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Irish citizenship question

  • 16-07-2014 08:37AM
    #1
    donegal__road
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    Hi, a Polish friend has just received his Irish citizenship, now his wife wants to apply. He has heard that if they have been married for over 4 years, then her citizen application fee will be considerably lower. I wonder is this true?

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    on_my_oe
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    Here's the current fees

    http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Citizenship%20fees

    I'm not aware of any reduction, but will be happy to be proven wrong


  • #3
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,869 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    donegal__road wrote: »
    Hi, a Polish friend has just received his Irish citizenship, now his wife wants to apply. He has heard that if they have been married for over 4 years, then her citizen application fee will be considerably lower. I wonder is this true?

    Thanks in advance.

    Only reduction is for Widows of Irish Citizens, maybe this is the "reduction" she is thinking of.


  • #4
    fxotoole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    donegal__road wrote: »
    Hi, a Polish friend has just received his Irish citizenship, now his wife wants to apply. He has heard that if they have been married for over 4 years, then her citizen application fee will be considerably lower. I wonder is this true?

    Thanks in advance.

    No. Everyone pays the same amount. (except for minors, or where the Irish spouse / civil partner is deceased)

    Also, if he has only now become an Irish citizen, then she cannot apply for Irish citizenship on the basis of marriage to an Irish citizen (Section 15A), because she wasn't married to an Irish citizen for 3 years prior to her application. She would have to apply for naturalisation in her own right.


  • #5
    Gorilla Guerilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Gorilla Guerilla


    Irish guy here and my wife just got invitation to accepted - we have to pay the full whack €950 so can't see a how some other nationality would be given a lower price.

    Any idea how long we would have to wait from time of sending in bank draft and GNIB card to swearing in ceremony?

    Travel planed and have to try and fit it in some where.


  • #6
    fxotoole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    Gorilla Guerilla wrote: »
    Irish guy here and my wife just got invitation to accepted - we have to pay the full whack €950 so can't see a how some other nationality would be given a lower price.

    Any idea how long we would have to wait from time of sending in bank draft and GNIB card to swearing in ceremony?

    Travel planed and have to try and fit it in some where.

    The Dept of Justice only schedule the ceremonies every couple of months. In 2013, they seemed to be holding ceremonies every 2 to 3 months, so I would guess that the next one would be in September / October. (this is just a guess though, so don't take my word for it).


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