2023 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[eiremigrant]

Glad to be able to post here finally!

Application Based On: 5 years residence - UK citizen
Applied Date: 21/09/2023
Application received Date: 22/09/2023 (An Post Registered Post)
Acknowledgement Date: 16/01/2024

E-Mail from INIS for E-vetting online form: 08/02/2024
Registered on INIS online and form to eVetting submitted on: 12/02/2024 (I was away, advice is to have a copy of your passport scanned as then you'd be able to fill this out same day in 5 mins no matter where you are)
Received E-Vetting Submission Received email on: 12/02/24
Omitted county on current address so got a request to recomplete
E-Mail from INIS for E-vetting online form: 15/02/2024
Registered on INIS online and form to eVetting submitted on: 19/02/2024
Received E-Vetting Submission Received email on: 19/02/24

eVetting link received from evetting.donotreply@garda.ie: 26/02/2024
eVetting on Garda website submitted on: 26/02/2024

Application Based On: 5 years residence - UK citizen
Applied Date: 21/09/2023
Application received Date: 22/09/2023 (An Post Registered Post)
Acknowledgement Date: 16/01/2024
E-Mail from INIS for E-vetting online form: 15/02/2024
Registered on INIS online and form to eVetting submitted on: 19/02/2024
Received E-Vetting Submission Received email on: 19/02/24
eVetting link received from evetting.donotreply@garda.ie: 26/02/2024
eVetting on Garda website submitted on: 26/02/2024
Disclosure viewed: 04/04/24
Approval on letter dated: Pending
Posted to me from Tipperary (postal stamp on envelope):Pending
Letter received: Pending
Citizenship Certificate fee 950€ paid on: Pending
Update on Citizenship Certificate Fee - payment acknowledged: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

(I am trying to condense my posts by only including the updates in previous quotes and also including common pitfalls that I have experienced)

[_jms_]

Format: online
Application Based On: 5 years residence as a stamp 4 - non EU citizen
Applied Date: 20/12/2023
Application received Date: 20/12/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 20/12/2023
Request for more information: 05/04/2024
I was asked for an Employment Detail Summary for 2023, a utility bill (not clear for which year so I provided most recent and last one of 2023), and a request to explain a gap in my last continuous year. I had to email them for clarification since as far as I know I've never let a visa lapse.
Vetting invitation form: Pending
eVetting link received: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[GeorgeOrwell]

Format: online
Application Based On: 5 years residence - UK citizen
Applied Date: 19/10/2023
Application received Date: 19/10/2023
Request for further documentation: 23/01/2024
Acknowledgement Date: 26/02/2024
Vetting invitation form: 08/02/2024
eVetting link received: 26/02/2024
eVetting link submitted: 27/02/2024
eVetting disclosure viewed: 2/4/2024
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[peace23]

Application Based On: 5 years non EU stamp 4
Applied Date: 31/05/23
Application received Date: 01/06/23
Acknowledgement Letter: Received on 01/08/23, dated:26/07/23
E-Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received: 08/02/24
E-Vetting Submission Received: 15/02/24
E-Vetting Submission Completed: 22/02/24
E-Vetting Link Received:23/02/24
E-Vetting Application process completed : 29/03/24
Disclosure viewed: 09/04/24
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[AHC01]

Application Based On: Married to Irish spouse (NI Based) - Online application
Applied Date: 11/12/2023
Application received Date: 11/12/2023
Acknowledgement Date (Automated): 11/12/2023
“Application Accepted” email received: 19/03/2024
Acknowledgement PDF: 19/03/2024
eVetting link received: 19/03/2024 (Can't do as I'm NI based)
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[_jms_]

Format: online
Application Based On: 5 years residence as a stamp 4 - non EU citizen
Applied Date: 20/12/2023
Application received Date: 20/12/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 20/12/2023
Request for more information: 05/04/2024
I was asked for an Employment Detail Summary for 2023, a utility bill (not clear for which year so I provided most recent and last one of 2023), and a request to explain a gap in my last continuous year. I had to email them for clarification since as far as I know I've never let a visa lapse.
Vetting invitation form: 19/04/2024
eVetting link received:19/04/2024
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[djuenhalopen67]

Application Based On: Child application born in Ireland
Applied Date: 23/09/2023
Application received Date: 24/09/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 12/01/2024
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received: Pending
eVetting link received: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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[ellie81]

Application Based On: 5 year non-EU stamp 4
Applied Date: 5 December 2023 (applied online)
Application received Date: 5 December 2023
Acknowledgement Date: 26 March 2024
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: 19 April 2024, completed and sent same day
eVetting link received: 25 April 2024, completed and sent same day
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[keithmcmxc]

