2021 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[speedytomatoe]

Acknowledgement date - 6 June 2022

And the wait begins

Application Based On: 5 year Non EU - Stamp 1 GEP Stamp 4

Applied Date: 14 October 2021
Application received Date: 15 October 2021

Passport return confirmation call: 23 November 2021 11:49
Passport received date:

Acknowledgement Date:
Second Letter:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[speedytomatoe]

Acknowledgement date - 6 June 2022

And the wait begins

Application Based On: 5 year Non EU - Stamp 1 GEP Stamp 4

Applied Date: 14 October 2021
Application received Date: 15 October 2021

Passport return confirmation call: 23 November 2021 11:49
Passport received date:

Acknowledgement Date:
Second Letter:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[deadly_man]

Applied Date: 06/Jan/2021
Application received Date: 10/Jan/2021
Passport returned: 20/Apr/2021
E-vetting requested by post and returned the same day : 15 Feb2022
Evetting invitation link received via email and Submitted same day: 25 Feb 2022
E-vetting completed and a disclosure made to INIS: 14 Mar 2022
Approval: 26/04/2022 (letter dated 21/04/2022)
Fee paid: 26/04/2022
Declaration sent by post: 26/04/2022
INIS 1st email - acknowledge payment: 26/04/2022
INIS 2nd email - payment processed: 09/06/2022
Certification Received: Pending

[iainke2]

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 20 Oct 2021
Application received on: 21 Oct 2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 08 Jun 2022
(only letter - no mention of passport)
E-vetting Letter: Pending
E-vetting Link Received: Pending
E-vetting Completed: Pending
Approval: Pending
Ceremony Scheduled: Pending

[jesonnn]

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU (stamp 1+4)
Applied on: 28/Oct/2021
Application received on: 29/Oct/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: No, just passport 23/Nov/2021
E-vetting letter: Pending
E-vetting Accessed: Pending
Approval: Pending

Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU (stamp 1+4)
Applied on: 28/Oct/2021
Application received on: 29/Oct/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: Reference number: 08/Jun/2022, passport back on 23/Nov/2021
E-vetting letter: Pending
E-vetting Accessed: Pending
Approval: Pending

[Harshad93]

Application Based On: Non-EU 5 years residence (Stamp 1 - Stamp 4)
Applied On: 2 Nov 2021
Application received On: 3 Nov 2021
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: 26 Nov 2021 - By Call to confirm the address.
Passport: Got only passport (Pending payment and application letter) - 3 Dec 2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 3 Jun 2022
E-Vetting Link: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[jishu-Irl]

Application Based On: 5+ years non EU, Stamp 1 + Stamp 4, Irish born child

Applied Date: 14/04/2021
Application received Date: 15/04/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Received email to confirm address for passport return: 16/06/2021
Passports received with Acknowledgement of Application Fees: 18/06/2021

EVetting Invite: March 16 2022
EVetting Closure: March 31 2022

Approval: Pending
Certificate: Pending

[Nala2021]

UPDATE BELOW:

Applicant 1:
Application Based On: EU 5 years residence
Applied On: 9 November 2021
Application received On: 10 November 2021 (An Post, Registered, signed on receipt by I. Crowe)
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: Unknown for phone call, no email
Passport: Passport received registered post 01/12/2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 14/06/2022
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Applicant 2:
Application Based On: EU 5 years residence
Applied On: 9 November 2021
Application received On: 10 November 2021 (An Post, Registered, signed on receipt by I. Crowe)
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: Unknown for phone call, no email
Passport: Passport received registered post 01/12/2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 14/06/2022
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Applicant 3:
Application Based On: EU 5 years residence
Applied On: 9 November 2021
Application received On: 10 November 2021 (An Post, Registered, signed on receipt by I. Crowe)
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: Unknown for phone call, no email
Passport: Passport received registered post 01/12/2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 14/06/2022
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[mentalmind]

Application Based On: Non EU 5 years residence (Stamp1 + Stamp4)
Applied On: 17 November 2021
Application received On: 18 November 2021
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: No idea (applied via solicitor)
Passport: Passport received registered post 9/12/2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 16/06/2022
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[kishoreplans]

