Spouse Application For Irish Passport In King
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To get citizenship (become naturalised) you must have five years of reckonable residence in the State to qualify. If you are married to an Irish citizen or are a declared refugee you can apply after three years. Adults can apply for naturalisation by completing the Form 8 available on the INIS website.
A 'six-week rule' operates on an administrative basis, in order to provide for short term and temporary absences from the country during the year of continuous residence prior to application.
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.
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.
You should have enough income to support your family. If your spouse or partner wants to join you in Ireland, you should have earned at least €30,000 per year in the 2 years before the application. For children, the amount you should earn is based on the weekly Working Family Payment income limits for your family size.
To do this, you should have been married to your spouse (an Irish citizen) for three years and hold a minimum of three years of reckonable residence in the country.
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.
All that is required is a copy of your official birth certificate, you Irish born parents certificate, and a copy of your parents civil marriage certificate if applicable. As my parents were never married I was required to provide a statement to the fact they were not married.
