This is a bit late, sorry for not posting straight away! Very pleased that I got my citizenship approved in six months. Application: 22 June 2012 1st Acknowledgement: July 2012 Letter of Approval: 27 Feb 2013 Documents and payment submitted: Early March 2013 No invitation letter or ceremony date yet...

Just wanted to post an update. I got everything back today, including approval for permanent residency. The timeline was five weeks. Thanks for the help!

agniukas wrote:i heard that it currently takes around a month to get the docs back due to huge backlogs and lack of staff.

Thanks agnikas! That's quite reassuring to hear. I'll wait a little while longer before worrying

Hi all, Wondering if I should follow up with the INIS, as they have had my passport and my husband's national ID card for a month. I sent in form EU3 (permanent residence card) and the documents on October 30th and the Track and Trace confirmed arrival on October 31st. It states on the application t...

Hi scrudu, You can apply for this in advance of your move to Ireland. Probably the best bet if you can do so as at least you can stay working in the UK. Thanks for this tip. This is the first we've heard of it being possible to do this -- we thought it wasn't as the EU-1 form requests the addresses ...

Hi JAJ, Unfortunately we haven't been in the UK nearly long enough to apply for landed citizenship. In a couple of years I should be able to apply for Italian citizenship in any case, so we aren't really concerned about getting Irish or British citizenship. We just want to know what we need to do to...

Hi all, I am Canadian and so don't require a visa to enter Ireland. My Italian husband and I are currently resident in the UK (I have the papers to live and work here, etc). We are hoping to move to Ireland next year. Do I need to apply for the D-spouse visa before I leave, or can we just show up in...