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Non-EEA nationals with enough reckonable residence can apply to the Minister for Justice for naturalisation, generally under the '5 in 9' rule: five years of reckonable residence in the last nine, including one year continuous immediately before applying. Ireland permits dual citizenship.
Long-term legal residents of Ireland seeking Irish (and EU) citizenship.
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Naturalisation is generally available under the '5 in 9' rule: five years of reckonable residence in the last nine, including one continuous year immediately before applying, plus good character. Ireland permits dual citizenship.
Ireland offers one of the most accessible citizenship-by-descent routes. A person with an Irish-born parent is usually a citizen automatically; a person with an Irish-born grandparent can become a citizen by registering in the Foreign Births Register. No residence in Ireland is required.
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