Is Irish Is British or entitled to live in Northern Ireland or the Irish State without restriction on their residency Is a foreign national legally resident in the island of Ireland for 3 out of 4 years immediately prior to your birth Contact Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to apply for Irish passport.
Nope. The only way your wife can get Irish citizenship is if you both move to Ireland (she'll need to come on spouse visa) and live here for 3 years, and then apply for naturalisation.
You must be married to – or in a civil partnership with – an Irish citizen for three years or more. The marriage or civil relationship must be genuine and enduring. You must be living with your spouse or civil partner on the date you apply for citizenship and on the date you are granted citizenship.
Applying online Passport Online is the only way to apply for an Irish Passport in your country. Passport Online will return your passport book, passport card and relevant supporting documentation directly to you.
For spouses and civil partners of Irish citizens, you can apply for naturalisation after 3 years of marriage or civil partnership and 3 years of reckonable residence on the island of Ireland. A person granted refugee status can apply for citizenship through naturalisation once they have 3 years of residency.
The purpose of this form is to declare an eligible spouse for benefits and pension purposes. This declaration must be completed by the member and his/her spouse.
You will get a Stamp 4 as the spouse of an Irish citizen if you come to Ireland. Unfortunately there is no fast track on your citizenship track. As the spouse of an irish national you will need to be resident on the island of Ireland for 3 years before you apply.
You must be married to – or in a civil partnership with – an Irish citizen for three years or more. The marriage or civil relationship must be genuine and enduring. You must be living with your spouse or civil partner on the date you apply for citizenship and on the date you are granted citizenship.
Spouses of Irish citizens You can apply if you are married to or a civil partner of an Irish citizen and: You have lived in Ireland legally for 3 out of the 5 years before the day of your application. You have resided in Ireland legally for the 12 month period before your application.
Once you or your parent(s) have successfully claimed your Irish citizenship by birth or descent, you are able to apply for an Irish passport. You can apply for your first Irish passport if you are aged 18 or over (if you are under 18, you must have the consent of your parent(s)/guardian(s).