Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
825. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure to be followed by Romanian born twins (details supplied) in County Kildare who were adopted and moved here with their Irish parents in March 1991, and who now wish to obtain Irish passports having never before had such documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/14]
View answerI can confirm that the parents can apply for Irish passports for their children once the parents are Irish citizens and the adoption has been registered with the Adoption Authority of Ireland. The parents should complete passport applications for the children as normal and enclose the certificates of entry in the Adoption Authority of Ireland’s Register of Foreign Adoptions plus full documentary evidence that establishes the Irish citizenship of an adoptive parent at the time of adoption.
