Changing Residency From UK to Irish Passport - Members Experience

In answer to a question on our facebook group and from recent personal experience and assuming you are considering switching your nationality on official documents from British to Irish.

To change nacionalidad I filled EX 18 and in the modification area wrote Cambiar Nacionalidad. However this is not widely recognised and in your position you may wish to use in modification – change of passport and then add your Irish passport details. I completed the EX 18 as an Irish citizen with my Irish passport details and included same in appendix. I made s cita for the Oficina de Extranjeros in normal manner. On first visit my application was unsuccessful but not dismissed and I was asked for a certificate to prove Irish citizen entitlement. The Irish Embassy do not provide such a certificate but did give me a letter explaining the situation. However I also received a call from Oficina de Extranjeros to come back in as they had researched my application and it was granted. I was given appointment and had to produce padrón, Irish passport, proof of healthcare and pay the tasa. I was then given a new Tarjeta. You may be asked for a Certificado de Concordancia and will attach link re this. This was in Granada. After receiving my new residencia I informed my padrón office and bank producing both residency certificate and passport.

LINK TO ‘HOW TO MAKE APPOINTMENT’  POLICIA NACIONAL – EXTRANJERÍA

LINK TO EX18

LINK TO TASA FORM

LINK TO CONCORDANCIA CERTIFICATE INFO

Please note: The information provided is based upon our understanding of current legislation. It is not legal advice but is provided freely to enable you to be properly informed. We recommend that if you are considering taking action, you should seek professional advice.