Can I reclaim my citizenship?

If you have renounced your Irish citizenship, you can only reclaim it if you were born on the island of Ireland, by making a declaration of citizenship.

To renounce your Irish citizenship, you must have completed a declaration of alienage and submitted it to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.

If your circumstances change and you want to reclaim your Irish citizenship, you can make a declaration of citizenship.

You need to:

1. Complete a declaration of citizenship form
2. Get your declaration witnessed (there’s a list of acceptable witnesses on your form)
3. Submit your form to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service