Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTaoiseach Micheál Martin (PA Wire)Proposed changes to Irish citizenship regulations will increase the required residency period from five years to eight years. Applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency in either English or Irish and pass an Irish civics test. Time spent living in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection scheme will no longer count towards residency requirements for naturalisation. Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated the reforms will align Ireland with other European Union member states and ensure applicants have the capacity to contribute to society. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan defended the proposals, explaining that the eight-year period is reasonable and intended to restrain the growth in citizenship numbers. In fullIreland to announce major citizenship rule changes in migration clampdownMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ireland’s citizenship changes – what we know
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTaoiseach Micheál Martin (PA Wire)Proposed changes to Irish citizenship regulations will increase the required residency period from five years to eight years. Applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency in either English or Irish and pass an Irish civics test. Time spent living in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection scheme will no longer count towards residency requirements for naturalisation. Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated the reforms will align Ireland with other European Union member states and ensure applicants have the capacity to contribute to society. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan defended the proposals, explaining that the eight-year period is reasonable and intended to restrain the growth in citizenship numbers. In fullIreland to announce major citizenship rule changes in migration clampdownMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
