Passport application - Do you get your Naturalisation Certificate back?

[madakaczka]

Hello,

I have attended the citizenship ceremony on June 20th and want to apply for my passport but cannot figure out if my citizenship certificate will be returned to me when I send it in for my passport application.

Any ideas?

[alterhase58]

Of course you'll get it back - it's your property, just like your foreign passport.
Look after it, it's the document conferring citizenship - passport is a travel document.
NB. just realised you are asking for Ireland - but I think it's the same as for UK....

[meself2]

It is the same - it's what confirms you're Irish. Also, if you'll be doing a renewal as if first time (ie your last passport expired more than 5 years ago I think?), they'll ask for it again. They can't just take it away.

There's still option to send in a certified copy if you're worried, as stated in the Minister's reply - https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/qu ... -05-10/37/

Certified copies are now accepted for naturalisation and Foreign Birth Registration certificates, meaning these original documents also no longer need to be submitted.

[Vadrar]

Yes, it is returned if not lost by the department or by An Post. Most people are now sending a certified copy rather than original because of the number lost in the post. Some will be asked to then supply original (they spot check a proportion of applications) and then you have no choice.

Getting replacement certificates is taking months at the moment.

[madakaczka]

Ok that is great, many thanks for all your replies !