2018 Citizenship Application TIMELINES ONLY

[Mobinbrother]

Based on refugee status 3 years residency
Applied on 10 August
Acknowledgement latter recived 13 August requested
For bank statement
Second latter waiting
Approval waiting
Ceremony waiting

[Waka786]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency (stamp 1+4). Completed application myself. Non-EU

Application sent: 21/5/2018
Application received: 23/5/2018
Acknowledgement: received 28/5/2018 (application assessed and moved to the 2nd stage)
Second Letter: 28/5/2018 (together with acknowledgment)
Awaiting On Approval: 29/8/2018
Date of Ceremony:

Congrats,

Thank you for your email. Your application for naturalisation continues to
be processed.
Your application is currently being processed with a view to establishing
whether it meets the statutory conditions for the granting of
naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be
submitted to the Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible.
This office will be in touch as soon as a decision has been reached.

Regards,
Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 5

This is wat i get reply from them can u explain on wat stage my application is now?

[AVISB]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency (non-EU)
Applied On: 09/05/2018
Application received On: 10/05/2018
Acknowledgement Letter: 29/05/2018 (Passports returned but the letter said : Due to high volume, application hasn't been fully assessed. Application reference number will be issued in due course.)
Second Letter: 26/07/2018 (Application fee receipt and reference number issued with an advice to contact if there is a change in circumstances. It also has an Important Note: Application has not been fully examined in full and unable to confirm if statutory conditions are met until a further examination takes place.
Approval Letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Unlikely to be 26th Nov 2018

Moderator edit: TIMELINE THREAD ONLY please. Question post removed.
Best wishes to everyone!
AVISB

[Alixlboy]

Application sent: 21/9/2018
Application received: 24/9/2018
Acknowledgement: Awaiting
Second Letter: Awaiting
Approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[thegoodaulleo]

EU Citizen & 5+ years in ireland

• Applied (via Solicitor) on: 30/03/2018

• Acknowledgement from INIS (returning passport): 11/04/2018

• Acknowledgement from INIS (appl. no issued): 11/06/2018

Sent an email yesterday asking for info and got this reply:
"Your application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether it meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be submitted to the Minister for decision as expeditiously as possible.

Regards,
Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 4"

[somedream]

Application Based On: 5 year residency (stamp 1 & stamp 4)
Applied On: 10th May 2018
Application received On: 11th May 2018
Acknowledgement : Acknowledgement & Passport returned on 18th of May 2018
Second Letter: 20th September 2018
Awaiting On Approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[joannax]

Application Based On: 5 years residency
Applied On: 31st August 2018
Application received On: 7th September 2018
Acknowledgement : Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Note: on the 6th September receipt of payment was returned along with passport and other forms of ID sent. The letter sent back required additional documentation. Additional documentation was sent approx 2-3 weeks later. Contacted office to confirm if everything was received. Reply; "your application is being processed and documents will be returned in the coming weeks and department will be in touch in due course".

[gorgeous]

Application Based On: Civil partnership with Irish Citizen (3 yrs)
Applied On: 03/02/2018
Application received On: Pending
Acknowledgement: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: Civil partnership with Irish Citizen (3 yrs)
Applied On: 03/02/2018
Application received On: 06/02/2018 - Signed by xxxxxxxx
Acknowledgement: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Moderator edit : name removed.

Application Based On: Civil partnership with Irish Citizen (3 yrs)
Applied On: 03/02/2018
Application received On: 06/02/2018
Acknowledgement: Received on 26/02/2018 (dated 12/02/2018) informing that my application has been initially processed and moved to the second stage of processing. Passports returned as well.
Second Letter: 26/02/2018
Awaiting On Approval: Received on 23/10/2018 (dated 18/10/2018)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[alexkiran]

Application Based On: 5 years (stamp 1 & stamp 4)
Applied On: 15/01/2018
Application received On: 16/01/2018
Acknowledgement : 17/01/2018
Second Letter: 17/01/2018
Awaiting On Approval: 26/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/11/2018 (invitation received 26/10/2018)

[WaterWrit]

Application Based On: 5 years residency
Applied On: early April 2018
Application received On: early April 2018
Acknowledgement : mid May 2018
Second Letter: end September 2018
Approval: end October 2018
Date of Ceremony: end November 2018

[Rusky]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency (non-EU)
Applied On: 23/03/2018 (via solicitor)
Application received On: 26/03/2018
Acknowledgement and Second Letter: 30/03/2018 (Letter, passports and a receipt)
Awaiting On Approval: 21/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/11/2018 (received 26/10/2018)

[koconnor]

Application Based On: Civil partnership with Irish Citizen living in Northern Ireland. Non-EU with UK settlement.
Applied On: 17/09/2018.
Application received On: 18/09/2018 (Royal Mail Tracking).
Acknowledgement: 27/10/2018 (after a phone call as passport needed) with passport and birth certificate.
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Application

[lolo82]

Application Based On: 3 years Marriage to Irish citizen based in NI
Applied On: Oct 12
Application received On: Oct 15
Acknowledgement : sent Oct 15, received Oct 17 returning passports and requesting Greece and Candian police check, additional bills for 2015, 2016 and 2018, a letter requesting explanation as why my signature changed from 4 years ago.
Additional bills and letter re: signature sent Oct 25th. Greece police clearance sent Oct 31st.
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[thegoodaulleo]

EU Citizen & 7+ years in ireland + Irish Associations

• Applied (via Solicitor) on: 30/03/2018

• Acknowledgement from INIS (returning passport): 11/04/2018

• Acknowledgement from INIS (appl. no issued): 11/06/2018

UPDATE

Just got a letter (on 26/10/2018) in which they request a handwritten letter explaining why my passport signature mismatch the one on the application form (wrote them my handwriting has simply evolved since then (10 years ago), additional P60/21s, more utility bills, original passport (again), and more bank statements showing I was purchasing in the State.

