Bernard Durkan
Ceist:378. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5765/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 3 February 2022
Ceisteanna (378)
Freagraí scríofa
The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed in line with the eligibility criteria set out in that Act. Each application is assessed individually and a determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received.
Applicants are required to have five years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an application, except for spouses of Irish nationals where the requirement is three years. In both cases, the final 12 months must be continuous residence in the State with up to six weeks allowed to facilitate foreign travel for business family or holiday purposes.
Detailed information on Irish citizenship and the naturalisation process, along with the relevant application forms and guidance notes, is available on my Department's Irish Immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/.