Spouse Application For Irish Passport In Kings
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If you have one or more parents who are registered as Irish citizens by birth, then you are automatically a citizen. Grandparental Irish Citizenship means that you can gain Irish citizenship if one of your grandparents is an Irish citizen. Please note that your grandparent must be registered as an Irish citizen.
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.
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.
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 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.
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).
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.
The Irish government allows for dual citizenship with cooperating countries, such as the United States. Dual Irish/US citizens are entitled to the same rights as any other Irish citizen while maintaining all of their rights as US citizens.
You or your employer can apply for a General Employment Permit if you are offered a job that satisfies the conditions below: Pays at least €34,000 per year (from 17 January 2024) -see exceptions below. Is not on the list of ineligible occupations. A Labour Market Needs Test has been carried out by the employer.
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 have been married and living together for 3 years.
