Why You Would Want an EU Passport
A passport from a European Union country is one of the most desirable travel documents you can possess.
Most EU members have extensive network of countries to which passport holders can travel without a visa. Equally important, a person holding a passport from one EU country can generally travel to, reside in and work in another EU country, with few formalities necessary.
Unfortunately, few shortcuts are available to obtain a passport from an EU country. Almost without exception, you must apply for residence in your selected EU country, and live there for an extended period – generally 5-10 years – before you're eligible to apply for passport and citizenship.
It certain cases, you may qualify for citizenship in an EU country by virtue of your ancestry, marital status or residence in a dependency of that country.
For instance, if you can prove that you have at least one Irish-born grandparent, you can apply for Irish citizenship and passport. There may also be a shortened period of residence to qualify for citizenship if you're married to a citizen of an EU country.
Finally, if you're a resident of a dependency of an EU country, it may be possible to make expedited application for citizenship in the parent country.
Since it's difficult to obtain citizenship from an EU country, it's not surprising that some shady promoters offer fraudulent shortcuts through this process. Tune in tomorrow and I’ll tell you about one such scam. Or read my blog, to get the full story right now.
A passport from a European Union country is one of the most desirable travel documents you can possess.
Most EU members have extensive network of countries to which passport holders can travel without a visa. Equally important, a person holding a passport from one EU country can generally travel to, reside in and work in another EU country, with few formalities necessary.
Unfortunately, few shortcuts are available to obtain a passport from an EU country. Almost without exception, you must apply for residence in your selected EU country, and live there for an extended period – generally 5-10 years – before you're eligible to apply for passport and citizenship.
It certain cases, you may qualify for citizenship in an EU country by virtue of your ancestry, marital status or residence in a dependency of that country.
For instance, if you can prove that you have at least one Irish-born grandparent, you can apply for Irish citizenship and passport. There may also be a shortened period of residence to qualify for citizenship if you're married to a citizen of an EU country.
Finally, if you're a resident of a dependency of an EU country, it may be possible to make expedited application for citizenship in the parent country.
Since it's difficult to obtain citizenship from an EU country, it's not surprising that some shady promoters offer fraudulent shortcuts through this process. Tune in tomorrow and I’ll tell you about one such scam. Or read my blog, to get the full story right now.
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