70 days residency check for EU citizen - Irish citizenship by naturalization

[Mateol]

Good afternoon,

I am an EU citizen (spain) who lived 6 years in Ireland that will apply to the Irish citizenship by natularization. I was wondering;

1- I was abroad more than 70 days last year, do they check this (if one was outside the country more than 70 days) for EU citizens?
2- I was exactly 78 days abroad, would they deny it for just those 8 days?
3- Would be worth to clarify it in the application? Or do you recommend to not clarify it and put less than 70 days?
4- what is the likelihood that they deny the citizenship if I clarify that I was abroad for work purposes?
5 - 56 out of 78 days were for working purposes, do I need to present any work related documents that I was working in that time to clarify it?
6- Does it need to be clarified even if I will be presenting all the residency proof documents (Revenue summary, rent agreement, utility bills, contributions etc)? I was paying rent, bills, taxes, card transactions in ireland etc everything as normal during the period I was abroad.


Thanks so much, I would appreciate your clarification.

[Vadrar]

Good afternoon,

I am an EU citizen (spain) who lived 6 years in Ireland that will apply to the Irish citizenship by natularization. I was wondering;

1- I was abroad more than 70 days last year, do they check this (if one was outside the country more than 70 days) for EU citizens?
2- I was exactly 78 days abroad, would they deny it for just those 8 days?
3- Would be worth to clarify it in the application? Or do you recommend to not clarify it and put less than 70 days?
4- what is the likelihood that they deny the citizenship if I clarify that I was abroad for work purposes?
5 - 56 out of 78 days were for working purposes, do I need to present any work related documents that I was working in that time to clarify it?
6- Does it need to be clarified even if I will be presenting all the residency proof documents (Revenue summary, rent agreement, utility bills, contributions etc)? I was paying rent, bills, taxes, card transactions in ireland etc everything as normal during the period I was abroad.


Thanks so much, I would appreciate your clarification.

Why do you imagine they wouldn’t check? They care enough about it to make a rule and they do refuse applications on the basis of excess absences. Only the department can tell you what they will
decide in your particular case.

Are you asking if strangers in the internet recommend you lie on an attested document that carries severe penalties (financial and criminal) for lying?

Obviously you need to declare it. You need to provide all residency proofs as well. Paying rent while on holiday doesn’t exempt you from anything. Being able to provide residency proof doesn’t make your application special- it’s the minimum requirement and needed as well as meeting the physical presence test. Your EU citizenship doesn’t exempt you from any of the requirements, or any of the checks.

For work trips you’ll need to provide a signed letter from your employer saying the trips were required with each date. The department may or may not approve your application. No-one else has any idea what they will decide in your individual case.

Remember that the date of departure and return are not counted as absences in the 70 day allowance.