2021 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[pato11]

Applied Date: 20 April 2021
Application received Date: 22 April 2021
Acknowledgment Date: 11 August 2021
E-Vetting Letter Submitted: 21 June 2022
E-Vetting viewed: 06 July 2022
Approval: 28 September 2022
Ceremony: Pending
Certificate Received: Pending

[kishoreplans]

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU
Applied On: 20/04/2021
Application received On: 21/04/2021
Acknowledgement : 15/08/2021
E-vetting Post : 15/06/2022, sent back on 16/06/2022
E-vetting Link: 21/06/2022 submitted on 22/06/2022
E-vetting Approval / Disclosure Viewed: 01/07/2022
Letter of Approval : 28/09/2022
Fee Payment : 30/09/2022 - submitted status
Invitation Letter: Pending
Ceremony will be on 5th or 6th Dec as per the Letter of Approval

[Tutubee]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish Citizen NON-EU
Applied Date: 06/05/2021
Application received Date: 10/05/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 05/10/2021 (passport returned+receipt+acknowledgement)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish Citizen NON-EU
Applied Date: 06/05/2021
Application received Date: 10/05/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 05/10/2021 (passport returned+receipt+acknowledgement)
E-Vetting Invitation received: 22/09/2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: 03/10/2022
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[StarKing]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 15/03/2021
Application received On: 16/03/2021
Acknowledgement : 18/05/2021
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Note: applying through a solicitor.

UPDATE:
Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 15/03/2021
Application received On: 16/03/2021
Acknowledgement : 18/05/2021
E-vetting: 12/09/2022 (will send it back on 21/09 due to Annual Leave)
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 15/03/2021
Application received On: 16/03/2021
Acknowledgement : 18/05/2021
E-Vetting Invitation received: 12/09/2022
E-Vetting Link sent by email: 26/09/2022
E-Vetting Completed: 03/10/2022
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: 03/10/2022
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[jbminger]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 23/02/2021
Application received On: 24/02/2021 (registered post)
Acknowledgement : 11/05/21 (Received letter with application number, receipt of payment, and passport)
Second Letter: Pending
Received E-vetting letter: 15/09/22
Posted E-vetting letter back to Citizenship: 16/09/22
E-vetting disclosure viewed: 4/10/22
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[jbminger]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 23/02/2021
Application received On: 24/02/2021 (registered post)
Acknowledgement : 11/05/21 (Received letter with application number, receipt of payment, and passport)
Second Letter: Pending
Received E-vetting letter: 15/09/22
Posted E-vetting letter back to Citizenship: 16/09/22
E-vetting disclosure viewed: 4/10/22
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Accidentally quoted the wrong post and so omitted a couple dates:

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 23/02/2021
Application received On: 24/02/2021 (registered post)
Acknowledgement : 11/05/21 (Received letter with application number, receipt of payment, and passport)
Received E-vetting letter: 15/09/22
Posted E-vetting letter back to Citizenship: 16/09/22
E-vetting Link received: 26/09/2022
E-vetting Link Submitted: 26/09/2022
E-vetting disclosure viewed: 4/10/22
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Justforfun]

Application based on: 5 years non EU (critical skills permit + stamp 4)
Applied: 9 Feb 2021
Application received: 10 Feb 2021
Acknowledgement date: 12 March 2021
E-vetting post:pending

[vzlanfrog]

Applied Date: 29 june 2021
Application received Date: 30 june 2021
Email to confirm the address for return of passport: 19 october 2021
Passport return + Acknowledgement Date + Fee receipt: 28 october 2021
E-Vetting Invitation received by post: 21 september 2022
E-Vetting invitation returned by registered post: 22 september 2022
E-Vetting invitation registered post received by dept of justice: 23 september 2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: 27 september 2022
E-Vetting questionnaire submitted: 27 september 2022
E-Vetting completed: 5 october 2022
E-Vetting disclosure viewed: 5 october 2022
Approval: tbd
Date of Ceremony: tbd

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU - Stamp 1 (Critical Skills) + Stamp 4

Applied Date: 29 june 2021
Application received Date: 30 june 2021
Email to confirm the address for return of passport: 19 october 2021
Passport return + Acknowledgement Date + Fee receipt: 28 october 2021
E-Vetting Invitation received by post: 21 september 2022
E-Vetting invitation returned by registered post: 22 september 2022
E-Vetting invitation registered post received by dept of justice: 23 september 2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: 27 september 2022 and completed questionnaire the same day
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: tbd
Approval: tbd
Date of Ceremony: tbd

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU - Stamp 1 (Critical Skills) + Stamp 4

Applied Date: 29 june 2021
Application received Date: 30 june 2021
Email to confirm the address for return of passport: 19 october 2021
Passport return + Acknowledgement Date + Fee receipt: 28 october 2021
E-Vetting Invitation received by post: 21 september 2022
E-Vetting invitation returned by registered post: 22 september 2022
E-Vetting invitation registered post received by dept of justice: 23 september 2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: tbd, a bit worried I haven't received it yet. Other people seem to receive their email immediately upon returning their form
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: tbd
Approval: tbd
Date of Ceremony: tbd

