Citizenship

The Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration, as part of its implementation of the EU Migration Pact, must undertake to provide representatives for Unaccompanied Minors who enter the State, seeking International Protection. To this end, the Department is seeking proposals from organisations who are interested in providing this service on a pilot basis of [...]

The Single Person Committee of Inquiry (SPC) was established in 2020 following the Supreme Court judgment in AP v Minister for Justice [2019] IESC 74 and specifically applied to applications for naturalisation in which the Minister had formed an intention to refuse where national security concerns arose. In February 2026, the Minister extended the remit of [...]

Ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of April 2026 at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry have been cancelled. All invitees have been informed via email and will soon be contacted with a new date. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience, but we are concerned that ongoing pressure on fuel, travel and transport services nationwide means that the event can't go ahead [...]

The Irish Minister for Justice, Home Affairs & Migration has extended immigration permissions for all people who are Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection up to 4th March 2027. This extension applies to beneficiaries of temporary protection who are residing in Ireland with a Temporary Protection Certificate (yellow paper) valid until 4 March 2026. You do not need [...]

Update 13th April 2026. Please note that the Citizenship Ceremony which was scheduled for Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of April 2026 at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry has been cancelled. Click here for more details The next ceremonies are taking place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of April 2026 at the INEC, [...]