Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 March 2026
206. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the nature of the exceptional and compelling circumstances that a letter issued by his Department (details supplied) requires in order to waive the five-year reckonable residence requirement for refugee applicants for Irish citizenship. [17282/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraApplications from refugees for a certificate of naturalisation are considered under Section 16(1)(g) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Section 16 of the Act gives discretion to waive the statutory conditions in certain circumstances.
Given all applications are assessed on an individual basis and the individual circumstances, it is open to any applicant, regardless of their background, to provide any information they deem relevant for the Minister’s consideration.
