Facts: The applicant was a child who was born in Ireland and whose mother held subsidiary protection status in the State. The child’s mother applied for an Irish passport for the child relying on section 6A(2)(d)(i) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. Section 6A(1) of the 1956 Act provides that a person who was born in Ireland shall … Read More
T.R.I. (a minor suing by his mother and next friend LB) v the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Justice
Respondent/Defendant: | The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Justice |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2024] IEHC 96 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial review |
Judgment Date/s: | 21 Feb 2024 |
Judge: | Bolger, Marguerite |
Category: | Citizenship |
Keywords: | Citizenship, Naturalisation, Protection (Person Eligible for Subsidiary), Protection (Subsidiary), Protection Status (Subsidiary), Residence Permit |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/36d60b60-b600-4311-a7bd-9108eb22ffb7/2024_IEHC_96.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
References: | AJK v The Minister for Defence [2020] |
Principles: | The period of residence of subsidiary protection holders is temporally restricted. The children of subsidiary protection holders therefore cannot rely on s. 6A (2)(d)(i), Irish Citizenship and Nationality Act 1956 to apply for citizenship. |