2025 Citizenship Applications Timelines

[nacbokmagi]

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent:
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted:
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent:
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Referred for Decision: 08/11/2025
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Referred for Decision: 08/11/2025
Approval: 16/12/2025
Intention to Grant Sent:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

[nacbokmagi]

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent:
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted:
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent:
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Approval: 14/12/2025
Intention to Grant Sent: 15/12/2025 (took 4 days to arrive)
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

[AlBalCork]

Application Based On: 5 years+ UK Citizen
Applied Date: 20/02/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/02/2025
Request for more information: 28/05/2025
More info sent: 29/05/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 29/09/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 23/10/2025 (no NVB link received so I redid the eVetting)
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 25/10/2025
eVetting complete: 15/11/2025
Disclosure viewed: 18/11/2025
Sent for approval: 04/12/2025
Intention to grant sent: 14/12/2025
Payment Letter received (by ordinary post) and fee paid online: 18/12/2025
Acknowledgement of fee processed (by email): 22/12/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate recieved: TBC

[lastbench]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: TBC
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: TBC
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: TBC
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: TBC
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

[lastbench]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: TBC
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: TBC
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: TBC
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: TBC
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: 16/01/2026
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

[lastbench]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: TBC
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: TBC
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: TBC
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: TBC
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: 16/01/2026
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: TBC
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied Date: ​03/07/2025
Acknowledgement Date: ​03/07/2025
Application reviewed and accepted: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 14/01/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: 16/01/2026
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: 06/02/2026
Approval: 27/02/2026
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

[Mimi8288]

Application Based On: 5 Year Residence - Spouse of an EU Citizen - Stamp 4 + EUFam - Non EU
Applied Date: 30/04/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 30/04/2025
Application reviewed and in Process: 30/08/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 31/08/2025 ( filled and submitted requested details via login to ISD portal)
eVetting Submission Completed: 02/09/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: 03/09/2025
eVetting Scheduled for Completion: 12/09/2025
eVetting Application Process Complete: 16/09/2025
eVetting Disclosure Viewed: 19/09/2025
eVetting Download Expired: 20/09/2025 When I read ‘download expired’ I thought I missed a notification but thanks to this forum. No action was required on my side (No further updates were shown) I ensured to keep checking my emails regularly and Post for any updates and to keep track of any notifications.
Intent to grant: 31/10/2025 (Dated on the actual letter, received by Post on 03/11/2025)
Certificate Fee Paid: 03/11/2025 €950 (received acknowledgment of payment same day by email)
Payment Process Confirmation: 05/11/2025
Date of Ceremony: 01/12/2025
Certificate Received: 09/01/2026
Passport application submitted: 11/01/2026
Irish passport received: 12/02/2026. That was my journey. Good luck to you all!!!

[AlBalCork]

Application Based On: 5 years+ UK Citizen
Applied Date: 20/02/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/02/2025
Request for more information: 28/05/2025
More info sent: 29/05/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 29/09/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 23/10/2025 (no NVB link received so I redid the eVetting)
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 25/10/2025
eVetting complete: 15/11/2025
Disclosure viewed: 18/11/2025
Sent for approval: 04/12/2025
Intention to grant sent: 14/12/2025
Payment Letter received (by ordinary post) and fee paid online: 18/12/2025
Acknowledgement of fee processed (by email): 22/12/2025
Date of Ceremony: Received 16th March for 14th April
Certificate recieved: TBC

[nacbokmagi]

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent:
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted:
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent:
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Approval: 14/12/2025
Intention to Grant Sent: 15/12/2025 (took 4 days to arrive)
Date of Ceremony:
Certificate recieved:

Application Based On: 5 year EU
Applied Date: 20/01/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 20/01/2025
Further Documents Request: 17/04/2025 (3 bank statements and bills/rent agreement)
Further Documents Sent: 17/04/2025
Review of application and accepted: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from ISD recieved/sent: 22/04/2025
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 10/05/2025 (fixed wrong date)
Approval: 14/12/2025
Intention to Grant Sent: 15/12/2025 (took 4 days to arrive)
Date of Ceremony: 14/04/2026
Certificate recieved:

