Paul Kehoe
Ceist:220. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the location a person can get a postnuptial certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41247/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 3 October 2017
Ceisteanna (220)
Freagraí scríofa
The acquisition of Irish citizenship on marriage (postnuptial citizenship) was provided for under Section 8 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. This provision was however repealed under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2001 with effect from 30 November 2002, but with the saver that the provision would continue to apply to a person being a non-national who, before 30 November 2002, marries a person who is, or who after the marriage becomes, an Irish citizen (otherwise than by naturalisation, postnuptial citizenship or as a token of honour) and who makes a declaration of postnuptial citizenship before 30 November 2005.
The 2001 Act also amended the 1956 Act by the inclusion of a new Section 15A which provided that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant a certificate of naturalisation to a spouse of an Irish citizen providing certain statutory conditions, such as residency requirements, are met. This section was further amended in 2011 to include civil partners of an Irish citizen.
Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation, as well as the relevant application forms, is available on the INIS website at: www.inis.gov.ie.