Published: 22.09.2026

• 2026-09-22Ireland Approves Drafting of Stricter Naturalisation Rules

  The Irish Government has approved the drafting of legislation that would increase the reckonable residence requirement for naturalisation from five to eight years. The proposals also include English or Irish language testing, a civics test, a financial self-sufficiency requirement and restrictions linked to recent social-protection receipt; time spent in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive would not count toward the eight-year period.