WHY SHOULD I GET MY CITIZENSHIP?

There are many reasons why you might want to live in Ireland and having Irish citizenship makes that goal so much easier to attain.

• As an Irish passport holder, you can live and work in Ireland. The country is a hotbed for international tech and pharmaceutical companies, with a young multicultural population. Working in Ireland may give your resume the international experience it needs!

• As part of the European Union (E.U.), Irish passport holders can also live, work and study anywhere in the E.U.

• Perhaps you want to study in Ireland? There’s a wide range of excellent universities at very affordable prices.

• As an Irish passport holder, you gain the rights and obligations of an Irish citizen along with the support of its government and consulates around the world.

• Do you want to retire in Ireland? There are plenty of beautiful places to live with a great sense of community. Ireland also has easy access to other European destinations for short breaks.

• Intention to Retain Irish Citizenship: You must complete a “Declaration of Intention to Retain Irish Citizenship” if you reside outside of Ireland, by completing Form 5 annually. Click HERE to read more.

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RETAIN IRISH CITIZENSHIP FORM 5

This form is only for naturalised Irish citizens residing abroad, who were not granted a certificate of naturalisation as a person of Irish descent or associations. This not applicable to Irish citizens who received Irish citizenship through an Irish-born parent or grandparent.

Section 19 (1) (c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister for Justice and Equality may revoke a certificate of naturalisation if he is satisfied that (except in the case of a certificate of naturalisation which is issued to a person of Irish descent or associations) the person to whom it is granted has been ordinarily resident outside the State or, in the case of an application for a certificate of naturalisation granted under section 15A, resident outside the island of Ireland (otherwise than in the public service) for a continuous period of seven years and without reasonable excuse has not during that period registered annually in the prescribed manner (using this form) his/her name and a declaration of his/her intention to retain Irish citizenship with an Irish diplomatic mission or consular office or with the Minister.