On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:02:26 +0000, mcp wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:54:54 -0600, Recliner
wrote:

So does that mean that, in the unlikely event of a Yes vote, all Scots
could opt to retain UK passports? Where would they then pay their taxes,
vote, etc?

Depends where they are "habitually resident" in the same way that
existing dual citizens do.

Passports deal with nationality relative to other countries rather
than residence, current right of abode in the UK is only available to
"British citizens" as explained in Note 2 of a UK passport; you can
still be a British citizen despite not having lived in the UK and
holding another countries passport if you have suitable multiple
nationality rights (two parents of different nationalities having a
child born in a third country can complicate matters somewhat). Unless
the rules change then it would be much the same as applies to anyone
alive at the time that the relevant versions of Ireland left the
UK/Commonwealth; passports would be available from either or both
countries but, while in one of those countries, the other country
cannot usually be relied upon to give any support if/when the holder
gets into trouble or tries to get out of any obligations such as e.g.
national service.