Ireland - 2012
What is the general law provision for naturalisation?
- Code:
- RED103
- Key Area:
- Political & Civic Participation
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
The laws governing the acquisition of Irish citizenship are set out in primary legislation and supplemented with policy and administrative practices. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Laws governing citizenship in Ireland are set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 to 2004 (Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (No. 26 of 1956) as amended by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1986 (No. 23 of 1986), the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1994 (No. 9 of 1994) and the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2001 (No. 15 of 2001) and the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 (No. 38 of 2004). Detailed information is available here: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP11000022 and here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/becoming_an_irish_citizen_through_naturalisation.html |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Integration - social cohesion |
| External Url | http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP11000022 |
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