Highlights: Ireland welcomed 5000 naturalized citizens in Feb, 2025
- Irish authorities reported to have issued 5000 citizenship applications in February 2025.
- Ireland held citizenship ceremonies on February 12 and February 14, 2025.
- The number of naturalized citizens in Ireland reached 200,000 in 2011.
- The maximum number of beneficiaries receiving Irish citizenship were from India, Brazil, and the UK.
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Ireland Citizenships issued in 2025
Recent statistical data shows that Ireland issued around 5000 citizenship applications in February 2025 alone. The foreign nationals were welcomed via citizenship ceremonies held on February 12 and February 14, 2025, respectively.
The country has welcomed nearly 200,000 naturalized citizens since 2011. Data reports that the majority of foreign nationals who received Irish citizenship were Indians, Brazilians, and British nationals.
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Indians top the list of Irish Citizenship beneficiaries
According to recent reports by RTE News, Indian citizens make up the majority of Irish citizenship beneficiaries. The table below lists the top ten nationalities receiving Irish citizenship over the years:
|
Nationality |
No. of Beneficiaries |
|
Indians |
914 |
|
British |
614 |
|
Brazilians |
531 |
|
Romanians |
380 |
|
Polish |
360 |
|
Filipinos |
241 |
|
South Africans |
210 |
|
Nigerians |
205 |
|
Pakistanis |
191 |
|
Americans |
191 |
The Irish Department of Justice has reported that around 203 citizenship ceremonies have been held since 2011, and foreign nationals from 180 countries have received Irish citizenship since then.
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