Ireland Tightens Citizenship Rules for Nigerians, others, Proposes Eight Years Residence, Language Test, Civics Exam

Immigrants in Ireland may face a longer wait to become naturalised Irish citizens under a series of proposed immigration and citizenship reforms, as the government moves to implement what it describes as the country’s biggest migration overhaul in a generation.

It was gathered that Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan is expected to present the new proposals before the Cabinet on Wednesday, with one of the major recommendations being the extension of the period an individual must live in Ireland to become eligible for citizenship from five to eight years.