HI all, my wife and I plan to retire to spain in the next few years.
I have irish parents (both) and when checking the irish gov website, I was surprised to find that I am already considered a citizen of the irish republic and can apply get an irish passport.
If I got the irish passport, would this give my wife the right to retire with me and become a permanent resident.in spain.
Also would having the irish (EU) passport entitle both of us to free health care or would my wife have to get private insurance as she has had a stroke previously and this would prove, difficult /expensive.
Any other advantages to having an EU(IRISH) passport as apposed to the UK passport.
I have irish parents (both) and when checking the irish gov website, I was surprised to find that I am already considered a citizen of the irish republic and can apply get an irish passport.
If I got the irish passport, would this give my wife the right to retire with me and become a permanent resident.in spain.
Also would having the irish (EU) passport entitle both of us to free health care or would my wife have to get private insurance as she has had a stroke previously and this would prove, difficult /expensive.
Any other advantages to having an EU(IRISH) passport as apposed to the UK passport.