Register a Foreign Birth

From: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Published on: 25 May 2018
Last updated on: 2 May 2025

If you were born outside Ireland, you may be entitled to Irish citizenship.

Your birth can be entered on the Foreign Births Register if you are eligible to become an Irish citizen. Find out what you need to do before you begin your online application.

Born abroad - ireland.ie

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