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Who can apply for Irish citizenship? | Forum

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Denman
Denman Jun 8 '23

You can apply for Irish Citizenship lawyer if you:

  • Are an Irish citizen and have lived in Ireland for the last 3 years.
  • Are a parent of an Irish citizen.
  • Have been married to an Irish citizen for 3 years or more.
  • Are a dependent child of an Irish citizen, who has been living with their parent in Ireland since before they turned 18 (or 21).
What are the benefits of becoming an Irish citizen?

As an Irish citizen, you can:

  • Live, work and study in Ireland.
  • Vote in elections.
  • Travel freely to other EU countries without a visa (except for the UK). In fact, many of these rights apply even if you’re just visiting Ireland as a tourist!
  • Apply for an Irish passport–and because there are no language requirements or tests involved, most people qualify with ease. If your parents were born outside of Ireland but one parent was born there (or both), then this applies even more strongly–you may be eligible even without having visited before!
  • Apply for driving licenses that allow you access to rental cars while abroad (this is especially useful if renting from companies like Europcar). You’ll also be able to apply for European Health Insurance Cards at no cost; these cards allow free emergency treatment anywhere within Europe or Switzerland under certain circumstances**