2019 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[Balota]

Application Based On: NonEU ( Stamp 4)
Applied On: 04/11/2019
Application received On: 05/11/2019
Acknowledgement :18/12/2019
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[satbIndia]

Application Based On: Non EU ( Stamp 1 & Stamp 4)
Applied On: 01/10/2019
Application received On: 02/10/2019
Application Number & Receipt : 12/12/2019
Second Letter:
Awaiting On Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[seancool]

Application Based On: Stamp 4 EUFAM
Applied On: 01/11/2019
Application received On: 04/11/2019
Passport returned: 08/11/2019
Acknowledgement with payment receipt and reference : 16/12/2019
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[orod]

Application Based On: Non-EU (Visa D + Stamp 4)
Applied On: 02 October 2019
Application received On: 03 October 2019
Passport returned : 04 October 2019 (without application number & receipt).
Application no & receipt: 14 December 2019
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[zedmano]

EU citizen
I applied for citizenship on: 17/12/2018
Received notice of 2nd stage approval on: 23/06/2019
am awaiting confirmation and ceremony

[zedmano]

EU citizen 30 year resident
I applied for citizenship on: 17/12/2018
Received notice of 2nd stage approval on: 23/06/2019
am awaiting confirmation and ceremony

[Nesbitt258]

Application Based On: non-EU spouse of an Irish Citizen
Applied On: 05/12/2019
Application received On: 06/12/2019
Acknowledgement : 12/12/2019 - passport & spouse’s birth cert returned
Application No & Receipt : 31/12/2019
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[polarcub]

Application Based On: Non-EU spouse of Irish Citizen
Applied On: 27/05/2019
Application received On: 28/05/2019
Acknowledgement & Passport Returned On: 29/05/2019 *
Application Number & Receipt: 29/05/2019 *
Second Letter: 29/05/2019 *Received passport along with a letter as acknowledgement of receipt and it stated that application "has proceeded to the second stage of processing"
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[polarcub]

Application Based On: Non-EU spouse of Irish Citizen
Applied On: 27/05/2019
Application received On: 28/05/2019
Acknowledgement & Passport Returned On: 29/05/2019 *
Application Number & Receipt: 29/05/2019 *
Second Letter: 29/05/2019 *Received passport along with a letter as acknowledgement of receipt and it stated that application "has proceeded to the second stage of processing"
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[CR001]

@ user 'AmuPan' - please respect that this is a timeline only topic and do not ask questions here.

[South African spouse]

Application based on:spouse of irish citizen stamp 4
Application sent:27/02/2019
Application received:28/02/2019 via An post tracking
Acknowledgement:pending
Second stage letter:13th of June
Awaiting on approval:letter received 8th January 2020 looking for 950euro with passport photo and gnib card in the next 10 days to be considered for the next ceremony
Date of ceremony:pending

[mrrobot]

(Posting for a friend)
Application Based On: Stamp 1, non eu
Applied On: 11/02/2019
Application received On: 12/02/2019
Acknowledgement : 19/03/2019 (passport received)
Second Letter: 27/03/2019
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Approval received: 8 January 2020, dated 7 January.
Ceremony: pending

[ialagha]

Application Based On: Irish Spouse
Applied On: 15/01/2019
Application received On: 16/01/2019
Acknowledgement : 11/03/2019
Second Letter: 25/06/2019
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Update :
08-01-2020 Received Approval along with 950 euro payment

[dublin3e]

Application Based on: Non-Eu. Stamp1 and 4
Applied On: 27/02/2019
Application received On: 28/02/2019
Acknowledgement & Passport Returned On: 30/04/2019
Application Number & Receipt: 09/08/2019 (old passport, application number and receipt received)
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: 09/01/2020 (asking for 950 euros and GNIB)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[South African spouse]

Application based on:spouse of irish citizen stamp 4
Application sent:27/02/2019
Application received:28/02/2019 via An post tracking
Acknowledgement:pending
Second stage letter:13th of June
Awaiting on approval:letter received 8th January 2020 looking for 950euro with passport photo and gnib card in the next 10 days to be considered for the next ceremony
Date of ceremony:pending

950 euro bankdraft with photos and gnib sent
for next ceremony

[indiecork]

Application based on: non-EU stamp 1 & 4 EUFAM, 5 years residency
Application sent: 21/05/2019
Application received: 22/05/2019 via An post tracking
Acknowledgement: received passports back on 17th June, received reciept and application number 13th August. Application proceed to second stage.
Second stage letter: Application in second stage 13th August
Awaiting on approval: Approval received 09.01.2020, letter dated 08.01.2020 requesting to submit fee, photos and GNIB card within next 10 days.
Date of ceremony:pending

