u/SpeakerMurky7182

My wife is going for naturalisation via Irish Spouse and we’re getting our documents certified tomorrow and I looking for clarity on the birth cert.

I know we need the passports, marriage cert and declaration all certified with their forms but I’m confused on the birth cert. It says on the immigration website a certified birth cert but I don’t see any form for it like the others.

Do I just bring the original and a copy of it and get the solicitor to certify onto the copy?

My wife’s also Brazilian, so we’ve already got the birth cert translated via a certified company. Is that enough or does this also have to be certified by the solicitor?

Any advice would be great.

My wife and I have been married for over 3 years now and we are planning on going for her citizenship. We have all the available documents but are worried about one part.

My wife’s visa was set to expire 29/5/2026 and we sent the application in well in advance on the 16/3/2026 in preparation for any delays. Sadly we didn’t expect the level of delays they’re having with the visa renewals. After over 18 weeks we finally received the visa on 23/7/2026.

Our worry now is could this cause any issue for her going for citizenship this year, even though it wasn’t our fault but the department of Justice.

Can we explain this in the application?

Has anyone else had this same issue?

Any help would be really appreciated.

My wife and I are planning to apply for social housing, mainly for HAP. I’m a little confused on the income threshold whether it’s based on gross or net income.

For context we’re in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. I made €41,700 gross last year. And I’m wife is homemaker. We are currently in rented accommodation that’s not sustainable.

Just scared on getting rejected as we need to be on the housing list to avail of HAP.

Any help would be appreciated.