S.I. No. 16/1939 - Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations, 1939.

1. Name in full............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

2. Place of residence............................................................ ............................................................ .............................

3. Place of birth............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

4. Date of birth............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

5. Nationality............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

6. Names of parents

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Father............................................................ ......................

Mother............................................................ ....................

7. Places of birth of parents

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Father............................................................ ......................

Mother............................................................ ....................

8. Dates of birth of parents

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Father............................................................ ......................

Mother............................................................ ....................

9. Date of marriage of parents............................................................ ............................................................ ............

10. Place of marriage of parents............................................................ ............................................................ .........

11. Present places of residence of parents

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Father............................................................ ................

Mother............................................................ ..............

12. Nationality of parents

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Father............................................................ ...............

Mother............................................................ .............

13. Particulars of any changes of nationality of parents by naturalisation, marriage or otherwise............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................................

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14. Trade or occupation of father............................................................ ............................................................ ......

15. Particulars of Irish descent or Irish associations of the said............................................................ ..............

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(a) Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

Form No. 15.

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1935

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CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION.

WHEREAS the undermentioned applicant has duly applied to the Minister for Justice for a certificate of naturalisation and has supplied with respect to himself (herself) the particulars set out hereunder and has satisfied the said Minister that the conditions contained in the above-mentioned Act in relation to the grant of a certificate of naturalisation have been fulfilled in his (her) case

NOW, the Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the above-mentioned Act and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby issues to the said applicant this certificate of naturalisation and declares that this certificate shall, so long as it remains unrevoked, operate to confer on the said applicant the same status as a natural-born Irish citizen and that the said applicant shall, so long as this certificate remains unrevoked, be entitled to and have (subject to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act), all the political and other rights, powers, and privileges of a natural-born Irish citizen and be subject to all the obligations, duties, and liabilities of such natural-born citizen.

PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE SAID APPLICANT.

Name in full............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................

Trade or occupation............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

(a) Place and (b) date of birth ; (a)..................................................(b)............................................................ ........

Previous nationality............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Whether single, married, widow, or widower............................................................ .............................................

Names of minor children of the said.........................................................included in this certificate pursuant to sub-section (2) of section 9 of the above-mentioned Act together with the dates and places of the births of such children

Name of child

Date of birth of child

Place of birth of child

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice this...............day of....................................., 19......

(Signed)

An Officer of the Minister for Justice authorised in this behalf by the said Minister,

Form No. 16.

WHEREAS the Government, mindful of the signal honour done (and/or distinguished services rendered) * to the Irish Nation by.................................have directed that a Certificate of Naturalisation be issued to.......................................pursuant to

Section 5

of the

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935

NOW, I.........................................................., Minister for Justice, do hereby issue this Certificate of Naturalisation to..........................................and declare that this Certificate confers on him (and on his minor children............................................................ ...........*) the status of *(a) natural born Irish citizen(s).*

Given under my Seal of Office, this........................ day of..........................................19......

Minister for Justice.

* Irrelevant portions to be omitted.

Form No. 17.

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1935

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CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION.

WHEREAS the undermentioned applicant has duly applied to the Minister for Justice for a certificate of naturalisation and has stated in his application for such certificate that he claims to be an Irish citizen and that a * doubt, question, or dispute has arisen as to whether he is or is not entitled to such citizenship and that he has so applied solely for the purpose of (a) removing such doubt or (a) settling such question or dispute

NOW, the Minister for Justice thinking it proper so to do having regard to all the circumstances of the case and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the above-mentioned Act and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling hereby issues to the said applicant this certificate of naturalisation and declares that this certificate is issued solely for the purpose of (a) removing a doubt or (a) settling a question or dispute as to the Irish citizenship of the said applicant and the Minister for Justice further declares that this certificate shall, so long as it remains unrevoked, operate to confer on the said applicant the same status as a natural-born Irish citizen and that the said applicant shall, so long as this certificate remains unrevoked, be entitled to and have (subject to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act) all the political and other rights, powers and privileges of a natural-born Irish citizen and be subject to all the obligations, duties and liabilities of such natural-born citizen.

PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE SAID APPLICANT.

Name in full............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................................

Trade or occupation............................................................ ............................................................ .............................

(a) Place and (b) of birth: (a).........................................................(b)............................................................ .............

Whether single, married, widow or widower............................................................ ................................................

Names of minor children of the said.........................................................included in this certificate pursuant to sub-section (2) of Section 9 of the Act together with the dates and places of birth of such children

Name of child

Date of birth of child

Place of birth of child

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice, this...............day of........................................................., 19......

(Signed)

An officer of the Minister for Justice authorised in this behalf by the said Minister.

* Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

Form No. 18.

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1935

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CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION.

WHEREAS the undermentioned applicant, who is a minor, has by his.......................................................(her) (a) parent (guardian) duly applied to the Minister for Justice for the issue to the said applicant of a certificate of naturalisation

NOW, the Minister for Justice, thinking it proper so to do on account of the Irish descent (a) (or Irish associations) of the said applicant, and having regard to the other circumstances of the case, and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the above-mentioned Act, and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby issues to the said applicant this certificate of naturalisation, and declares that this certificate shall, so long as it remains unrevoked, operate to confer on the said applicant the same status as a natural-born Irish citizen, and that the said applicant shall, so long as this certificate remains unrevoked, be entitled to and have (subject to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act) all the political and other rights, powers, and privileges of a natural-born Irish citizen and be subject to all the obligations, duties, and liabilities of such natural-born citizen, but, without prejudice, while the said applicant is under the age of twenty-one years, to the limitations arising from the fact of his (her) (a) not having attained that age.

PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE SAID APPLICANT.

Name in full............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................

Previous nationality............................................................ ............................................................ ........................

Place of birth............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................

Date of birth............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice this...............day of.................................................., 19......

(Signed)

An officer of the Minister for Justice authorised in this behalf by the said Minister.

(a) Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

Form No. 19.

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1935

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APPLICATION UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF SECTION 8 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT FOR A COPY CERTIFIED TO BE A CORRECT COPY OF A CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION.

I............................................................ ........................................of ............................................................ ...........to whom a certificate of naturalisation was issued under the above-mentioned Act, do hereby apply for a copy, certified to be a true copy, of the said certificate for which I enclose herewith the fee of ten shillings.

I require the said copy for the following reasons

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Dated this...............day of.....................................19.......

(Signed)............................................................ ....................................................

Address............................................................ ..............................................

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Given under my Seal of Office, this 16th day of January, 1939.

(Signed) PATRICK RUTTLEDGE,

Minister for Justice.

I consent to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

(Signed) SÉAN MacENTEE,

Minister for Finance.

16. Present nationality of wife or husband............................................................ ...................................................

17. Names of children, together with dates and places of their births.

Name of child

Date of birth of child

Place of birth of child

18. Places af residence during the past nine years.

Place of residence

Duration of residence

Beginning on

Ending on

19. Original name of applicant............................................................ ............................................................ ..............

20. Particulars (including dates) of any changes of the applicant's name

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21. Particulars of any name or names (other than the name in which the application is made) under which the applicant carries on business............................................................ ............................................................ .......

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22. Nationality of applicant at birth............................................................ ............................................................ ....

23. Particulars (including dates) of any changes of the applicant's nationality

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24. Particulars of any previous applications for naturalisation made by the applicant. (The date of the application, the country in which it was made and the result of the application should be stated)............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................

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25. Particulars of any proceedings (civil or criminal) which have been taken against the applicant in courts of law in Ireland or elsewhere. (The date, place and nature of the proceedings and the result should be stated)

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26. Particulars (including dates) of any compositions which the applicant has made with his creditors............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

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27. Particulars of any proceedings in which the applicant was adjudicated bankrupt. (The date and place of the proceedings should be furnished and the applicant should state whether he has been granted a discharge)............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

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28. Whether the applicant is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, financially solvent............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................................

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STATUTORY DECLARATION.

(To be made by the applicant in support of the application).

I................................................do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing particulars stated in this application are true ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the

Statutory Declarations Act, 1938

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(a) Signed ............................................................ ...........................................................

Declared before me (b)............................................................ .........by the said applicant who is personally known to me (or who is identified to me by................................................who is personally known to me) at................................................

Signed ............................................................ ...........................................

This...................day of....................................

(a) The applicant should sign here.

(b) This declaration should be made before a notary public, or a commissioner for oaths, or a peace commissioner.

REFERENCES.

(References from three citizens should be furnished).

I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am an Irish citizen, and that I am not the Solicitor or Agent of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................................whose application for a certificate of naturalisation I am prepared to support from personal knowledge of, and intimate acquaintance with the applicant for....................years. I can vouch for his (her) good character.

Signature............................................................ ..........................................

Address............................................................ ............................................

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Date............................................................ ........................................

I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am an Irish citizen, and that I am not the Solicitor or Agent of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................................whose application for a certification of naturalisation I am prepared to support from personal knowledge of, and intimate acquaintance with the applicant for.............................years. I can vouch for his (her) good character.

Signature............................................................ .......................................

Address............................................................ ...................................

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Date............................................................ ...............................

I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am an Irish citizen, and that I am not the Solicitor or Agent of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................................whose application for a certificate of naturalisation I am prepared to support from personal knowledge of, and intimate acquaintance with the applicant for...............years. I can vouch for his (her) good character.

Signature............................................................ .......................................

Address............................................................ .....................................

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Date............................................................ ...................

Form No. 14

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1935

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APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT OF A CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION TO A PERSON WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.

I................................................of ................................................being the

(a) of............................................................ ...to whom the under-mentioned particulars relate, hereby apply to the Minister for Justice for the issue of a Certificate of Naturalisation to the said............................................................ ..........................................................

Signature of applicant............................................................ .................................................

Date................................................

Particulars relating to the said............................................................ ............................................................ .........

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1939. No. 16.

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS, 1939.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (1) of

Section 28

of the

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935

(No. 13 of 1935), that the Minister for Justice may by order make regulations in relation to any matter or thing referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, but that no such regulation shall be made in relation to the amount or collection of fees without the consent of the Minister for Finance

AND WHEREAS the matters and things to which these regulations relate are matters and things which are referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed

NOW, I, PATRICK RUTTLEDGE, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935

(No. 13 of 1935), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling and, in so far as these regulations relate to the fixing of any fees, with the consent of the Minister for Finance testified by his signature hereto, do hereby order and make the following regulations :—