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英國脫歐，愛爾蘭公民身分瞬間變成鑽石級珍品，原因為愛爾蘭是歐盟
成員國，護照持有人可在歐盟區內定居、工作、讀書等。但愛爾蘭與
英國有特殊的關係（類似澳洲與新西蘭一樣），同屬 Common Travel
Area，因此英國脫歐後不影響兩國公民繼續享有脫歐前的權利，包括定
居、工作、讀書甚至投票權，都繼續互相在對方國家享有國民待遇。以
下為英國政府網頁原話：
The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a long-standing arrangement between
the UK, the Crown Dependencies (Bailiwick of Jersey, Bailiwick of
Guernsey and the Isle of Man) and Ireland that pre-dates both British and
Irish membership of the EU and is not dependent on it.
Under the CTA, British and Irish citizens can move freely and reside in
either jurisdiction and enjoy associated rights and privileges, including the
right to work, study and vote in certain elections, as well as to access social
welfare benefits and health services.
資料來源：https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/common-travel-
area-guidance
這個安排令愛爾蘭成為歐盟成員國中唯一不受脫歐影響的國家，拿著愛
爾蘭護照仍可在英國自由定居。有國際組織以各國護照可以免簽證去多
少國家入境作排名，從而得出獲免簽愈多的護照含金量愈高的結論。這
點筆者不敢苟同，獲免簽證去旅遊的價值遠不如獲另一個國家國民待遇
高。
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