How to become a citizen

Become an Irish Citizen by applying to the Minister for Justice for a certificate of naturalisation.

Here is a useful guidance questionnaire to check if you are an Irish citizen by birth or descent.

Persons born outside of Ireland who have an Irish national grandparent born in Ireland may obtain Irish citizenship through registration in the Foreign Births Register.

Attending a citizenship ceremony is the final step to complete the naturalisation process.

Here is useful information about the Public Notice of certificates granted, Citizenship Data Privacy Notice and the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 for reference.

You can voluntarily renounce (give up) your Irish citizenship. If you previously renounced your citizenship you can apply to reacquire it, but only if you were born on the island of Ireland.

Here is useful information if you are an Irish citizen and you want to become a citizen of another country or to become an Irish citizen and hold your citizenship of another country.

Here is useful information about copying original documents and translations and information about public documents and their certified copies that are exempt from legalisation and the apostille formality within the EU.

Here is a list of Frequently Asked Questions relating to Citizenship in Ireland.

You can contact the Citizenship team by email, telephone or post.