Irish citizenship is the most valuable in the world. It allows visa-free travel to the US and Australia and enables you to stay for as long as you want in the European Union and the UK. The Ireland citizenship by ancestry program is a great way to get a Irish passport. The Ireland citizenship by Ancestry or Descent is open to individuals with Irish ancestry going back as far as great grandparents. Foreigners normally must have 5 years of residence in Ireland before being able to apply for naturalization.
Ireland accepts dual citizenship, so you won’t have to forfeit your citizenship to apply. We can assist you to become an Irish citizen now and claim your Irish passport.
Capital city
Dublin
Visa free countries
185
Total area
84,421 km²
Languages
English, Irish Gaelic
Currency
Euro €
Population
4,832,765
Time zone
GMT
Determining eligibility for Irish citizenship by descent is primarily dependent on:
Where and when you and your parents were born.
Where and when your Irish Ancestor was born.
It is theoretically possible to claim Irish citizenship through a great-grandparent. However, these applications will only succeed if:
Visa-free travel
to 185 countries once citizenship is granted
Freedom of movement
in the EU
European Citizenship awarded after 5 years
No residency requirement
STAGE 1 | YEAR 1
Gather your documents and proof of ancestry by searching records in your home country and Ireland. If you’re in category 1, simply go to the Irish consulate near you and apply for your Irish passport. If you’re in category 2 or 3, you’ll need to file your request with the Foreign Births Register. If you’re in category 4, you’ll need to obtain a resident permit, preferably under the Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme. The application process takes a few months.
STAGE 2 | YEAR 2
If you’re in category 2 or 3, expect to have your citizenship certificate sent to you after 12 to 18 months. If you’re in category 4, you’ll have to wait 3years before you can petition the Minister for fast-track naturalization.
STAGE 3 | YEAR 4
If you’re in category 4, you can petition the Minister for naturalization after 3 years of legal residence. You must submit all documents proving your Irish ancestry. The approval is expected to take 2.5 years.
Documents relating to the Applicant:
Documents relating to the Irish citizen Parent:
Documents relating to the Grandparent born in Ireland
When you become Irish, your children automatically become Irish citizens with you. Irish citizenship cannot be passed to your parents. Your spouse could qualify for naturalization after you receive your Citizenship Certificate if you’ve been married for at least 3 years and she has lived most of the year in Ireland during those 3 years, with 12 months of continuous residence before her submission.
Take a free eligibility test today! Your eligibility for ancestry-based citizenship will be determined within 48 hours by the internal genealogy team at Global RCG.
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Step 2: Vital Records Retrieval
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Step 3: Vital Records Prep
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Step 4: Application Preparation
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Step 5: Citizenship Approval
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Step 6: Passport Approval
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