irish citizenship

october wrote:HI ,
I really need advice on this situation.. I am married with an Irish now over 3 years and I want to apply for Irish passport . I am bulgarian working full time . Husband just lost his job .
How will I go by naturalization or by marriage ?
What form we have to fill ?
What documents do we need?
Where we have to send the application ?

Many thanks
A

Naturalisation of spouses of Irish citizens
If you are married to an Irish citizen and living in the island of Ireland, you may meet special conditions for naturalisation based on that marriage if:
• You are of full age (i.e. eighteen years or older, or married if younger than eighteen).
• You are of good character.
• You are married to your Irish citizen spouse for a period of not less than 3 years.
• Your marriage is recognised under the laws of the State as subsisting.
• You and your Irish citizen spouse are living together as husband and wife and your Irish spouse submits to the Minister an affidavit in the prescribed form to that effect.
• You have had immediately before the date of the application a period of one year’s continuous residence in the island of Ireland, and
• You have had, during the 4 years immediately preceding that period, a total residence in the island of Ireland amounting to 2 years.
• You intend in good faith to continue to reside in the island of Ireland after naturalisation and
• You make a declaration of fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State (see below for the point in the process at which this is required).
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has power (in his or her absolute discretion) to waive one or more of the conditions outlined above in the case of a non - national spouse of an Irish citizen applying for naturalisation if satisfied that the applicant would suffer serious consequences in respect of his or her bodily integrity or liberty if not granted Irish citizenship