As per earlier communications, applicants are asked not to submit passports/application forms, this still remains the case. The vast bulk of Citizenship staff are remote working, the verification of passports cannot be performed remotely due to data protection concerns. However should you require your passport for emergency reasons such as medical reasons, you should email [...]
As and from the 23rd November 2020 all adult applicants for a certificate of naturalisation are required to have an up to date tax clearance certificate. For applicants resident in the State a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) is a written confirmation from Revenue that a person's tax affairs are in order at the date of issue [...]
COVID-19 has unfortunately prevented the holding of our large scale citizenship ceremonies which is impacting the processing of applications. As a solution on an interim basis for applicants whose applications are approved, Minister McEntee was pleased to recently approve the priority drafting of a Statutory Instrument, whereby naturalisation certificates may issue on receipt of a statutory [...]
The pilot virtual Citizenship Ceremony that took place on 10 July 2020, involved 21 applicants. A review of the pilot is underway and consideration of that review is now in its final stages. A critical consideration is the protection of the welfare and safety of the participants and the general public. It is also essential [...]
On Friday 10th July, 2020, the Minister for Justice & Equality, Helen McEntee TD, hosted one of the world’s first virtual citizenship ceremonies. This pilot event was attended by 21 applicants who had opted not to attend the ceremonies that took place on the 2nd and 3rd of March in the INEC in Killarney Co. [...]