Ireland · citizenship by descent

Ireland through a parent — direct passport route

for Ireland

Official name: Irish passport by descent

The first-passport path for people who already hold Irish citizenship through descent.

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This is a distinct program from the Foreign Births Register: it applies once you are already an Irish citizen. Not registered yet? Start with the Foreign Births Register route.

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The document set at a glance

9
Documents in the set
6
Required
0
Conditional
3
PassVault recommended

What you will need

the program’s definitive document set, by category
Lineage
Birth certificateRequiredOfficial requirement
Anchor ancestor
Certified copy
Death certificateConditionalOfficial requirementPassVault recommended
Anchor ancestor
Certified copy
Marriage certificateConditionalOfficial requirementPassVault recommended
Anchor ancestor
Certified copy
Birth certificateRequiredOfficial requirement
Principal applicant
Long formCertified copy
Marriage name changeConditionalOfficial requirementPassVault recommended
Principal applicant
Certified copyName bridge
Proof
Proof of addressRequiredOfficial requirement
Principal applicant
Identity
Identity documentRequiredOfficial requirement
Principal applicant
Execution
Passport photo setRequiredOfficial requirement
Principal applicant
Passport application formRequiredOfficial requirement
Principal applicant

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