Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
733 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the fee increase for naturalisation applications will apply to applications filed before the date of the increase; his views on whether it would be unfair to charge this sharp increase to persons who filed their applications years ago and have simply been caught in his Department’s backlog. [31159/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraCertificates of Naturalisation can only be issued on payment of the prescribed fee at the time of certification. Any applicant who receives their letter of approval for certification on or after 1 August, 2008 will be charged at the new rates. Any applicant who received their letter of approval before that date will be charged the old fees. All letters of approval clearly state the prescribed fee payable.
Certification fees for Citizenship were last changed in 1993. The new fees structure brings existing amounts in line with inflation for this period.
