Supporting Documents
You will need to include personal details about yourself and your family in your online application to confirm that you're entitled to Irish citizenship.
All the information you need can be found on the supporting documentation that you'll have to submit with your application form.
Once you begin your online application, you have to complete it fully. You can't save your details and finish it later. So make sure you have these documents to hand before you start:
You will need:
Original documents must be submitted in all cases - photocopies or laminates are not accepted.
Your details
- Original Long form Civil Birth Certificate
- Original Civil Marriage Certificate (if married)
- Original Divorce Decree (final) if Divorced and Current Civil Marriage Certificate (if remarried)
- Deed poll (if you've changed your name)
- Copy of current EU Passport/Copy of Non EU Passport certified by the relevant Embassy
- If over 18 years - Three separate documents showing proof of Residence e.g. phone bill, gas/electricity bill.
- If under 18 years - A school report/Doctor's letter showing proof of residence of applicant and three separate proofs of residence for the applying Irish parent.
Your parent's details (through whom you're claiming citizenship)
- Original Long form Civil Birth Certificate
- Original Civil Marriage Certificate (if married)
- Original Divorce Decree (final) if Divorced and Current Civil Marriage Certificate (if remarried)
- Copy of current EU Passport/Certified Copy of Non EU Passport certified by the relevant Embassy.
- Original Death Certificate if Deceased
- Deed poll (if they ever changed their name)
- Declaration of Alienage (if they ever renounced their Irish citizenship
You may also need:
Depending on the circumstances under which you're claiming Irish citizenship, you may also need:
Your Irish-born grandparent's details
- Original Long form Civil Birth Certificate
- Original Civil Marriage Certificate (if married)
- Original Divorce Decree (final) if Divorced and Current Civil Marriage Certificate (if remarried)
- Declaration of Alienage (if they ever renounced their Irish citizenship)
- Copy of current EU Passport/Certified Copy of Non EU Passport certified by the relevant Embassy
- Original Death Certificate if Deceased
- Deed poll (if they ever changed their name)
Your parent's Naturalisation Certificate
- Date of their naturalisation
- Number of their naturalisation certificate
Your parent's Foreign Births Registration Certificate
- Date on which their birth was registered on the Foreign Births Register
- Office from which their registration was issued
- Foreign Births Entry Number (found on the certificate)
Your parent's Post-Nuptial Declaration
- Date on which their Post Nuptial Declaration was granted
- Number of their Post Nuptial Declaration Certificate
Your parent's adoption details
- Date of their adoption
Further documentation
We may ask you to submit more documents to support your application.
Authentication
We may check the authenticity of all documentation you submit as part of your application.
Getting replacement documents
We need original documents (not photocopies) to process your application. If you don't have the original certificates, you can get replacements from the General Register Office (GRO) Ireland.
Checklist
When you submit and print your online application form, a checklist of the documents you need will also print out. You need to:
- Make sure you've included all the documents on the checklist in your application
- Sign and date the checklist
- Post it to us with your application form and supporting documentation
Remember...
If you haven't included all the necessary documents, your application will be returned to you.