Become an Irish Citizen by applying to the Minister for Justice for a certificate of naturalisation.
Latest citizenship news
Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – December 2024
Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd December 2024. The next ceremonies are taking place on Monday, 2nd December and Tuesday 3rd [...]
Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – September 2024
Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – Monday 16th September 2024 The next ceremonies will take place on Monday, 16th September 2024 at the Convention Centre Dublin [...]
Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony – June 2024
The next ceremonies are taking place on Monday 10th June and Tuesday 11th June at the INEC Killarney. Further ceremonies are taking place on [...]
Become an Irish Citizen
Here is a useful guidance questionnaire to check if you are an Irish citizen by birth or descent.
Here is a useful guide and information to check eligibility to apply for Irish citizenship by naturalisation including application forms, fees and the application process.
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.
Use this calculator to check if you have enough reckonable residence in Ireland to apply for Irish citizenship by naturalisation if you are a Non-EU, non-EEA or non-Swiss national.
Attending a citizenship ceremony is the final step to complete the naturalisation process.
Citizenship law, policy and guidance
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 must complete a declaration of Intention to Retain Irish citizenship if you reside outside of Ireland by completing Form 5 annually.
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.
If you obtained your citizenship by naturalisation, there are some circumstances in which it can be revoked (taken back from you).
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 if you wish to make a declaration of residence to apply for an Irish passport on behalf of your child born on the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005.
Other Services and Information
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.
If you change your address you should complete the change of address form. Verbal instructions and e-mail notification are not sufficient.
Here is a list of Frequently Asked Questions relating to Citizenship in Ireland.
Keep up to date with the latest Citizenship news and announcements.
You can contact the Citizenship team by email, telephone or post.