Non-EU, non-EEA & non-Swiss nationals

Use this calculator to check if you have enough reckonable residence in Ireland to apply for Irish citizenship by naturalisation.

UK, EU, EEA & Swiss nationals

Do not use this calculator. Instead, you must submit various documents that prove the length of your residence in Ireland. See a list of countries in the EU and EEA.

Enter your name  (optional for printing results)Applicant's name

 

Application date  (mandatory)
Application date Note: this must be before your current permission stamp expires

 

Check if you have enough reckonable residence based on:Your selection
 

» Your earliest allowable 'start date' for calculating reckonable residence isReckonable residence start date [ ]

» Beginning with your 'start date', enter your oldest stamp below (including any partial period).
   Then enter all other eligible stamp periods from oldest to newest.

» If 2 stamps cover the same period, use the stamp with the longest duration or latest expiry date.
   Some stamps cannot be used as they are non-reckonable for residency.

» Stamp 1G can be input as Stamp 1 on the residency calculator to enable you calculate your residency.

 

Date format when using this Calculator

Please note that you can type the date into the boxes below as well as using the date picker. Please use the dd/mm/yyyy date format when using this calculator.

 
  Start End Stamp type Period in days
Oldest stamp
 
2nd stamp
 
3rd stamp
 
4th stamp
 
5th stamp
 
6th stamp
 
7th stamp
 
8th stamp
 
9th stamp
 
10th stamp
 
11th stamp
 
12th stamp
 
13th stamp
 
14th stamp
 
15th stamp
 
16th stamp
 
17th stamp
 
18th stamp
 
19th stamp
 
20th stamp
 
Reckonable
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Disclaimer

The residency checking application has been made available as a general guide to assist applicants in checking if the statutory conditions relating to residency are satisfied and is provided without any express or implied warranty as to its accuracy or completeness.

Use of the application is at the user's risk.

The Department of Justice and Equality expressly disclaims all and any liability and responsibility to any person in respect of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by such person in reliance on the output of this residency checker guide.

The output of this guide does not constitute a decision on your residency

An official assessment of your reckonable residency is made when your application is lodged. Please note that if you do not satisfy the residency requirements, subject to the provisions of Sections 15A and 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, your application may be deemed ineligible and a new application will have to be submitted if and when you satisfy the conditions.

 

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