Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2026
607. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for naturalisation received and the number of certificates of naturalisation issued, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49507/26]
View answerAll applications for a certificate of naturalisation are assessed individually based on the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.
Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an application, except for spouses of Irish nationals where the requirement is 3 years. In all cases, the final 12 months must be continuous residence in the State with up to 70 days allowed to facilitate foreign travel for business, family, or holiday purposes.
The table below outlines the numbers of applications received and certificates of naturalisation issued since 2021. Applicants must attend a citizenship ceremony before they will receive a naturalisation certificate. The first ceremonies of 2026 took place last week and the naturalisation certificates are in the process of being issued. As such, the 2026 figure below represents only the number of certificates issued to minors earlier this year, as they do not need to attend a citizenship ceremony.
Table 1. Applications for naturalisation received and the number of certificates of naturalisation issued 2021 - 2026 (26/06)
|
Year |
Applications received |
Certificates issued |
|
2021 |
11,975 |
9,764 |
|
2022 |
17,204 |
13,593 |
|
2023 |
22,693 |
18,261 |
|
2024 |
32,583 |
24,057 |
|
2025 |
40,479 |
31,203 |
|
2026 (to 26/06) |
17,042 |
1,016 |
* Please note, all tables and figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.
