Proof of residency for Irish citizenship

[Kay27]

Hi all,

I received fantastic advice on here in the past and just want to clarify one final thing before I send off my application. In terms of proof of residency, the form states I need to provide four years of residency ( three years if refugee status), to make up a quota of 150 points. Is this correct? I have 150 points for the last four years.

Many thanks in advance.

[meself2]

No, you need 5 years - 1 year just before the application + any of the 4 out of last 8 years.
See excerpts from https://www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-cont ... cument.pdf (I recommend you consulting the guide before lodging the application).

You must reach 150 points for each year of residence.
[...]
To be eligible for Irish Citizenship you must be able to demonstrate that you have been
resident in Ireland for the full year prior to your application AND for periods totalling 4
years in the 8 years before that.

[Kay27]

Many thanks meself.

I have just found this guide

https://www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-cont ... cument.pdf

It is different to the one I was using as it was only showing 70 points for Employment Detail Summary. Perhaps that was an older version of the form I was getting the points quota from? I've contacted my work to get my P60 from 2018 as revenue.ie only has them back to 2019. I will get the remaining 50 points from a bill.

I had put this on hold as I was away on holiday but am back now and just awaiting a meeting with the solicitor to sign my documentation.

Many thanks again for your prompt, informative reply.

[meself2]

Yes, the guide is pretty recent, I guess they have slightly reworked the system. It should be less hassle though, asking for 2 documents per year compared to the scorecard before.

[Kay27]

Yes, it's definitely easier this way without the score card.

I wanted to thank you as well for a comment on my last post where you mentioned putting the passport number I entered Ireland with under the date I arrived and not my current passport number! I'd have got that wrong without your guidance.

[meself2]

No worries! Feel free to keep going at it with asking questions in this thread.