[gzckrg]

Application Based on: Non-Eu. Stamp 1 and 4
Applied On: 19/03/2019
Application received On: 20/03/2019
Acknowledgement & Passport Returned On: 24/04/2019 (after requesting due to travel)
Application Number & Receipt: 15/08/2019
Second Letter: -never came-
Awaiting On Approval: Approval received 09.01.2020, letter dated 08.01.2020 requesting to submit fee, photos and GNIB card within next 10 days.
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[astronamy7]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen
Applied On: 04/01/2019
Application received On: 07/01/2019
Acknowledgement : 10/01/2019 (received passport back and receipt of payment. They asked for 3 months of bank statements for 2015 and 2016. Submitted on 16/1/19 and they received on 18/1/19)
Second Letter: Received 25/6/19
Approval: 10/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[CakeGirl]

Application Based On: EU Citizen with 5 years residence
Applied On: 09/01/2019
Application received On: 10/01/2019
Second Letter: 02/02/19 (Processing Team 1)
Approval: 19/11/2019
Bank draft and photos sent on 21/11/19 received on 22/11/2019

Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[Dubman]

Application Based On: (Stamp 4+ Stamp 4 Eufam)
Applied On: 15/03/2019
Application received On: 19/03/2019 (Anpost tracker")
"I email them to return my passport, they sent back the passport on 21/05/2019 but no reference number given"
Acknowledgement : N/A
Second Letter: 24/08/2019(Returned all the passports and ref number given.
Approval: Received on 09/01/2020.
Sent GNIB, Bank draft, Photo etc on
10/01/2020

Date of Ceremony: Pending

[thpc]

Application Based On: NonEU (Stamp 1 + Stamp 4)
Applied On: 04/01/2019
Application received On: 07/01/2019
Acknowledgement : 09/01/2019 (received passport back and receipt of payment. They asked for 3 months of bank statements for 2013 and 2014. Submitted on 10/1/19 and they received on 11/1/19)
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Second Letter - June 2019

Approval letter - January 2020 , asking for 950 euro Bank Draft and GNIB card .

[apuser]

Application Based On: 5 years of Residence non-EU
Applied On: 13/03/2019
Application received On: 14/03/2019
Acknowledgement : July 2019 , Passport n reference number
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: 10 Jan 2020 , Got letter to pay 950
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[hodeh]

* Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen – came to Ireland Oct. 2015
1) Applied On: 04/02/2019 to cover the period travelled over 6 weeks during 2016.
2) Application received On: 05/02/2019
3) Acknowledgement : 11/02/2019 (received passport and receipt of payment and they asked for 3 different proofs of addresses for 2016 only. Submitted on 18/2/19 and they received it on 19/2/19)
4) Second Letter: 25/06/2019
5) Extra proofs after second letter: On the 30/09/19 they asked for 3 proofs of address from 2015 although the application was based on 3 years (2016,2017, and 2018). Submitted on 01/10/19 by registered post and received on 02/10/2019
6) Acknowledgement: 03/10/2019 received a letter dated 02/10/2019 that they received my latest documents submitted
8 ) Awaiting On Approval: Approval received 10.01.2020, letter dated 09.01.2020 requesting to submit photos, GNIB card, and fees in the next 10 days.
9) Date of Ceremony: Pending.

[mrbubbles]

Application Based On: 5 years residency (EU Citizen)
Applied On: 28 Jan 2019
Application received On: 30 Jan 2019
Acknowledgement : 23 Mar 2019
Second Letter: 23 Mar 2019
Awaiting On Approval: -
Date of Ceremony: -

Update!
Awaiting On Approval: 7 Jan 2020 (photos and bankers draft sent 13 Jan 2020)

[AAkkaya]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen
Applied On: 07/07/2019
Application received On: 08/07/2019
Acknowledgement : 10/07/2019 ( Received passport back, I think in error as had correct passport with incorrect name and details on the letter) On envelope has correct info but letter was for someone else. )
Second Letter: Received a letter in September asking for more information. ( My husband and I lived in NI and London for a few months in 2015 so wanted Police certificates from both) Documents send in October.
-Received stage 2 letter on December 5th.
Awaiting On Approval: January 7th 2020
Date of Ceremony: Pending