naturalization based on marriage with naturalized citizen

[jul1]

The rule says, that u can apply for irish citizenship if u are married to an irish citizen for at least 3 years, but what if we are married for 4 years - yet as non irish - than i got naturalized.

Assuming my spouse is living here for 3 years, after i got the citizenship, can my spouse right away apply for the citizenship too? Or the marriage has to last for 3 years WHILE im irish already.

So is it a requirement that the irish citizen him/herself was naturalised at least 3 years ago?

[zvz]

Good question, actually. Do not have the answer (consider as "up").

[pixie1230]

The rule says, that u can apply for irish citizenship if u are married to an irish citizen for at least 3 years, but what if we are married for 4 years - yet as non irish - than i got naturalized.

Assuming my spouse is living here for 3 years, after i got the citizenship, can my spouse right away apply for the citizenship too? Or the marriage has to last for 3 years WHILE im irish already.

So is it a requirement that the irish citizen him/herself was naturalised at least 3 years ago?

Irish or non irish it doesnt matter as long as you are married for 3 years, irish govt will accept that.

And yes, once u get your irish passport she/he can apply right away. As long you satisfy the criteria.

[jul1]

cool , that is good news, as planning to do that, im here for 6 years now, i could apply for citizenship any day, im just waiting cause my wife is filipino, she is on stamp 4 eufam, and we travelled already to UK and Spain on that card, so we saved lot a hassle not to apply for UK and Schengen visa, so i want to keep her on that stamp as long as possible

-i guess if i became irish that i will be treated in Ireland as Irish not as Hungarian, so i guess she wont be able to keep having the 4 eufam card , only the normal stamp4

[jul1]

The rule says, that u can apply for irish citizenship if u are married to an irish citizen for at least 3 years, but what if we are married for 4 years - yet as non irish - than i got naturalized.

Assuming my spouse is living here for 3 years, after i got the citizenship, can my spouse right away apply for the citizenship too? Or the marriage has to last for 3 years WHILE im irish already.

So is it a requirement that the irish citizen him/herself was naturalised at least 3 years ago?

Irish or non irish it doesnt matter as long as you are married for 3 years, irish govt will accept that.

And yes, once u get your irish passport she/he can apply right away. As long you satisfy the criteria.

"Irish or non irish it doesnt matter as long as you are married for 3 years, irish govt will accept that. "

i dont get this one, why would not it matter, im hungarian citizen, even though i live here 6 years now my wife wont be able to apply the irish citizenship based on our marriage, only if i became irish

[pixie1230]

Me and my husband got married when I was not an irish citizen yet and got married in our home country. So it clearly doesnt matter if ur irish or not when u get married as long as u can prove to them a marriage certificate. Thats what i meant.