Citizenship refusal

[Stewart88]

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question -

I have lived in Ireland since 2009 (I am from the UK(
) I was convicted of drink driving 2016. Married an citizen in 2016. Looking to apply for citizenship, but unsure if it’s a complete waste of time?

Cheers,
S

[G Dog]

It's not a waste of time. You have lived in Ireland since 2009 and are married to a citizen, so you should apply. Although you have a conviction (which should be spent by now), it will be at the discretion of the DFA to ascertain if you meet their citizenship requirements. If you don't go for it you'll never know. Best of luck.

[jojoko]

It's not a waste of time. You have lived in Ireland since 2009 and are married to a citizen, so you should apply. Although you have a conviction (which should be spent by now), it will be at the discretion of the DFA to ascertain if you meet their citizenship requirements. If you don't go for it you'll never know. Best of luck.

I agree. You shold try if you want to have an Irish Citizenship.

[mentalmind]

Just write a remorse letter and list your convictions in your application. If you want piece of mind just ask solictor’s help to fill the form and he/she can give you better idea and guide you about your situation.

[ailA2019]

I stopped by Garda and received an automatic disqualification from driving of three months and a €200 fine.

I wrote a short remorse letter and listed convictions in my application. I also got approval Since we are human beings, we make mistakes. Best of luck.