The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter TD, on the 9th November, 2011 signed Statutory Instrument, 569/11, which introduces an application fee of €175 for all applications for a certificate of naturalisation, as well as changes to forms, in particular to facilitate applicants who are the civil partners of Irish citizens. The commencement date for these changes is today Thursday, 10th November, 2011.
The new forms and updated guidance notes are available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website at www.inis.gov.ie.
The application fee will assist in covering some of the costs associated with the processing of applications for naturalisation.
The Citizenship Division is broadly on target to meet the stated objective of eliminating, by Spring of next year, the backlog of applications awaiting a decision for more than 6 months, save in exceptional circumstances.
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Application Forms
YOU MUST USE THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE FORM TO MAKE AN APPLICATION.
Applications received on old versions of the form will be returned.
The current versions of the application forms for a certificate of naturalisation can be found below.
These include an application guide and a checklist to assist you in completing your application. Please read all guidance carefully before filling out and submitting your application. Invalid applications are returned in their entirety for further attention.
Naturalisation Forms
There are four different naturalisation application forms:
- Form 8 (Size 274KB)
should be completed by all applicants aged 18 or over. - Form 9 (Size 110KB) should be completed by a naturalised parent/guardian on behalf of their minor child.
- Form 10 (Size 1058KB) should be completed by the parent/guardian on behalf of their minor child who has an Irish Association. This is an eForm, which must be completed electronically.
- Form 10 guidance note (Size 46KB)
- Form 11 (Size 1083KB) should be completed by a parent/guardian on behalf of a minor born in the state for naturalisation as an Irish Citizen. You must have 5 years reckonable residence since the birth of your child i.e. your child should be at least 5 years of age when you make this application. This is an eForm, which must be completed electronically.
- Form 11 guidance note (Size 50KB)
Supplementary Forms
Other Citizenship Forms
- Form C (Size 39KB) Declaration under section 28A of the Act of 1956, by a parent, with periods of residence in Northern Ireland, of a person not of full age in respect of whom a certificate of nationality is being sought under section 28 of that Act.
- Form 1 (Size 40KB) Declaration of citizenship by a person of full age, born in the Island of Ireland, its islands or seas, who has lodged a declaration of alienage under Section 21 of the 1956 Act.
- Form 5 (Size 119KB) Annual registration and declaration of intention to retain Irish citizenship by a naturalised Irish citizen residing outside Ireland.
- Form 13 (Size 63KB) Declaration of alienage by a person of full age.
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