Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if information will be provided in relation to an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36445/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. The Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to that person. In order to meet this requirement, each passport applicant must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this entitlement when making a first time passport application.

For a person born outside the island of Ireland who does not have an Irish parent or grandparent, citizenship can be established by obtaining a naturalisation certificate from the Department of Justice. Once a person has obtained a naturalisation certificate they can then apply for an Irish passport, submitting the original naturalisation certificate along with the following supporting documents:

- Identity verification form.

- Full original civil birth certificate (version that includes the name(s) of the parent(s)).

- Original Civil marriage or Civil Partnership certificate (if applying for a passport in your married name).

- Proof of address such as Government correspondence, such as a letter from the Department of Social Protection or the Revenue Commissioners. If you do not have these, original utility bills, or bank statements can be considered.

- Proof of name such as Government correspondence such as a letter from the Department of Social Protection or the Revenue Commissioners. If you do not have these, original utility bills, or bank statements can be considered.

- You must submit one document as proof of name and one document as proof of address. It cannot be the same document.

- Government issued photographic identification.