Tips on moving to other countries.

[Va Lefty]

6. GF and I were looking at moving to Ireland after the election

A person can qualify to become a naturalized citizen of Ireland by living there for one year continuously, plus four years cumulative residency over the eight years preceding the one year.

The Irish government may even be willing to waive part of the residency time requirement if you can sufficiently document Irish ancestry or other associations with Ireland. If you happen to have a provable Irish grandparent, you may be able to become an Irish national just by virtue of your ancestry. Ireland does permit dual citizenship. I am Scotch-Irish.

I have two elderly Parents who don't want to leave, so as an only child, I can't make the move. I love them both dearly and hope they are around for years to come, but if they were gone I would have left by now.