Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
622. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed to obtain a copy or have a certificate of naturalisation reissued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9079/22]
View answerMy Department does not re-issue replacement certificates of naturalisation. However, a statement to the effect that the person was granted Irish citizenship can be issued if requested.
Any person requiring such a statement can download the relevant questionnaire at 1p9fz05mazr28icdhq6jweym-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Questionnaire-Form-Lost-Cert.pdf and fill in the details and return it to the address on the form along with the following required documents:
- a copy of long form birth certificate and certified translation if not in English;
- a copy of marriage certificate (if applicable) and certified translation if not in English;
- a copy of the bio-metric page of their current passport; and
- a police report as evidence that the loss of the certificate of naturalisation has been reported to the relevant police authority.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
