Submitting Old Passports

[nh264]

Hi all,
Apologies if this was asked before, I'm new to the forum.

I'm applying for Irish Citizenship based on Naturalisation.
(I was born in the UK, UK passport, moved to Ireland aged 14, total 25 years living here).

I'm aware I need to submit my current passport, fully certified.
A bit confused as to whether I have to submit my previous UK passports covering the period I've lived in Ireland? And if so, do these also need to be certified or is it just the current one?

Thank you in advance for any help on this!

[mentalmind]

You need to prove 5 years of living in Ireland in past 9 years. So just send proofs (and including passports) for that 5 years. If any of your old passports has info for that duration also get them certified and send.

[nh264]

Thank you for your fast reply!

I got my current passport August 2018, so would that mean I need to get the previous one certified as well? It doesn't have any particular information relating to Ireland since I was an EU citizen anyway to prior to Brexit. Only that it was issued by the FCO (Foreign Common Office).

Thanks again, much appreciated!

[shpirtshqipe]

Hi

I couldn’t find my old UK passport so I emailed citizenship for advise. My current passport like yourself is valid from 2018. This is the reply I got from citizenship.

“Please note once your are a Eu citizen / UK citizen you are not required to submit your stamps - only proofs of residency for 5 years.
Regards

Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 4”

I have not applied yet for my Irish citizenship but based on the above reply your current passport should suffice for proof of ID I guess?

ShpirtShqipe

[nh264]

Hi

I couldn’t find my old UK passport so I emailed citizenship for advise. My current passport like yourself is valid from 2018. This is the reply I got from citizenship.

“Please note once your are a Eu citizen / UK citizen you are not required to submit your stamps - only proofs of residency for 5 years.
Regards

Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 4”

I have not applied yet for my Irish citizenship but based on the above reply your current passport should suffice for proof of ID I guess?

ShpirtShqipe

Thank you for your reply! I agree, it sounds like the current passport will be enough, along with the proof of residence for 5 years. I have also contacted the help desk but still waiting for a reply. Can I ask how long it took you to hear back?

[shpirtshqipe]

About 2months to get a reply

[nh264]

Looks like I might be waiting a while then!