There are two main pathways to become and Irish citizen and obtain an Irish passport.

• citizenship by descent;
• citizenship by naturalization.

Citizenship by descent

You may apply for Irish citizenship:

• if one of your parents was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth (regardless of your place of birth);
• if one of your grandparents is an Irish citizen, but none of your parents was born in Ireland;
• through adoption;

Citizenship through naturalization

If you are a foreign national living in Ireland, you may become an Irish citizen if you have been physically resident in Ireland for certain length of time.

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