I am confused on what identification documents are needed after reading the Department of Foreign Affairs website for applying for a first time passport as a naturalised Irish citizen NOT born on the island of Ireland but IS a current resident of Ireland.
It says:
The Public Services Card is the most efficient way for you to verify your identify. This ensures that your application can be processed quickly. We only need a photocopy of your PSC card.
If you do not have a Public Services Card, you must submit an original government issued photographic identification. This could be an original passport from another country or a certified copy of your driver’s licence (certified by a solicitor or notary public).
However, once you go through the online process to apply and select naturalisation, it says:
You will need to provide the documents below to verify your citizenship:
- Applicant’s original full civil birth certificate
Applicant's Naturalisation certificate (we will also accept a colour copy of Naturalisation Certificate, certified as a true copy of the original by a solicitor or notary public)
If born outside the Island of Ireland, the applicant's original passport from country of origin/previous nationality
So my question is, do you need to only submit a photocopy of your PSC card or do you need to also send in your original country's passport? This matters especially if you need to travel while waiting for them to send your documents back.
Both of them also say different things about accepting the original versus certified copies of your naturalisation certificate, but I am less concerned about that one. It's just another piece of conflicting information on the same website.
Any help from some that's gone through this is appreciated!
