In 2024, the number of applications for Irish passports from the US reached 31,825, reflecting a nearly 10pc increase from the previous year and accounting for 3.2pc of all passport applications in Ireland.
Foreign birth registrations in the United States saw a 50pc rise in 2024, with 11,601 registrations compared to 7,726 in 2023, making up 27pc of total foreign registrations.
Over the past decade, foreign birth registrations have surged from 6,116 in 2015 to a total of 42,808 last year, with significant increases noted particularly from the US and Canada.
Americans pursuing Irish citizenship cite reasons including a strong connection to Ireland, access to the EU, and practical benefits like lower education costs, facilitated by the ability to apply online and retrieve digital records.
