When can a spouse of an Irish citizen apply citizenship?
Yes, you have to living in the Republic of Ireland before he can claim citizenship through marriage, you must be married for a minimum of 3 years. You need one year of reckonable residence but you must have been living in the Republic for 2 out of 4 years before that reckonable year, so you’re looking at an absolute minimum of 3 years residence: I’ve put some of the information below & there’s more in this link http://www.citizensinformation.ie/catego… “Rules If you are the spouse of an Irish citizen who is applying for Irish citizenship you must meet the following conditions: – You must be married to the Irish citizen for at least 3 years – You must have had a period of 1 year’s continuous “reckonable residence” in the island of Ireland immediately before the date of your application – You must have been living on the island of Ireland f