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU
Applied On: 20/04/2021
Application received On: 21/04/2021
Acknowledgement : 15/08/2021
E-vetting Post : 15/06/2022, sent back on 16/06/2022
E-vetting Link: Pending
E-vetting Approval: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[bellarusky]

Application Based On: Non EU 5 years residence (Stamp1 + Stamp4)
Applied On: 20/02/2021
Passport received back : 21/04/2021
E-vetting Post : 23/03/2022, sent back on 02/03/2022
E-vetting Link: 11/03/2022
E-vetting Approval: 29/03/2022
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[adennis1236]

Application Based On: 5 Years NON-EU, Stamp 4, Special Skills

Applied Date: 01/04/2021
Application received Date: 05/04/2021
Acknowledgement Date: 07/07/2021: (No call/email. Received Acknowledgement Letter with passports and receipt in registered post)

Second Letter & Evetting: March 2022
Approval: June 17, 2022
Docs submitted & Fee Paid: Pending
Fee Received: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[james2005]

This is just timeline thread , please follow bellow format:

Application Based On:

Applied Date:
Application received Date:
Acknowledgement Date:
Second Letter:
Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Example:
Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen (EU/NON-EU)/ 5 year (EU/NON-EU) / Child application born in Ireland/ Child application born outside Ireland etc.

ME:

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU
Applied On: 26/01/2021
Application received On: Pending
Acknowledgement : Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

E-vetting form NVB1 received today to complete, sign and return.
Form done and posted back today.

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU
Applied On: 26/01/2021
Application received On: 28/01/2021
Acknowledgement : 01/03/2021, Passports received back with application ref number and payment receipt.
E-vetting form received from citizenship: 11/02/2022
E-vetting form completed and sent back: 11/02/2022
E-vetting link received by email from Garda: 29/03/2022
E-vetting completed and sent back: 29/03/2022.
Email from Garda saying 29/03/2022: "Your application forwarded through Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) has been received by the National Vetting Bureau."
E-vetting tracking status: 29/03/2022; "Application submitted to NVB for processing"

E-vetting Disclosure viewed- 08/04/2022

Approval received today: 20/06/2022
Declaration of Fidelity to the nation and loyal to the state attached.
Declaration completed and certificate fees paid online and sent back today.
No invitation for ceremony.

[O_l_g_a]

My application:
Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU (Stamp 3 and 1G)
Applied On: 02/March/2021
Application received On: 03/March/2021 (AnPost registered mail)
Passport returned: 12/May/2021 ( letter dated 20/Apr/2021)
E-vetting Invitation Letter: 24/Feb/2022 (posted same day)
E-vetting Link Received: 14/Mar/2022
E-vetting disclosure made and viewed:: 30/Mar/2022
Approval: 20/June/2022 (letter dated 17/June/2022) Given 4 weeks to send fidelity declaration otherwise wait for ceremony
Certificate: Pending

My husband's application:
Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU (Stamp 4)
Applied On: 02/March/2021
Application received On: 03/March/2021 (AnPost registered mail)
Passport returned: 12/May/2021 (letter dated 20/Apr/2021)
E-vetting Invitation Letter: 28/Feb/2022 (posted same day)
E-vetting Link Received: 10/Mar/2022
E-vetting disclosure made and viewed:: 28/Mar/2022
Additional documents request: Letter requesting tax clearance cert 26/May/2022 (we don't know why as this cert was posted with the application in march 2021)
Approval: 20/June/2022 (letter dated 17/June/2022) Given 4 weeks to send fidelity declaration otherwise wait for ceremony
Certificate: Pending

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic and NOT a discussion or question topic.

Any questions, chit chat or discussion posts will be and have been removed.

