Citizenship by residence
Residence route check
You are 18 or over and have lived in Ireland legally. This check counts your reckonable residence to the day and shows the earliest date you could apply.
First, the basics
This route is for adults. A child applies through the minor route instead.
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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