From 1 January 2022, new applicants for citizenship will not be required to submit their original passport with the initial application. Instead, they can provide a full colour copy of their entire passport, including the front and back covers. The colour copy must be witnessed by a solicitor and submitted with the application form. Anyone who [...]
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has today announced a number of immigration changes to simplify and streamline the processing of citizenship applications and to facilitate immigration requirements for our customers over the Christmas period. Changes to citizenship application process From 1 January 2022, new applicants for citizenship will not be required to submit their [...]
The citizenship ceremony scheduled to be held in the INEC in Killarney on December 13th 2021 is now postponed. All candidates scheduled to attend at this event will now be facilitated through the postal statutory declaration process and Citizenship Division will shortly issue correspondence to candidates in this regard. Queries in relation to the postponement should [...]
The Immigration service is pleased to confirm that the Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme has resumed. It had been suspended due to Covid-19 but the Minister for Justice has signed an order allowing for its resumption with effect from the morning of 31 October 2021. This Programme allows people visiting the United Kingdom on short stay [...]
The Citizenship Telephone Helpline is suspended until further notice. Applicants may continue to submit queries via the email helpdesk. Telephone service resumption will be notified via this website. Due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 Pandemic and the attendant requirement to comply with public health guidelines, unprecedented delays are being experienced in the issuing of [...]