Written answers

Thursday, 10 November 2022

Department of Justice and Equality

Citizenship Applications

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in relation to an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56027/22]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, my Department has no record of a citizenship application for the individual referred to.

The individual concerned has permission to remain in the State on stamp 1 conditions until 12 October 2023.

To be of some assistance, I have provided some general information below regarding the citizenship application process.

Applications for naturalisation and general queries in respect of same are dealt with in chronological order by date received.

When applications for a certificate of naturalisation are received by the Citizenship Division of my Department, they are subject to an initial check/examination. Citizenship Division is currently completing initial checks on applications received in July 2022.

On completion of the initial checks, my Department will contact the applicant to assign them an application number and issue an acknowledgment to the address given at the time of making the application.

The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, and all applications are processed in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Act. Each application is assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received.

Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the state prior to making an application, except for spouses of Irish nationals where the requirement is 3 years. In both cases, the final 12 months must be continuous residence in the State with up to 6 weeks allowed to facilitate foreign travel for business family or holiday purposes.

Detailed information on Irish citizenship and the naturalisation process, along with the relevant application forms and guidance notes, is available on my Department's Irish Immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/. 

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