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Irish Citizenship by Naturalisation (Form 8)
Document Checklist
Form 8 (Foirm 8)
Application form
Required: The standard adult naturalisation application form, available in English (Form 8) and Irish (Foirm 8)
Where to get: Apply through the ISD online application system; where online application is not possible, request a paper form through the ISD Customer Service Portal
Most applicants apply online. The form is the application by a person of full age for naturalisation as an Irish citizen.
Passport
Required: A high-quality colour copy of the passport photo page, signed (certified) by a solicitor or notary
Where to get: Held by the applicant; certification by a practising solicitor or notary
A passport is the recommended primary identity document. Identity documents are scored against the identity scorecard and must reach a total of 150 points.
Identity scorecard documents
Required: One or more documents from the official identity scorecard adding up to a total score of 150 points
Where to get: Listed in the ISD Citizenship Guidance Document
The certified passport copy usually anchors the identity score; supplement with further scorecard items as needed to reach 150 points.
Residence proofs
Required: Documents reaching a score of 150 points for each year of residence claimed
Where to get: Household bills (gas, electricity, water, home phone, bin collection, TV licence, cable or satellite subscriptions) and official letters, for example from the Residential Tenancies Board or a hospital
Score each claimed residence year separately. A registered immigration permission and Irish Residence Permit evidence the reckonable years already accumulated.
Good-character vetting
Required: A report requested from An Garda Síochána about the applicant's background; adult resident applicants are also subject to An Garda Síochána National Vetting Bureau e-vetting
Where to get: An Garda Síochána; the e-vetting request is issued by ISD at a later stage of the decision process
The vetting disclosure forms part of the good-character assessment. Good character is judged holistically by the Minister, not as a checklist.
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