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Ireland Plans Stricter Citizenship Requirements
(MENAFN) The Irish government proposes tightening the requirements for obtaining citizenship by extending the minimum residency period from five years to eight years and introducing a language assessment for applicants.
“This is bringing us more in line with other European Union member states ... first of all ensuring that the residency would go go from five to eight years. Also in terms of language, English language and some very basic Irish language familiriazation would be aspects of that," Prime Minister Michael Martin said.
“And also ensuring that with citizenship comes the capacity to contibute to the society ... and that the balance is right between independence, self-reliance, as opposed to total dependency.”
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is expected to present the proposed changes to the Cabinet this week as part of a broader revision of Ireland’s naturalization framework.
Under the planned system, applicants would need to show sufficient knowledge of English or Irish, demonstrate an understanding of Irish civic matters and prove that they can support themselves financially.
O’Callaghan describes the proposals as the most significant overhaul of Ireland’s citizenship regulations in a generation.
The proposed legislation would also establish a new mechanism allowing citizenship to be revoked on public order and national security grounds. In addition, individuals who violate immigration laws could potentially be barred from obtaining Irish citizenship.
“This is bringing us more in line with other European Union member states ... first of all ensuring that the residency would go go from five to eight years. Also in terms of language, English language and some very basic Irish language familiriazation would be aspects of that," Prime Minister Michael Martin said.
“And also ensuring that with citizenship comes the capacity to contibute to the society ... and that the balance is right between independence, self-reliance, as opposed to total dependency.”
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is expected to present the proposed changes to the Cabinet this week as part of a broader revision of Ireland’s naturalization framework.
Under the planned system, applicants would need to show sufficient knowledge of English or Irish, demonstrate an understanding of Irish civic matters and prove that they can support themselves financially.
O’Callaghan describes the proposals as the most significant overhaul of Ireland’s citizenship regulations in a generation.
The proposed legislation would also establish a new mechanism allowing citizenship to be revoked on public order and national security grounds. In addition, individuals who violate immigration laws could potentially be barred from obtaining Irish citizenship.
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