ok nearly forgot to report back here got the passport 2 weeks ago (and just cameback from trip) so time-line (check my previous posts for more details i cant think top of my head since the whole thing so freaking long) * applied (2nd time) in july/august 2006 * oath 1st december 2009 * passport cert...

well im still waiting for my certificate :shock: as posted earlier i sworn the oath on 1st December and send of all documents same day still nothing... i presume the "go slow" by the public workers is not helping :( i didnt know it was possible for the whole process to go "slower"...

Taken Oath of fidelity to the nation yesterday... Sending all infos next week plus a letter stating the urgency of the certificate by the end of January 2010. Anyhow good luck to you'll still waiting, you turn will come surely soon. Nana (The girl to bitch) congrats nanette :) i did the oath on 1st...

CONGRATS!!!! yelims, What court did you go to? i rang to Dolphin House, and got an appointment on 21 oct, no probs, was trying country's courts, most of them sent me back " go to Dublin love" im currently living in west went to galway court, moved from Dublin few years back Dear Friends, ...

congrats yelims.... can i ask u mate, what was the reason which make u ends up applying twice rather than just one time.? Enjoy..... oh my first application was bundled with my parents (we all applied at same time) who in late 90s 4years before first application availed of a back to work grant, and...

Well it has happened :twisted: i got the approval letter on the eve of my 14th year here, 5-6years since my first application :0 and 37 months since 2nd time i applied off to court in morning to book a time so thats me off the list the worst part of this all, i was so busy the last week the letter s...

oooh as 06'er im tingling with anticipation here

congrats to HSE! as well

excellent

alot of good news lately

crossing fingers now!

Hi All, I have applied my citizenship in Sep 07. In recent months my salary has been freeze, I am thinking to apply for family income suppliment with one dependent Irish born child. The social welfare office told me I will be eligible for some small amount (weekly), since my weekly wage with one de...

Hi All, I recently got my approval letter. Applied June '06. Sent additional docs late '08. Was with minister for exactly 6 weeks. I don't have regular access to the internet these days so it's not that I'm ignoring people if I don't reply. Good luck to all still waiting. Congrats Tom I am really p...

congrats thanks for posting gives rest of us 06'ers hope

yeh long time has passed now

eventually got thru

so a month after they said it was all prepared to go to minister

they now say its with him

and to wait a month


im on my 14th year in ireland now

cant wait to get this sorted an i sure hope they dont refuse it again like they did in 2005

so a month has passed since i last rang

month #37

trying ring now but its all busy

Cofimvaba wrote:Has anyone received their letter of naturalization lately? Could the minister be having his August holidays?!

He is on holidays, last i spoke to INIS they confirmed that the dept in understaffed and himself is gone on holidays

Finally I was also told that they are happy with everything and the application will now be forwaded to the minister for a decession. My time lines: Applied: 10th March 2006 based on 5 years working visa Asked further docs like P21: Sep 08 Asked to re-submit Marriage Affidavit: Feb 08 hopefully the...

j after 36 months they are now saying its all ready to be sent to the minister for his decision and nothing is needed from me she said thats usually takes 6 to 8 weeks my file is "ready to be sent to the minister " since mid may ... way over 8 weeks.... must be something *very* unusual in...

@mad they were telling me the same up to todays call i would ring once a month for the last 5 months to quickly check on progress in case they forgot about me :D i recommend the same since our timelines are almost the same the whole process is glacial but the people on the phone are nice and polite

just rang there took about 20 mins get thru after 36 months they are now saying its all ready to be sent to the minister for his decision and nothing is needed from me she said thats usually takes 6 to 8 weeks i asked whether the minister is on holidays and was told he probably is and theres reduced...

well still waiting here

37th month now

With what we are seeing, This country is flushing itself down the toilet... People working and paying taxes are being ignored.... How in God names, this country will find 5 billions euros in cost cutting when the government is contineously doing the wrong things ???? I wonder... Nana @Nana and @all...

ringing now

almost 36 months now since application

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!


edit: still waiting on all checks before being sent to minister ...

god bless em

did anyone managed to get thru today on the phone, was busy all time

quite frustrating

i just want to check up on progress as they where very vague last time

5 months now since i sent the extra documents that where requested

quickly approaching 3 years now since i applied (for the second time)

rang got thru to a nice lady she said my second application (jul/aug 2006) is being processed now and they are waiting on some outside agency, said couldnt say who and was sort of vague not sure whats with the secrecy if its not gardai or sw then what other agencies? anyway s only if the rest of the...

rang them there, a nice lady answered same story, waiting on Garda clearance hope that wouldn't take long, i lived at the same address for the last dozen years and never commited any crimes [not even a parking ticket :P ] i got confirmation last month of bank statements etc Did INIS tell you when t...