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Passports: Republic of Ireland

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 67819

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who were born in the Irish Republic have applied for a UK passport through the naturalisation process between 2019 and 2024.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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