• Full copy of passport (valid or expired)
• Travel document (valid or expired)
• Driver’s licence (valid or expired, issued in Ireland with a photograph)
• Public Services Card (issued in Ireland, with a photograph)
• National identity card (valid or expired)
• Birth certificates of children born in the State
• Expired Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card or Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card

Residency Documents

The following documents can be used as proof of residency. This is not an exhaustive list, and other verifiable evidence may be considered by the Department where appropriate:

• Previous Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card or GNIB card
• Previous permission letter issued by the Immigration Service Delivery
• Social Protection Statements (e.g., PUP payment, children’s allowance)
• Utility bills (electricity, phone, gas, broadband, mobile phone bills)
• Registration with the Residential Tenancies Board
• Employment Detail Summary/P60/P45/P21s (or equivalent)
• Marriage/civil partnership certificates conducted in the State
• Evidence of sitting the Junior Certificate and/or Leaving Certificate exams in Ireland
• Evidence of attending university or third-level college
• Letter from a school principal in Ireland confirming a child’s attendance in the past three years
• Letter from a doctor or hospital in Ireland
• Vaccination passport for children or COVID-19 vaccination card
• Bank statements or other correspondence from financial institutions with activity in Ireland
• Proof of money transfers within the State (e.g., Western Union receipts)
• Correspondence from an insurance company regarding an active policy (home or car insurance only)
• Other official correspondence from an Irish state agency, such as:
  • Government departments
  • HSE
  • Register of Electors/polling card
  • CAO
  • An Garda Síochána
  • Public/private hospitals
  • Residential Tenancies Board (RTB)
  • Secondary schools/training agencies
  • NCT reports or reminders
  • An Post
  • TV Licence
  • National Government Health Screening Programmes
• Expired Temporary Residence Card (TRC) (Former International Protection Applicants card)

Documents Required for Family Applicants

For adults in a family application, the following must be submitted:

• Marriage certificate (issued in the State or abroad)
• Civil partnership certificate (issued in the State or abroad, recognised under Irish law)

Note: All marriages/civil partnerships must be legally recognised in Ireland. Polygamous marriages are not recognised and will not be accepted under this scheme.

De Facto Partners

To apply as a de facto partner under the scheme, the following documentation is required:

• Proof of cohabitation for at least two years before the scheme’s launch (e.g., tenancy agreements, utility bills, joint bank statements)
• Evidence of a durable relationship (e.g., jointly owned assets, shared bank accounts/insurance, travel records, birth certificates of any children)
• If either partner was previously married or in a civil partnership, proof of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation is required (or a death certificate where applicable)

Applicants with Children

To include children in the application, proof of family relationship is required for all children (including those of a spouse, civil partner, or de facto partner). This includes:

• Birth certificate naming at least one of the adults as a biological parent
• Adoption certificate (if applicable)

Custody Arrangements

If a custody arrangement is in place for minor children (under 18), the following must be submitted:

• For sole custody, legal documentation proving sole custody
• For joint/shared custody, a permission letter from the other parent

DNA Evidence Requirement

If reasonable doubt exists regarding a family relationship, applicants may be asked to provide DNA evidence from a recognised service provider. This test is at the applicant’s expense. While submission of DNA evidence is not mandatory, refusal may negatively impact the application decision.

Letter of Authority from Immigration Solicitors Dublin and Cork

Applicants must sign a Letter of Authority, allowing Immigration Solicitors Dublin and Cork to act on their behalf. This letter must be signed by:

• The applicant
• Any family member over 18 years of age
• Parents on behalf of minor children

The principal applicant in a family can submit a single application for their family members residing with them, without requiring separate Letters of Authority for their spouse, civil partner, de facto partner, or children under 18.

Immigration Solicitors Dublin and Cork will prepare this Letter of Authority for applicants.