[PaddyWit]

Application Based On: 5-year Non-EU Stamp 4
Applied Date: 01/05/2025
Acknowledgment Date: 01/05/2025
Additional Documents Requested: 01/09/2025
Additional Documents Submitted: 01/09/2025
Application Accepted: 25/02/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 25/02/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda received/sent: 06/03/2026
Disclosure Viewed:26/03/2026
Referred for Decision: TBC
Intention to Grant Sent: TBC
Payment Letter received (by ordinary post) and fee paid online:TBC
Acknowledgement of fee processed (by email):TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC
Certificate recieved:TBC

[MariaVictoria]

Application Based On: 5 year non-EU - Stamp 1G & 4
Applied Date: 18/06/2025
Acknowledgement Date: 18/06/2025
Further Documents Request: 15/10/2025 (Certified Birth Certificate, 1 bank statement 2020, 1 bank statement + 1 College Letter 2025)
Further Documents Sent: 22/10/2025
Queries: 15/02/2026 Requested information on my application
Response to Query: 18/05/2026 They assigned my query to my application
Further Documents Request: 06/05/2026 (IRP letter of application for year 2024 because they had a gap of 2 months between my application, which was a mistake from their side since I applied on time)
Further Documents Sent: 11/05/2026
eVetting invitation from ISD received/sent: 15/05/2026
eVetting invitation from Garda recieved/sent: 15/05/2025
Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Certificate received: TBC

[computersaysno]

This took so long that the 2024 thread is already locked and I can't post the last update. Maybe I'm the last from back then to get my passport, but I did get it in the end

Application Based On: 5 years residence as UK citizen
12 Sep 2024 application submitted online
12 Sep 2024 application acknowledged (immediately by email)
27 Jan 2025 additional document requested by email (old passport)
27 Jan 2025 additional document uploaded
27 Jan 2025 additional document acknowledged (immediately by email)
26 Apr 2025 more additional documents requested by email (bank statements and utility bills)
26 Apr 2025 more additional documents uploaded
27 Apr 2025 more additional documents acknowledged (by email, same text as last time)
26 Aug 2025 ISD eVetting invitation (request to apply for vetting) received by email
26 Aug 2025 ISD eVetting request form submitted
27 Aug 2025 ISD eVetting form acknowledged by email
28 Aug 2025 application status updated (until now it never changed from Received) to In Progress / Garda Vetting
28 Aug 2025 Garda eVetting invitation received by email
28 Aug 2025 Garda eVetting form submitted with full address history
29 Aug 2025 eVetting reviewed by registered organisation (ISD), and submitted to Garda NVB for processing
08 Sep 2025 eVetting scheduled for completion
10 Sep 2025 eVetting application process completed
12 Sep 2025 eVetting disclosure viewed
13 Sep 2025 application status changed to just In Progress
14 Oct 2025 application status changed to Referred for Decision
03 Nov 2025 approval / asked to pay fee (printed letter in post, sent 31 October)
03 Nov 2025 fee paid online, two acknowledgement emails received same day (first almost instant, second at 6pm and from a named person)
04 Nov 2025 application status changed to Pending Ceremony and Certification
11 Nov 2025 ceremony invitation received by email (1st December)
01 Dec 2025 naturalisation ceremony in Killarney
09 Jan 2026 certificate recieved by registered post
20 Jan 2026 application status changed to Complete
10 Feb 2026 passport application submitted online (after a foreign trip I took)
11 Feb 2026 Garda ID form sent for passport application
16 Mar 2026 asked by email to resubmit Garda ID form, because they couldn't contact the gardai for the first one
18 Mar 2026 second Garda ID form sent
22 Apr 2026 called passport office to ask if there was a problem. They said I could email travelemergency@dfat.ie about getting my foreign passport back
22 Apr 2026 emailed travelemergency@dfat.ie, but they only return passports early if there's a confirmed flight booking
24 Apr 2026 Irish passport received! Sure they only looked at it because I sent that email