 10years,so they applied Australian Citizenship few years ago.

so kids`s nationalty are Japanese-Irish-Australian.

At the moment Japanese passsport was out of the day which is means they have to apply new one with re-entry visa as well.

applying their passports and visa are cost too much for us.

but the end this year we are moving to Ireland for good(depens on kids situation,if they don`t like we are coming back to Australia after few years later).

even if we apply to get OZ passport we have to get birth certificate from Japan (of couse we have to get one traslate in english,again another cost!)and have to ask OZ immigration to provide document that you are OZ.(thanks again! another cost!)

Shoud we apply to get Irish passport or Austlalian?

Answer 1

Irish

Answer 2

gee, im sorry it all seems to be a cost to you,  a real aussie wouldn't whinge about it, so get your "other" passport and leave.... oh yeah...... dont come back

Answer 3

Read Michele Obama's thesis here and tell me if you want these racists running the country.

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?u...

Answer 4

australian, i was born in ireland and lived there twenty three years befor first moving to london then australia.

ireland isnt a safe place for your kids honey, i would love to live at home, with the troubles, its just not safe

peace

xx

Answer 5

Technically you should have the Australian one to get out of Australia (as you are Australian citizens) and the Irish ones to get into Ireland. Border control does like to keep a log on which of their citizens are coming and leaving (can be useful for voting purposes where in Australia it's mandatory).

May be better for the Irish in case you decide to move about the EU and because you're going to live in Ireland and therefore less hassles with immigration on their end when you go without a return ticket.

Also Australia has a Henley Index of 120 while Ireland is at 128 meaning that Irish citizens can get into 128 countries without a visa while Australia is at 120.

http://www.henleyglobal.com/visa_restric...

Answer 6

Whichever passport you apply for, you will encounter similar requirements for birth certificates, costs, etc.  As your kids are naturalized Australian Citizens, I would keep to the Australian passports.