Make Your Travel Easier With a DNA Test?

Mail-order DNA tests, like Ancestry; 23andMe and MyHeritage, used to be mainly of interest for geneologists. Some UK individuals are now using them, however, to apply for citizenship of a European Union (EU) country. An EU passport makes travelling, as well as spending time in Europe, much easier (https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/18/rise-in-dna-tests-used-to-claim-citizenship-of-other-countries-brexit-eu). In the past, children of unmarried Irish mothers were often given up for forced adoption. Many babies finished up in Britain, with little/no knowledge of their parentage. Some folk have already started, post-Brexit, using commercially-obtained DNA evidence to prove entitlement to Irish citizenship. Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs confirms that such evidence is admissible, when making an application for an Irish passport. This type of activity is likely to have limited scope. It's, however, yet another illustration of difficulties raised by Brexit and a way for some folk to get around them.