Refugee and protection
Protection route check
You hold refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission to remain. This check counts your residence from the day status was granted, not the day you arrived.
First, the basics
This route is for adults. A child under 18 applies through the minor route, not the refugee route.
Are you 18 or over?
Answer to continue.
Every result on this page is an estimate, not an official decision. Only the relevant government body can decide your entitlement or application. Your answers stay in your browser: nothing is stored or sent to a server.
Official sources
Rules last verified 18 August 2026.
Naturalisation residency calculator guidance (ISD)irishimmigration.ie/naturalisation-residency-calculator/How to become an Irish citizen guide (ISD)irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-an-irish-citizen-guide/Immigration permission stamps (ISD)irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/information-on-registering/immigration-permission-stamps/Becoming an Irish citizen through naturalisation (Citizens Information)citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-country/irish-citizenship/becoming-an-irish-citizen-through-naturalisation/Change to the refugee route, 8 December 2025 (ISD)irishimmigration.ie/changes-to-citizenship-for-people-granted-international-protection/
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