If
you have not got Irish born parents of grandparents it is still possible
to become an Irish citizen. (See
this page if you have an Irish grandparent)
You can marry an Irish Citizen:-
To claim Irish citizenship by marriage, you must meet the following
conditions: · You must be married to an Irish citizen for at least 3
years · You must have had a period of one year's continuous "reckonable
residence" in the island of Ireland immediately before the date of your
application · You must have been living on the island of Ireland for
at least 2 of the 4 years before that year of continuous residence ·
Your marriage must be recognised as valid under Irish law · You and
your spouse must be living together as husband and wife · You must be
of good character and intend to continue to live on the island of Ireland
· You must have made a declaration of fidelity to the nation and loyalty
to the State. Certain periods of residence do not count for this purpose,
for example periods when you did not have permission to remain in Ireland,
or you were here on a student visa, or you were seeking asylum.
See
this page about getting permission
to remain in Ireland
You can
also claim Irish Citizenship - from living in Ireland long enough. (Naturalisation
or Naturalization)
If you wish to become an Irish citizen through naturalisation, you must:
· Be 18 years or older (you must be married if you are under the age
of 18) or A minor born in the State after 1 January 2005 · You must
be of of good character - the Garda Síochána (Ireland's national police)
will be asked to provide a report about your background. You must have
had a period of one year's continuous "reckonable residence" in Ireland
immediately before the date of your application for naturalisation and,
during the eight years preceding that, have had a total reckonable residence
in Ireland amounting to four years.
You must Intend in good faith to continue to reside in the State after
naturalisation You will also needto make a declaration of fidelity to
the nation and loyalty to the State.
See this page about getting
permission to remain in Ireland
Citizenship Section (Naturalisation) Irish Naturalisation and Immigration
Service 13/14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2 Tel (within Ireland): LoCall 1890
551 500 (helpline available 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
only Tel (from outside Ireland): +353 1 616 7700 (helpline available
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays only E-mail: citizenship_mail@justice.ie