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU Stamp 4
Applied Date: 06 Jun 2023 (the date my application was delivered to Tipperary)
Application Received Date: 26 Jul 2023 (application fee was acknowledged but they asked additional documents from me: 3 months bank statements for 2023 and a utility bill for 2023. Our electricity bill was actually under the name of my flatmate so I had to provide additional supports that I transferred money to him every month tracing to bank statements and our rent agreement with his name and mine)
Acknowledgement Date: 15 Aug 2023
eVetting Online Form Submitted: 8 Feb 2024
eVetting Submission Received: 14 Feb 2024
eVetting Submission Completed: 21 Feb 2024
eVetting Link Received: 22 Feb 2024 (submitted the same day)
E-vetting complete / disclosure viewed by INIS: 1 Mar 2024
Letter received to pay for the citizenship fee of €950: 29 Apr 2024
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[kuraido]

Application Based On: 5 Year Residency - Non-EU
Applied Date: 21/08/2023
Application received Date: 22/08/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 03/11/2023
Vetting invitation: Received 08/02/2024 -- Returned 15/02/2024
Vetting invitation Complete: 22/02/2024
eVetting link Received/Submitted (NVB): 23/02/2024
eVetting Complete/Disclosure Viewed: 04/03/2024
Approval: 29/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: TBU

[kuraido]

Application Based On: 5 Year Residency - Non-EU (Paper/Mail Application)

Some Insights -

Stage	Date	Time Since Last Stage	Time Since Applied Date
Applied	21/08/2023	-	-
Application Received	22/08/2023	1 day	1 day
Acknowledgement	03/11/2023	73 days	74 days
Vetting Invitation Received	08/02/2024	97 days	171 days
Vetting Invitation Returned	15/02/2024	7 days	178 days
Vetting Invitation Complete	22/02/2024	7 days	185 days
eVetting Link Received/Submitted (NVB)	23/02/2024	1 day	186 days
eVetting Complete/Disclosure Viewed	04/03/2024	9 days	195 days
Approval & Application Fee Payment	29/04/2024	56 days	251 days
Date of Ceremony	TBU	TBU	TBU

[RudeWredne]

Format: paper hard copy via AnPost
Application Based On: 5 years residence - EU citizen
Applied Date: 21/04/2023
Application received Date: 24/04/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 29/05/2023
Vetting invitation form: 08/02/2024
eVetting link received: 23/02/2024
eVetting link submitted: 23/02/2024
Disclosure viewed: 04/03/2024
Approval letter received (by post): 29/04/2024
Citizenship Certificate Fee €950 paid: 29/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[lilberto]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen (Non-EU)
Applied Date: 16/01/2023
Application received Date: 17/01/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 25/01/2023
Northern Ireland Police Clearance Certificate (DAT1): 08/02/2023 received by DoJ
Approval: 29/04/2024 (letter dated 26/04/2024)
Fees Paid: 29/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Leo99]

Application Based On: 5 year non-EU stamp 1 and 4
Applied Date: 19/07/2023
Application received Date: 20/07/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 20/09/2023
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received: Pending
eVetting link received: Pending
E-vetting complete / disclosure viewed by INIS:
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5 year non-EU stamp 1 and 4
Applied Date: 19/07/2023
Application received Date: 20/07/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 20/09/2023
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received: 08/02/2024
eVetting link received: 21/02/2024
E-vetting complete / disclosure viewed by INIS: 29/02/2024
Approval/Fee Paid: 29/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[nospringonion]

Application Based On: 5 years non EU stamp 4
Applied Date: 27/11/2023 (online)
Application received Date: 27/11/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 17/03/2024
Vetting invitation form: 19/04/2024
eVetting link received: 24/04/2024
eVetting link submitted: 25/04/2024
Disclosure viewed: pending
Approval letter received (by post): pending
Citizenship Certificate Fee €950 paid: pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Tuengeek]

Application Based On: 5-year residency EEA citizen
Applied Date: 2 November 2023 (using new online form)
Application received Date: 2 November 2023
Acknowledgement Date: 16 February 2024 (“Application accepted” email)
Acknowledgement Date 2: 21 February 2024 (“Acknowledgement Letter” email, with application reference number (different format from the original one, on the form 00000000-CITZ-24) and person ID)
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: 20 March 2024
eVetting link received: 27 March 2024 (submitted
same day, after emailing a question that I got a response to within an hour)
Approval: Letter dated 26 April 2024, received (by post only) 30 April 2024.
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[GeorgeOrwell]

Format: online
Application Based On: 5 years residence - UK citizen
Applied Date: 19/10/2023
Application received Date: 19/10/2023
Request for further documentation: 23/01/2024
Acknowledgement Date: 26/02/2024
Vetting invitation form: 08/02/2024
eVetting link received: 26/02/2024
eVetting link submitted: 27/02/2024
eVetting disclosure viewed: 2/4/2024
Approval: Letter dated 26/4/2024
Payment made: 30/4/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[crisfp93]

