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pat_k

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20. Woohooo!

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 01:04 AM

18 hrs ago

Glad the news applies to you!!

I qualify for UK citizenship by descent (father born in London). I have no plans to move either, but like the idea of having a UK passport. I considered starting the process quite awhile ago, but didn't follow through.

With the UK it was a much better deal before Brexit because the right to work extended to the whole EU.

Oh well. Can't have it all!

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Want to be a Canadian? It's never been easier. [View all] pat_k Yesterday OP

I wish the UK were as lenient. My grandmother was born in Liverpool but that's not good enough for me. PSPS Yesterday #1

Dang! I actually qualify for UK (father born in London). My partner qualified for an Irish passport via Grandparent. pat_k Yesterday #8

Maybe we should build a statue with this text: Dave Bowman Yesterday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Bowman Yesterday #3

I guess that will now include me.... FarPoint Yesterday #4

From a Canadian: You are very welcome here so come on over. 👍 Dave Bowman Yesterday #5

Three of my husband's grandparents were born in Mexico, but he is not eligibile. LeftInTX Yesterday #6

Other countries that have multigenerational citizenship by descent in Post 10 pat_k Yesterday #11

I just saw that you can apply for citizenship in Poland Wednesdays Yesterday #7

Countries that provide multigenerational pathways pat_k Yesterday #10

I'm 1/2 Armenian, but I really don't want to move there. LeftInTX Yesterday #12

The Italy information is outdated. They tightened their restrictions to a parent or grandparent and there are chowder66 20 hrs ago #15

Both of my maternal grandparents came from Poland, but in 1912. My grandmother was 15 Rhiannon12866 19 hrs ago #19

Matty Cash, fullback for Aston Villa FC, was born in the UK but has played on the Polish National Team OnlinePoker Yesterday #13

I have a Polish grandparent caraher 16 hrs ago #26

Any other time, i would love to go to Canada. BUT bluestarone Yesterday #9

THIS Lemon Lyman 21 hrs ago #14

Agree!! bluestarone 9 hrs ago #29

This is cool! I'm Canadian/American or will soon be (in however many years it takes me to do this). chowder66 20 hrs ago #16

Woohooo! pat_k 18 hrs ago #20

I wish I could qualify for the UK. I do have a 1st cousin there - she's there through marriage but we do chowder66 18 hrs ago #22

Can't I just claim to be Canadian if I bring a note from my mom, a? Buddyzbuddy 20 hrs ago #17

Yeah no for sure! pat_k 18 hrs ago #21

Unfortunately I'm screwed as I don't have any qualifying relatives not to , mention no money to escape even if I did. cstanleytech 19 hrs ago #18

You think that's bad, my ancestors were revolutionaries whose weren't on good terms with their loyalist brothers... Crowman2009 18 hrs ago #23

Well at least they got an early start moving 😂 cstanleytech 17 hrs ago #24

I have to figure out Cadfael 16 hrs ago #25

If you want me to take a look for you chowder66 14 hrs ago #27

My brother and I DownriverDem 9 hrs ago #28