THEREFORE

• Application Sent: 30/03/2018

• Application received on (returning passport): 11/04/2018

• Acknowledgement and second Letter:11/06/2018

• Letter from the DOJ requiring additional docs & passport: 26/10/2018

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. All question posts will be and have been deleted.

[Casa]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will be removed.

[alaxa]

Applied On: 01/05/2018
Application received On: 02/05/2018
Acknowledgement : 28/05/2018
Second Letter: 28/05/2018 ( process to the 2nd stage )
Awaiting On Approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony:N/A


I was ring last week they said you application process on normal way.
After 1 weeks I call them again they said you Application already send to the minister decision. Within 4 weeks you will get reply from department.

[gorgeous]

Application Based On: Civil partnership with Irish Citizen (3 yrs)
Applied On: 03/02/2018
Application received On: 06/02/2018
Acknowledgement: Received on 26/02/2018 (dated 12/02/2018) informing that my application has been initially processed and moved to the second stage of processing. Passports returned as well.
Second Letter: 26/02/2018
Awaiting On Approval: Received on 23/10/2018 (dated 18/10/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 26/11/2018 (Received on 07/11/2018 - dated 06/11/2018)

[Casa]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY and any question posts have been and will be removed.

[wasssyi]

Application Based on; NON EU 5 years stemp4 EU FAM
Applied on;28june2018
Acknowledgement; i got a letter on 25 july2018 normely processing.
passports returned as well.
seconed Letter;still wait

[lolo82]

Application Based On: 3 years Marriage to Irish citizen based in NI
Applied On: Oct 12
Application received On: Oct 15
Acknowledgement : sent Oct 15, received Oct 17 returning passports and requesting Greece and Candian police check, additional bills for 2015, 2016 and 2018, a letter requesting explanation as why my signature changed from 4 years ago.
Additional bills and letter re: signature sent Oct 25th. Greece police clearance sent Oct 31st.
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

update:
Application Based On: 3 years Marriage to Irish citizen based in NI
Applied On: Oct 12
Application received On: Oct 15
Acknowledgement : sent Oct 15, received Oct 17 returning passports and requesting Greece and Candian police check, additional bills for 2015, 2016 and 2018, a letter requesting explanation as why my signature changed from 4 years ago.

Additional bills and letter re: signature sent Oct 25th, received Oct 26.
Greece police clearance sent Oct 31st, received Nov 2.
Canadian police check sent Nov 10, received Nov 12.

Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[mmpe71]

Application Based on:5+ years residency (non-EU)
Applied on :09/05/2018
Second Letter: 18/07/2018
Approval:12/10/2018 .Send 950 Draft 23/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26 /11/2018 ( Received ON 13/11/2018

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. All question, discussion, chit chat or opinion posts will be and have been removed.

[BrexitEscapee]

Okay, a few points for the moderators:

1. As I explained when I posted earlier, there is a problem with this thread. I have reviewed the entire thread to make it clearer for you: of the 86 posts in this thread, only 26 contain any useful timeline information, e.g. how long it has taken for a 'second letter' to be issued or a citizenship decision to be made. The remaining 60 posts only tell us how long it has taken for applications to arrive and be acknowledged, i.e. how fast the postal service works. Nobody is interested in this.

2. This thread would be much more helpful to users if it only contained posts which actually contain information on how long the Irish authorities are taking to process applications, i.e. how long it has taken for a second letter to be issued or for a decision to be made.

3. I understand there is a rule that this thread must only contain timeline information. However, if the moderators are not prepared to also consider suggestions which will make the thread more useful to users, then they are not actually helping anyone.

4. No doubt this post will be deleted imminently. Feel free to also ban me from this board for breaching the rules. I have already secured citizenship so I have no more need for it. However, before I go, I wanted to point out that the help/info I received in my application was from fellow users and not from the officious/unhelpful/unfriendly moderators.

[CR001]

Okay, a few points for the moderators:

1. As I explained when I posted earlier, there is a problem with this thread. I have reviewed the entire thread to make it clearer for you: of the 86 posts in this thread, only 26 contain any useful timeline information, e.g. how long it has taken for a 'second letter' to be issued or a citizenship decision to be made. The remaining 60 posts only tell us how long it has taken for applications to arrive and be acknowledged, i.e. how fast the postal service works. Nobody is interested in this.

2. This thread would be much more helpful to users if it only contained posts which actually contain information on how long the Irish authorities are taking to process applications, i.e. how long it has taken for a second letter to be issued or for a decision to be made.

3. I understand there is a rule that this thread must only contain timeline information. However, if the moderators are not prepared to also consider suggestions which will make the thread more useful to users, then they are not actually helping anyone.

4. No doubt this post will be deleted imminently. Feel free to also ban me from this board for breaching the rules. I have already secured citizenship so I have no more need for it. However, before I go, I wanted to point out that the help/info I received in my application was from fellow users and not from the officious/unhelpful/unfriendly moderators.

It would be impossible to limit the posting to only those who have had success or who have a 'current' update. We are only 4 or 5 active moderators and there are many other sub forums requiring our attention, the Ireland one in particular rarely monitored by more than 2 or 3 or us. We are unpaid volunteers and offer our time as and when we can.

We also cannot force members to return to the forum to post their updates. Some come back after a year and update because life happens.

Many members are interested in the finer, minute detail of the application process and value such posts. You might not be interested, then don't read it!!