Application Based On: Marriage to an Irish Citizen
Applied Date: 14/08/2023
Application received Date: 15/08/2023 (An Post Registered Post)
Acknowledgement Date: 17/10/2023
E-Mail from INIS for E-vetting online form: 08/02/2024
Registered on INIS online and form to eVetting submitted on: 08/02/2024
Received E-Vetting Submission Received email on: 12/02/24
eVetting link received from evetting.donotreply@garda.ie: 20/02/2024
eVetting on Garda website submitted on: 20/02/2024
Disclosure viewed: 28/02/2024
Approval on letter dated: 26/04/2024
Letter received: 29/04/2024
Citizenship Certificate fee 950€ paid on: 29/04/2024
Update on Citizenship Certificate Fee - payment acknowledged: 29/04/2024
Date of Ceremony:

[Beccasuarus]

Format: online
Application Based On: 5 years residence - non EEA citizen
Applied Date: 24/10/2023
Application received Date: 24/10/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 20/02/2024
Vetting invitation form: 20/03/2024
eVetting link received: 02/4/2024
eVetting link submitted: 03/04/2024
eVetting disclosure viewed: 16/04/2024
Approval: Letter dated 26/4/2024
Payment made: 30/4/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Srivani27]

Application Based On: Married to Irish spouse (Non EU) Online application
Applied Date: 03/11/2023
Automated acknowledged Date: 03/11/2023
Another Acknowledgement Date: 21/02/2024
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: 20/03/2024
eVetting link received: 27/03/2024
Disclosure reviewed : 15/04/2024
Approval: 30/04/2024
Date of Ceremony : Pending

[lucidj]

Application Based On: 5-year residency non-EEA citizen
Applied Date: 11 of October 2023 (using paper system not online)
Application received Date: 12 of October 2023
Acknowledgement Date: pending
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: Pending
eVetting link received: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5-year residency non-EEA citizen
Applied Date: 11 of October 2023 (using paper system not online)
Application received Date: 12 of October 2023
Acknowledgement Date: 16th January 2024
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: Pending
eVetting link received: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5-year residency non-EEA citizen
Applied Date: 11 of October 2023 (using paper system not online)
Application received Date: 12 of October 2023
Acknowledgement Date: 16th January 2024
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: 08/02/2024
eVetting link received: 21/02/2024
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5-year residency non-EEA citizen
Applied Date: 11 of October 2023 (using paper system not online)
Application received Date: 12 of October 2023
Acknowledgement Date: 16th January 2024
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received/returned: 08/02/2024
eVetting link received: 21/02/2024
Approval: 30/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[keithmcmxc]

Application Based On: 5 year Non-EU Stamp 4
Applied Date: 06 Jun 2023 (the date my application was delivered to Tipperary)
Application Received Date: 26 Jul 2023 (application fee was acknowledged but they asked additional documents from me: 3 months bank statements for 2023 and a utility bill for 2023. Our electricity bill was actually under the name of my flatmate so I had to provide additional supports that I transferred money to him every month tracing to bank statements and our rent agreement with his name and mine)
Acknowledgement Date: 15 Aug 2023
eVetting Online Form Submitted: 8 Feb 2024
eVetting Submission Received: 14 Feb 2024
eVetting Submission Completed: 21 Feb 2024
eVetting Link Received: 22 Feb 2024 (submitted the same day)
E-vetting complete / disclosure viewed by INIS: 1 Mar 2024
Letter received to pay for the citizenship certificate fee of €950: 29 Apr 2024
Certificate fee payment acknowledgement: 30 Apr 2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Daranum]

Format: paper based
Application Based On: 5 years residence - pk citizen
Applied Date: 20/08/2023
Application received Date: 03/11/2023
eVetting link submitted: 23/02/2024
eVetting disclosure viewed: 5/4/2024
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Jane20231]

Format: paper based
Application Based On: 5 years residence - Non Eu citizen
Applied Date: 16/10/2023
Application received Date: 18/01/2024
eVetting link Received: 08/02/2024
eVetting link Submitted: 11/02/2024
eVetting disclosure viewed: 05/03/2024
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[KyukChick]

Application Based On: 5 year nonEU stamp 4 (after 5 years of GEP). Online application
Applied Date: 03/11/2023
Acknowledgement Date: 03/11/2023
Request for more info: 21/02/2024 (responded same day)
Application accepted: 06/03/2024
INIS Vetting invitation: 20/03/2024. I had not received the acknowledgement letter with my Person ID and Application ref so wrote to the Citizenship team to get it. They didn't respond, so wrote to INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie and they sent it on 27/03/2024 and I submitted the form online on the INIS website
Vetting invitation form (NVB1) received: 05/04/2024, completed and sent same day
eVetting disclosure viewed: 17/04/2024
Approval: dated 26/04/2024 and received 01/05/2024. Paid same day
Date of Ceremony: Pending