 Re: How can I refer to a person from UK?
"Good Friday Agreement
(vi) recognise the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both, as they may so choose, and accordingly confirm that their right to hold both British and Irish citizenship is accepted by both Governments and would not be affected by any future change in the status of Northern Ireland."
A person born in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (with some exceptions under the Nationality Act) is a British citizen. All the Good Friday Agreement does is affirm their right to consider themselves Irish and to also hold Irish citizenship.
Yes, Batfink, this really does mean that a person born in NI is British whether they consider themselves to be or not.
Only one group of people in the world ever gets the right to choose their own citizenship: immigrants. Even they may not be able to shed their former citizenship. That's because sovereign states reserve the right to determine citizenship laws, not individuals.  |