[imstillwaitin]

Applied Date: 09/Jan/2021
Application received Date: 12/Jan/2021
Passport returned: 12/Mar/2021 (no phone call or email, just received passport via mail, acknowledgment letter dated 24/Feb/2021)
E-vetting requested by post and returned the same day : 11 Feb2022
Evetting invitation link received via email: 15 Feb 2022
Evetting submitted: 16 Feb 2022
E-vetting completed and a disclosure made to INIS: 4 Mar 2022
Approval: 22/04/2022 (letter dated 21/04/2022)
Fee paid: 22/04/2022
Declaration sent by post: 25/04/2022
INIS 1st email - acknowledge payment: 25/04/2022
INIS 2nd email - payment processed: 01/06/2022
Cert arrived via post : 20 Jun 2022

End of the citizenship journey, 4 days shy of 1.5 years process. Thanks everyone for helping each other out during this long and ambiguous process.

Now onto the passport application. All the best to everyones waiting.

[Val Fisher]

Applied Date: 12/Feb/2021 (non EU, Stamp 4 EUFAM for 5 years + the rest as permanent resident)
Application received Date: 15/Feb/2021
Passport returned: 15 Mar 2021 (no phone call or email, just received passport via mail)
Permission for data processing for eVetting: 25 Feb 2022 (granted same day)
E-vetting requested by post and returned the same day : 8 Mar 2022
E-vetting completed and a disclosure made to INIS: 24 Mar 2022
Request for Police cert from home country: 21 April 2022; 29 April doc posted, they received it 4 Mat 2022
Approval: 20/June/2022 (letter dated 17/June/2022)
Declaration signed and posted + 950 paid online: 20/June/2022. If all is well, the cert of naturalisation should be posted to me within 8 weeks.

[baqa]

Player 1:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 2:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 3:
Application based on: Minor born in the State after 1 January 2005 who was not entitled to Irish citizenship at the time of birth, but has since accumulated 5 years' reckonable residence
Applied on: 26/Jul/2021
Application received on: 27/Jul/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: Pending
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Updating Player 3:
Application based on: Minor born in the State after 1 January 2005 who was not entitled to Irish citizenship at the time of birth, but has since accumulated 5 years' reckonable residence
Applied on: 26/Jul/2021
Application received on: 27/Jul/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 12/Nov/2021 [However, we requested return of the passports due to upcoming travel; given that we got an acknowledgement/application ID I'm not sure whether that impacted the timing]
Second letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 1:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 18/Feb/2022
E-vetting Accessed: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 2:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting letter: Pending
E-vetting Accessed: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 3:
Application based on: Minor born in the State after 1 January 2005 who was not entitled to Irish citizenship at the time of birth, but has since accumulated 5 years' reckonable residence
Applied on: 26/Jul/2021
Application received on: 27/Jul/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 12/Nov/2021 [However, we requested return of the passports due to upcoming travel; given that we got an acknowledgement/application ID I'm not sure whether that impacted the timing]
E-vetting letter: Pending
E-vetting Accessed: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 1:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 18/Feb/2022
E-vetting Link Received: 11/Mar/2022
E-vetting Completed: Pending
Approval: Pending

Player 2:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 28/Feb/2022
E-vetting Link Received: Pending
E-vetting Completed: Pending
Approval: Pending

A few updates:

Player 1:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 18/Feb/2022
E-vetting Link Received: 11/Mar/2022
E-vetting Completed: 4/Apr/2022
Approval: 17/May/2022
Ceremony Scheduled: 20/Jun/2022

Player 2:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 28/Feb/2022
E-vetting Link Received: 26/Apr/2022
E-vetting Completed: Pending
Approval: Pending

More updates:

Player 1:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 18/Feb/2022
E-vetting Link Received: 11/Mar/2022
E-vetting Completed: 4/Apr/2022
Approval: 17/May/2022
Ceremony Scheduled: 20/Jun/2022
Certificate Received: 20/Jun/2022

Player 2:
Application based on: 5 year Adult Non-EU
Applied on: 22/Feb/2021
Application received on: 23/Feb/2021
Acknowledgement/return passport: 16/Mar/2021
E-vetting Letter: 28/Feb/2022
E-vetting Link Received: 26/Apr/2022
E-vetting Completed: 23/May/2022
Approval: 17/Jun/2022
Fee paid online & affidavit mailed: 21/Jun/2022
Certificate Received: Pending