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU - Stamp 1 (Critical Skills) + Stamp 4

Applied Date: 29 june 2021
Application received Date: 30 june 2021
Email to confirm the address for return of passport: 19 october 2021
Passport return + Acknowledgement Date + Fee receipt: 28 october 2021
E-Vetting Invitation received by post: 21 september 2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: tbd
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: tbd
Approval: tbd
Date of Ceremony: tbd

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU - Stamp 1 (Critical Skills) + Stamp 4

Applied Date: 29 june 2021
Application received Date: 30 june 2021
Email to confirm the address for return of passport: 19 october 2021
Passport return + Acknowledgement Date + Fee receipt: 28 october 2021 - received "we missed you" notification from An Post in the morning, went to the post office at noon and got passport back along with acknowledgement letter and fee receipt. The letter asks not to contact them unless absolutely necessary and that the application should take 12 months if the case is straightforward.
Second Letter: tbd
Approval: tbd
Date of Ceremony: tbd

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU - Stamp 1 (Critical Skills) + Stamp 4

Applied Date: 29 june 2021
Application received Date: 30 june 2021
Email to confirm the address for return of passport: 19 october 2021
Acknowledgement Date: tbd
Second Letter: tbd
Approval: tbd
Date of Ceremony: tbd

[MbonJ]

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU + Stamp 4
Applied On: 05/10/2021
Application received On: 07/10/2021
Passport return: 05/11/2021 *Sent email requesting back passport due to family emergency
Acknowledgement: 30/05/2022
E-Vetting Invitation received by post: Pending
E-Vetting invitation returned: Pending
E-Vetting invitation received by dept of justice: Pending
E-Vetting Link received by email: Pending
E-Vetting questionnaire submitted: Pending
E-Vetting completed: Pending
E-Vetting disclosure viewed: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic and NOT a discussion or question topic.

Any questions, chit chat or discussion posts will be and have been removed.

[shpirtshqipe]

Dependent relative Application
Applied: October 2021
E-Vetting: October 2022

Thanks

[roamingbee]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen (Non-EU)-Living in Northern Ireland
Applied Date:17/04/2021
Application received Date: 21/04/2021 (Royal Mail-International Tracked and Signed)
Email to confirm address: 23/08/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 26/08/2021-Passport returned
Additional Documentation Request: 21/09/2022
Additional Documentation Received: 06/10/2022
E-Vetting Invitation received: Pending
E-Vetting Completed: Pending
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: Pending
Approval: Pending

[punkGit81]

Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: Pending (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, still waiting for passports as of 25/03)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: 28/03/2022
E-vetting process completed: 10/04/2022
E-vetting "disclosure viewed": 11/04/2022
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: 28/03/2022
E-vetting process completed: 10/04/2022
E-vetting "disclosure viewed": 11/04/2022
Second Letter: never received a 2nd letter
Approval: 17/06/2022 - along with 'declaration of fidelity' form to be returned within 4 weeks
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Citizenship Certificate Fee payment: 01/07/2022
'Declaration of fidelity' form completed and sent back: 01/07/2022

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: 28/03/2022
E-vetting process completed: 10/04/2022
E-vetting "disclosure viewed": 11/04/2022
Second Letter: never received a 2nd letter
Approval: 17/06/2022 - along with 'declaration of fidelity' form to be returned within 4 weeks
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Citizenship Certificate Fee payment: 01/07/2022
'Declaration of fidelity' form completed and sent back: 01/07/2022
Certificate received by post in Aug. 2022
-- END OF JOURNEY! (18 months approx. in total) --

[adublin]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish Citizen-3 years residency
Applied On: 24/05/2021
Application received On: 25/05/2021
Address confirmation by justice over phone call: 11/10/2021
Acknowledgement letter & passport return: 14/10/2021
E-vetting Invitation Post : 27/09/2022, sent back on 28/09/2022
E-vetting Link: 30/09/2022 submitted on 30/09/2022
E-vetting Approval / Disclosure Viewed: 07/10/2022

Letter of Approval : Pending
Fee Payment : Pending
Invitation Letter: Pending
Ceremony : Pending

May God bless us all.

[happyj]

Application Based On: NON-EU - 5 years
Applied Date: 09/09/2021
Application received Date: 10/09/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 21/09/2021 (passport returned+receipt+acknowledgement)
E-Vetting Invitation received (by post): 04/10/2022 and returned on 05/10/2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: 10/10/2022
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Tutubee]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish Citizen NON-EU
Applied Date: 06/05/2021
Application received Date: 10/05/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 05/10/2021 (passport returned+receipt+acknowledgement)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish Citizen NON-EU
Applied Date: 06/05/2021
Application received Date: 10/05/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 05/10/2021 (passport returned+receipt+acknowledgement)
E-Vetting Invitation received: 22/09/2022
E-Vetting Link received by email: 03/10/2022
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: 11/10/2022
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[juleppe]

Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 18/05/2021
Application received Date: 20/05/2021(AnPost registered mail, signed by Tipp DSU)
Evetting:13/09/2022
Evetting: completed.
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Harshad93]

Application Based On: Non-EU 5 years residence (Stamp 1 - Stamp 4)
Applied On: 2 Nov 2021
Application received On: 3 Nov 2021
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: 26 Nov 2021 - By Call to confirm the address.
Passport: Got only passport (Pending payment and application letter) - 3 Dec 2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 3 Jun 2022
E-vetting Post: 10 Oct 2022 sent back on 11 Oct 2022
E-Vetting Link: Pending
E-Vetting Approval: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[mentalmind]

Application Based On: Non EU 5 years residence (Stamp1 + Stamp4)
Applied On: 17 November 2021
Application received On: 18 November 2021
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: No idea (applied via solicitor)
Passport: Passport received registered post 9/12/2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 16/06/2022

e-Vetting Post: 9 Oct 2022 sent back on same day
E-Vetting Link: Pending
E-Vetting Approval: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Bob21]

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU (Stamp 1 + Stamp 4)

Applied on: 10 OCT 2021
Application received on: 11 OCT 2021
Call to confirm address for passport return: 25 NOV 2021

Passport return: 10 Dec 2021 (awaiting receipt and application number; only passport with returned with a comment stating receipt and application number will follow shortly.)

Acknowledgement: Application number received on 1 JUN 2022 (letter dated 28 May 2022)
+ EUR 175 payment receipt

E-vetting:
Invitation : received 7 Oct 2022 (letter dated 4 Oct 2022), posted same day
E-link : received 12 Oct 2022, submitted same day.

Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU (Stamp 1 + Stamp 4)

Applied on: 10 OCT 2021
Application received on: 11 OCT 2021
Call to confirm address for passport return: 25 NOV 2021

Passport return: 10 Dec 2021 (awaiting receipt and application number; only passport with returned with a comment stating receipt and application number will follow shortly.)

Acknowledgement: Application number received on 1 JUN 2022 (letter dated 28 May 2022)
+ EUR 175 payment receipt

E-vetting: Pending
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Awaiting e-vetting link

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU (Stamp 1 + Stamp 4)

Applied on: 10 OCT 2021
Application received on: 11 OCT 2021
Call to confirm address for passport return: 25 NOV 2021

Passport return: 10 Dec 2021 (awaiting receipt and application number; only passport with returned with a comment stating receipt and application number will follow shortly.)

Acknowledgement: Pending
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU (Stamp 1 + Stamp 4)

Applied on: 10 OCT 2021
Application received on: 11 OCT 2021
Call to confirm address for passport return: 25 NOV 2021
Passport return: Pending
Acknowledgement: Pending
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

[AAP1977]

Application based on Non EU (Adult) 5 years

Applied on the 30/10/2021

Application received on the 02/11/2021

Call to return passport (Missed) 26/11/2021

Email to confirm address 26/11/2021

Email sent to confirm address 26/11/2021

Passport return 02/12/2021

Acknowledgement: 08/06/2022 received with receipt of payment.

E Vetting Invitation:12/10/2022

[speedytomatoe]

Garda Vetting Invitation form letter received details as follows -

Actual cover letter signed and dated 07 October 2022
Letter Envelope stamped by post office 11 October 2022
Received via regular post on 12 October 2022

Acknowledgement date - 6 June 2022

And the wait begins

Application Based On: 5 year Non EU - Stamp 1 GEP Stamp 4

Applied Date: 14 October 2021
Application received Date: 15 October 2021

Passport return confirmation call: 23 November 2021 11:49
Passport received date:

Acknowledgement Date:
Second Letter:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[gs12345]

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU - stamp 1 + Stamp 4
Applied On: 28/08/2021
Application received On: 31/8/2021 - (An post tracking, received on Tipperary D.S.U.)
Acknowledgement : 16/11/2021 - Email received to confirm address for passport return and application acknowledgment receipt
E-Vetting letter received: 06/10/2022
Posted E-vetting letter back to Citizenship: 12/10/22
E-Vetting Link sent by email: Pending
E-Vetting Completed: Pending
E-Vetting Disclosure viewed: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Harshad93]

Application Based On: Non-EU 5 years residence (Stamp 1 - Stamp 4)
Applied On: 2 Nov 2021
Application received On: 3 Nov 2021
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: 26 Nov 2021 - By Call to confirm the address.
Passport: Got only passport (Pending payment and application letter) - 3 Dec 2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 3 Jun 2022
E-vetting Post: 10 Oct 2022 sent back on 11 Oct 2022
E-Vetting Link: 13 Oct 2022
E-Vetting Approval: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[AAP1977]

Application based on Non EU (Adult) 5 years

Applied on the 30/10/2021

Application received on the 02/11/2021

Call to return passport (Missed) 26/11/2021

Email to confirm address 26/11/2021

Email sent to confirm address 26/11/2021

Passport return 02/12/2021

Acknowledgement: 08/06/2022 received with receipt of payment.

E Vetting Invitation:12/10/2022

E Vetting Link: 13/10/2022