Irish citizenship applicants will have to prove English or Irish language skills
3 sources·Updated September 7, 2026
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- Sky News Home·22h agoIrish citizenship applicants will have to prove English or Irish language skills
Anyone applying to be an Irish citizen will have to prove their language abilities and have lived in the country for eight years, if new regulations are introduced.
Read at Sky News Home → - Irish Independent Ireland·23h agoCitizenship applicants must pass language test as Government tightens residency rules
Length of time someone must have been resident in Ireland before they can apply to become a citizen will rise to eight years
Read at Irish Independent Ireland → - The Journal·1d agoCitizenship rules to be tightened with longer residency and language test
Those seeking Irish citizenship will be required be resident in the country for eight years, up from the current five.
Read at The Journal →