No updates yet on Player 3

[Val Fisher]

Corrected a few things from the original post.
Applied Date: 12/Feb/2021 (non EU, Stamp 4 EUFAM for 5 years + the rest as permanent resident)
Application received Date: 15/Feb/2021
Passport returned: 15 Mar 2021 (no phone call or email, just received passport via mail)
Permission for data processing for eVetting: 25 Feb 2022 (granted same day)
E-vetting link from Garda directly to email, filled the form on their portal the same day : 8 Mar 2022
E-vetting completed and a disclosure made to INIS: 24 Mar 2022
Request for Police cert from home country: 21 April 2022; 29 April doc posted, they received it 4 May 2022
Approval: 20/June/2022 (letter dated 17/June/2022)
Declaration signed and posted + 950 paid online: 20/June/2022. If all is well, the cert of naturalisation should be posted to me within 8 weeks.
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[Gardella]

Application Based On: Marriage to Irish Citizen + 3 years residency

Applied Date: 02/11/2021
Application received Date: 04/11/2021
Received call to confirm address: 03/12/2021
Received passports: 06/12/2021

Acknowledgement Date: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

They returned passport before the holidays. Thanks! But no other update since.

Update:
Acknowledgement Date: 6/6/2022 Yay!

Now anxiously awaiting the e-vetting invitation.
Excited watching the ceremony on 20/6!

[Lemkunia]

Based On: Non-EU 3 years - Irish spouse (Stamp 4)
Applied On: 5 Oct 2021
Application received On: 6 Oct 2021
E-mail/phone call to confirm address: 22 Nov 2021 - By E-mail to confirm the address.
Passport: Got only passport (Pending payment and application letter) - 26 Nov 2021
Acknowledgement+Payment Receipt: 31 May 2022
E-Vetting Link: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[kishoreplans]

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU
Applied On: 20/04/2021
Application received On: 21/04/2021
Acknowledgement : 15/08/2021
E-vetting Post : 15/06/2022, sent back on 16/06/2022
E-vetting Link: 21/06/2022 submitted on 22/06/2022
E-vetting Approval: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[meself2]

Application Based On: 5 year NON-EU (Stamp 4)
Applied On: 21/12/2021
Application received On: 23/12/2021
Acknowledgement : 28/06/2022
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPD, got acknowledgement letter. Plain brown envelope without tracking, if anyone is wondering.

[punkGit81]

Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: Pending (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, still waiting for passports as of 25/03)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: 28/03/2022
E-vetting process completed: 10/04/2022
E-vetting "disclosure viewed": 11/04/2022
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Application Based On: 5 years EU

Applied Date: 17/02/2021
Application received Date: 18/02/2021(AnPost registered mail - signed by Ian Crowe INIS)
Acknowledgement Date: 30/03/2021 (received call on 19/03 to confirm address, received passport back on 30/03 via registered post along with letter containing application number and application fee receipt - 175E)
E-vetting form returned: 15/03/2022
E-vetting link received: 28/03/2022
E-vetting process completed: 10/04/2022
E-vetting "disclosure viewed": 11/04/2022
Second Letter: never received a 2nd letter
Approval: 17/06/2022 - along with 'declaration of fidelity' form to be returned within 4 weeks
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Citizenship Certificate Fee payment: 01/07/2022
'Declaration of fidelity' form completed and sent back: 01/07/2022

[deadly_man]

Applied Date: 06/Jan/2021 - Based On 5years -Non-EU
Application received Date: 10/Jan/2021
Passport returned: 20/Apr/2021
E-vetting requested by post and returned the same day : 15 Feb2022
Evetting invitation link received via email and Submitted same day: 25 Feb 2022
E-vetting completed and a disclosure made to INIS: 14 Mar 2022
Approval: 26/04/2022 (letter dated 21/04/2022)
Fee paid: 26/04/2022
Declaration sent by post: 26/04/2022
INIS 1st email - acknowledge payment: 26/04/2022
INIS 2nd email - payment processed: 09/06/2022
Certification Received: 24-06-2022
It has been long waiting and stressing time.
Good luck everyone