365 days continuous residence rule

[lasokoska]

Hello all,
New here and will be applying for a passport through naturalisation in July this year.

I have a question because I am not sure how to understand this rule from Citizens Information website
"Residence in the State
You must have lived in the State for a certain length of time. The specific requirements are that you:

Have a period of 365 days (1 year) continuous reckonable residence in the State immediately before the date of your application for naturalisation"

How should I understand the above? Does that mean that I can't leave the country for a year before applying for the passport? Let's say, I am applying in July 2024, does that mean that I can't leave the State from July 2023-July 2024? I am not certain how should I understand that, thank you for all help and explaining the rule

[Vadrar]

Hello all,
New here and will be applying for a passport through naturalisation in July this year.

I have a question because I am not sure how to understand this rule from Citizens Information website
"Residence in the State
You must have lived in the State for a certain length of time. The specific requirements are that you:

Have a period of 365 days (1 year) continuous reckonable residence in the State immediately before the date of your application for naturalisation"

How should I understand the above? Does that mean that I can't leave the country for a year before applying for the passport? Let's say, I am applying in July 2024, does that mean that I can't leave the State from July 2023-July 2024? I am not certain how should I understand that, thank you for all help and explaining the rule

You can be absent 70 days in any 365 day period and still meet continuous residency standard. More than 70 days out in final year and you don’t meet it (unless relying on additional emergency 30 days for which evidence of emergency is required and still at discretion of department.)

365 day period is counted back from date of application.

Day leaving and returning to RoI count as being present. Any time physically present in a day in RoI counts as a day in.

NI does not count unless you are spouse of Irish and applying as such.

[Vadrar]

Also this relates to application for naturalisation. It is irrelevant to an application for passport - that’s a totally separate process. You’ll get confusing information if you refer to a naturalisation application as a passport application.

[lasokoska]

thank you for your help this clarifies a lot
all the best

[mfinnin]

Vadar, I have looked at the application and rules for applying and I don't see how they know if you have been out of the country. As I read it they only ask for the copy of your passport biometric page. Do you have any insight on this? Thanks!

[Vadrar]

Vadar, I have looked at the application and rules for applying and I don't see how they know if you have been out of the country. As I read it they only ask for the copy of your passport biometric page. Do you have any insight on this? Thanks!

The application asks you to attest to whether you e been out more than 70 days or not. If you say yes you’re asked to give details. If you say no they compare to their data see if there is a match. Passport pages aren’t needed anymore as stamps are a pretty patchy source of data for physical residence.