married to Irish but living abroad

highstoolhero · Post by **highstoolhero** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:52 pm

Can a person married to an Irish citizen apply for Irish citizenship after 3 years of marriage regardless of where they reside? US citizen married to Irish citizen and living in US for example.

Post by **Obie** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:57 pm

Post-nuptial citizenship ended since 2005. You have to be living in the Island of Ireland for 3 years, with at least 1 of those 3 years in the republic of Ireland in order to qualify for citizenship, as a spouse of Irish national through naturalisation.

highstoolhero · Post by **highstoolhero** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:08 pm

Obie wrote:Prenuptial citizenship ended since 2004. You have to be living in the Island Ireland of for 3 years, with at least 1 of those 3 years in the republic of Ireland in order to qualify for citizenship, as a spouse of Irish national.

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Post by **Obie** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:11 pm

highstoolhero wrote:
Thanks I think............I just lost a bet.

Sorry

Post by **JAJ** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:17 pm

Obie wrote:Prenuptial citizenship ended since 2004.

Post-nuptial citizenship ... closed to new applicants from 30 November 2005.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:30 pm

Obie wrote:You have to be living in the Island of Ireland for 3 years, with at least 1 of those 3 years in the republic of Ireland in order to qualify for citizenship, as a spouse of Irish national through naturalisation.

CitizensInformation.ie wrote:If you are the spouse of an Irish citizen who is applying for Irish citizenship you must meet the following conditions:

* You must be married to the Irish citizen for at least 3 years
* You must have had a period of 1 year's continuous "reckonable residence" in the island of Ireland immediately before the date of your application
* You must have been living on the island of Ireland for at least 2 of the 4 years before that year of continuous residence
* Your marriage must be recognised as valid under Irish law
* You and your spouse must be living together as husband and wife
* You must be of full age, good character and intend to continue to live on the island of Ireland
* You must have made a declaration of fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State.

ciaramc · Post by **ciaramc** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:00 am

I don't get when they say you have to be living on the Island of Ireland at least 1 year before application? (Reckonable Residence) When you most certainly need to be living there 3 years?

If you are the spouse of an Irish citizen who is applying for Irish citizenship you must meet the following conditions:

* You must be married to the Irish citizen for at least 3 years
* You must have had a period of 1 year's continuous "reckonable residence" in the island of Ireland immediately before the date of your application
* You must have been living on the island of Ireland for at least 2 of the 4 years before that year of continuous residence
* Your marriage must be recognised as valid under Irish law
* You and your spouse must be living together as husband and wife
* You must be of full age, good character and intend to continue to live on the island of Ireland
* You must have made a declaration of fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:55 am

ciaramc wrote:I don't get when they say you have to be living on the Island of Ireland at least 1 year before application? (Reckonable Residence) When you most certainly need to be living there 3 years?

It allows provision for breaks in residence.

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