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Officials move forward on registration renewals for students citizenship residence requirement 

The Department of Justice and Equality announced this week that it will ease the registration renewal process of foreign national students in the greater Dublin area and would offer a legislative solution to a recent court ruling on citizenship eligibility requirements.

The Department of Justice and Equality announced this week that it will ease the registration renewal process of foreign national students in the greater Dublin area and would offer a legislative solution to a recent court ruling on citizenship eligibility requirements.

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Amendments to Employment Permit Regs 

The Irish government have amended the Employment Permit Regulations in Ireland. It impacts those applying for employment permits – including amending passport validity requirements, labour market needs testing and salary thresholds for the Critical Skills type of employment permit.

The Irish government have amended the Employment Permit Regulations in Ireland. It impacts those applying for employment permits – including amending passport validity requirements, labour market needs testing and salary thresholds for the Critical Skills type of employment permit.  

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Judgement on continuous residence requirement for Irish citizenship by naturalisation 

Foreign nationals who wish to obtain citizenship by naturalisation must legally reside in Ireland for five of the previous nine years before submitting an application, or three of the last five years for those married to an Irish citizen.

Foreign nationals who want to obtain citizenship by way of naturalisation must legally reside in Ireland for five of the nine years before submitting an application. They must also have “continuous residence” for the full 12-month period before the date on which they submit an application.

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Work authorisation extended to spouses and partners of Critical Skills Employment Permit holders without the need for an employment permit

Ireland (Mar. 6, 2019)

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