DUBLIN — Ireland has received thousands of passport queries from British citizens seeking information on how to obtain an Irish passport, Reuters reported, citing the Irish Foreign Office. <br /> <br />Many Britons are looking for various ways to maintain their European Union citizenship following the country’s vote last week to exit the EU. One way they can do so — provided they meet the requirements — is by applying for an Irish passport. <br /> <br />According to Reuters, the Irish embassy in London received 4,000 inquiries regarding passports following the referendum result. On a typical day it receives around 200. Elsewhere, UK-run Post Offices in Northern Ireland also ran out of passport applications. <br /> <br />According to the Irish Naturalization and Immigration Service, passport applications normally cost 175 Euros, or around $190. If all those applications are processed, it could net the Irish government around 700,000 Euros, around $775,000. <br /> <br />Anyone born in Ireland or Northern Ireland can obtain an Irish passport, Reuters reported. People with an Irish parent or grandparent can also obtain an Irish passport. <br /> <br />According to Reuters, the number of people living in the UK entitled to an Irish passport amounts to around six million.
