Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935

Non-effect of marriage on citizenship.

15.—(1) The marriage, after the 6th day of December, 1922, and before the date of the passing of this Act, of a citizen of Saorstát Eireann to a person who was not a citizen of Saorstát Eireann shall not of itself operate or be deemed ever to have operated to deprive the party to such marriage who was previous thereto a citizen of Saorstát Eireann of his said citizenship or to confer citizenship of Saorstát Eireann on the party to the said marriage who was not a citizen of Saorstát Eireann previous thereto.

(2) The marriage, on or after the date of the passing of this Act, of a citizen of Saorstát Eireann to a person who is not a citizen of Saorstát Eireann shall not of itself operate to deprive the party to such marriage who is previous thereto a citizen of Saorstát Eireann of his said citizenship or to confer citizenship of Saorstát Eireann on the party to the said marriage who is not a citizen of Saorstát Eireann previous thereto.