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<p>To apply for a British passport, a person must first hold a form of British nationality.
Irish nationals born after 1949 can generally become British citizens if one of their
parents held British citizenship at the time of their birth and was able to pass that
status on. Mothers could only pass on British nationality from 1 January 1983.</p><p>Where
they do not hold British nationality, Irish nationals with a British citizen parent
are able to apply for naturalisation or registration as a British citizen provided
they meet the statutory requirements.</p>
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