Citizenship

6-weeks rule

A reasonable and generous period of up to 6 weeks is allowed to provide for absences from the State for normal holidays and other short term and temporary nature absences, such as for a family bereavement.

The onus is on the applicant to ensure that their registration with GNIB is kept up to date.

Absences of more than 6 weeks in any year need to be listed and a brief note explaining the reason for each absence need to be submitted your application for naturalisation. Absences totalling 6 weeks or more in any year will be deducted in their entirety from your reckonable residence in the State.

If you were out of the country for work purposes for a period longer than 6 weeks, please forward a copy of your P60’s for each year of residence claimed along with a letter from your employer stating the dates you were abroad for work purposes to support your application.

Each case is examined on its own merits and submitted to the Minister for decision. Please be advised that a determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received.

Temporary Extensions

Can we add the temporary extensions provided by Minister Of Justice during Covid period in the residency calculator to fill any gaps in IRP?

Please be advised you may add the temporary permission to remain extensions onto the residency calculator

Passport Expiry

I have applied for naturalisation and awaiting decision. Meanwhile my passport is going to expire. Can I renew my passport? Will it affect my application? Should I submit a new application if I get a new renewed passport?

Please note we base your application on the passport that was in date at the time you submitted your application.

Please note we may need a copy of your updated passport if it associate with your declaration of fidelity at a later stage in your application -if your solicitor uses it for verification purposes.