Single Person Committee of Inquiry set up to review refusals of Irish Citizenship where National Security concerns arise
A Single Person Committee of Inquiry has been established where people, whose application for a naturalisation certificate (also known as Citizenship) was refused, in [...]
Minister McEntee opens temporary process for granting citizenship during COVID-19
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that a temporary system is in place that will enable citizenship applicants to complete [...]
Notice regarding sending a passport with your New Citizenship application
To help us to prioritise the processing of citizenship applications over the summer months, applicants are asked not to submit applications and accompanying passports [...]
Introduction of eVetting for Citizenship applicants
As part of our commitment to increased digitalisation, the Citizenship Division has introduced eVetting as part of the application process. This eVetting process will [...]
Emergency Return Of Passports – Update
As per earlier communications, applicants are asked not to submit passports/application forms, this still remains the case. The vast bulk of Citizenship staff are [...]
Brexit – Important notice for non-EEA family members of UK nationals seeking to move to Ireland after 31 December 2020
With effect from 11pm on 31 December 2020 following the end of the Brexit transition period, all non-EEA family members of UK nationals seeking to [...]
UK Withdrawal from the EU – Information for UK Nationals and their Non-EEA family members living in Ireland
Brexit will come fully into effect on 31 December 2020, when the UK leaves the EU after the end of the transition period. If you [...]
eTax Clearance
As and from the 23rd November 2020 all adult applicants for a certificate of naturalisation are required to have an up to date tax clearance [...]
Applications Approved and Citizenship Ceremony
COVID-19 has unfortunately prevented the holding of our large scale citizenship ceremonies which is impacting the processing of applications. As a solution on an interim [...]
Citizenship Ceremonies Update
The pilot virtual Citizenship Ceremony that took place on 10 July 2020, involved 21 applicants. A review of the pilot is underway and consideration [...]
Minister McEntee hosts Virtual Citizenship Ceremony
On Friday 10th July, 2020, the Minister for Justice & Equality, Helen McEntee TD, hosted one of the world’s first virtual citizenship ceremonies. This [...]
Citizenship Ceremony Update – COVID-19
The Department of Justice and Equality wishes to advise that due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic the citizenship ceremonies scheduled for Friday 3rd July [...]