PIKKA - I was on Jobseeker's Allowance and then Maternity Benefit last summer when my file seemed to be 'held up'. It seems the Government are particularly stringent when they think someone who has applied for Citizenship may be 'dependent on the State'. I wrote them a letter last Summer - June 2010...

living in ireland 13 years. applied for naturalisation in august 2008. had several letters last summer form DoJ asking for clarification of my economic circumstances - i had a baby so was on maternity benefit. sent in all of my details and received a letter in April 2011 with the yellow form. phoned...

hi there. i sent in my yellow form, 950e bank draft, GNIB card, photos and cover letter by registered post on July 14th, 2011 and just received my letter of acknowledgment on August 15th, 2011. it still means we wait...but it shouldn't be too much longer. i've been waiting for 13 years...what's a fe...