Citizenship policy & guidance
Notice | Postal address for Citizenship applications
Applications for citizenship should be addressed to Citizenship Applications F8, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services, PO Box 73, Tipperary Town, Ireland.
For all Minor Citizenship Applications they should be addressed to Citizenship Applications (Minor), Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services, Department of Justice and Equality, Rosanna Road, Tipperary Town, Ireland, E34 N566.
Forms & documents
Naturalisation application forms: Forms 8, 9, 10, 11 & affidavits
For adults and children (minors), including guidance notes and affidavit forms.
Citizenship based on birth or descent
In most cases you do not need to submit a form to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.
Declaration of Intention to Retain: Form 5
Intention to retain Irish citizenship by a naturalised Irish citizen residing outside Ireland.
Renounce or reacquire citizenship forms: Forms 1 & 13
To renounce (give up) Irish citizenship and to reacquire it if previously renounced.
Declaration of residence: Form A
Declaration by EU/EEA and Swiss parents of a child born in Ireland when applying for their child's passport.
Declaration of residence: Form C
Declaration by non-EU/EEA & non-Swiss parents of a child born in Ireland, who were previously resident in Northern Ireland.
Certify a document copy or translation
A certified document is one that has been signed and dated by a person or entity approved by INIS.
Policy
Dual citizenship
Under Irish law, Irish citizens are not restricted being citizens of other countries.
Renounce or reacquire Irish citizenship
How to voluntarily renounce (give up) your Irish citizenship, or to reacquire it if previously renounced.
Revocation of Irish citizenship
The circumstances in which Irish citizenship can be revoked (taken back) if you obtained it by naturalisation.
Law
Citizenship law in Ireland
The law governing citizenship in Ireland is set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended and other related Regulations.
Contact
If you have questions, contact us.
Updated: 9 November 2018
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Page history
9 November 2018
Address "Notice" panel added.
17 August 2018
Link to Form 5 added.
7 February 2017
Glossary page removed to archive.
20 December 2016
Page published.
More about this topic
- Form C declaration of residence
- How to certify a document or translation
- Forms to renounce or reacquire Irish citizenship
- Dual citizenship for Irish citizens
- Form A for declaration of residence
- Renounce or reacquire Irish citizenship
- Forms for citizenship by naturalisation
- Revocation of Irish citizenship
- Citizenship law
- Forms for citizenship based on birth or descent
- Intention to Retain Irish Citizenship