Referendum on the Twenty-Seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004 (Irish Citizenship)

A referendum on a proposal to change the rules about the constitutional entitlement to citizenship by birth was held on 11 June 2004.

The change meant that:

• People born in the island of Ireland after the constitutional amendment took effect would not have a constitutional right to be Irish citizens, unless, at the time of their birth, one of their parents was an Irish citizen or was entitled to be an Irish citizen.
• The Oireachtas would be in a position to pass legislation which governs how other people born in Ireland may become Irish citizens.

The proposal was approved by the people.

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Report

You can read the Referendum Commission’s report online or download a PDF copy of the report.