Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 April 2026
820. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on a certificate of naturalisation application (details supplied); the reason the applicant was recently advised that their application has been closed because they failed to submit documents which his Department says were requested, though the applicant maintains they received no such request. [30025/26]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that the naturalisation application referred to was closed as it was incomplete. The applicant was afforded an opportunity to supply or correct the missing documentation in February 2026 but failed to do so.
I can advise the Deputy that in cases where incomplete naturalisation applications are received, the application is returned to the applicant with a request to provide the missing documentation within 28 days. A reminder is issued after 18 days if the required documentation has still not been provided.
This application was submitted by a third party on behalf of the applicant. The request for further docs and a 10 day reminder notification also issued to the third party email address. As the documents were never submitted, this application has been closed.
It is open to the person cited to make a new application at any time.
My Department has produced a comprehensive guidance document for all potential applicants, outlining all the documents required for an application. This document is published on my Department's Immigration website and is available here: [https://www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Citizenship-Guidance-Document-April-2024.pdf]
Detailed information on how to apply for naturalisation and other resources is available here: [https://www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/].
As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process.
