Approval letter

[peace23]

Hi Peace23 - Don't despair. I applied on Sept 7, 2022 and have not received an acceptance letter as yet either. Will be 2 complete years in another week or so. My application and supporting docs were all on paper, and there was quite a bit of it, so I suspect that is what is taking so long. Last word I got from INIS was a request for an updated Police Report from my home country, and I believe that was in February of 2024. That gave me hope, as I had at least heard SOMETHING from them! Best wishes to you and the rest of us who have been waiting since 2021 and 2022!

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we all hear something soon

[CA2IE]

yes indeed! I think it's a good sign. If they were going to deny my request, I'm guessing they would have made that determination and I would have heard back much, much sooner than this. So I'm HOPEFUL that this is a good sign that they're seriously considering my citizenship request! Fingers crossed!

[Fred13]

Hello all, I am one of those who is waiting for more than 2 years, (2 years and half) and still havn't got my approval letter. I have done all the eVetting last year (2023) but no update since then. Is there anyone else waiting that much? Or is there anyone who has recieved approval letter in August this year?

[CA2IE]

2 years today since I submitted my application - on Sept 7th, 2022. Still no word other than a request in February 2024 for an updated police report from my home country. That's it! Anxiously awaiting the approval letter's arrival!

[IanMu]

I was expecting something to happen as Garda vetting completed July 2024, application was Jan 2023. I saw recent announcement about September 16 ceremony and checked my ISD dashboard on September 6, there's now a box with header Citizenship Certificate Fee, I can click this but then see a warning about not completing if I've not received an approval letter, can't complete anyway because it says for a Citizenship Group number which I'm guessing is in the approval letter.

Are other people expecting a letter seeing this on their dashboards?

It wasn't there when I had to go through ISD to initiate Garda vetting but don't know when it first appeared?

[Kiwithecat]

There's a "Citizenship Certificate Fee" tab next to "E-vetting Invitation" under "Applications for Naturalisation." Is this the one you were referring to? I've never paid any attention to this section before, so I'm not sure if it’s always been there or if it just appeared.

I was expecting something to happen as Garda vetting completed July 2024, application was Jan 2023. I saw recent announcement about September 16 ceremony and checked my ISD dashboard on September 6, there's now a box with header Citizenship Certificate Fee, I can click this but then see a warning about not completing if I've not received an approval letter, can't complete anyway because it says for a Citizenship Group number which I'm guessing is in the approval letter.

Are other people expecting a letter seeing this on their dashboards?

It wasn't there when I had to go through ISD to initiate Garda vetting but don't know when it first appeared?

[louis1028]

Hi all，

Has anyone who applied in 2024 already received an approval letter?

[Fred13]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

[seanocathasaigh80]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

[Fred13]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

Of course no where is mentioned that this the background religion is a factor. But if you read the article again, there is this paragraph in it: "Imran Khurshid, a partner and solicitor at Daly Khurshid Solicitors, says most of his clients who get the background-checks response have Muslim backgrounds." What can be implied from this paragraph and the entire article may support the initial hypothesis.

[seanocathasaigh80]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

Of course no where is mentioned that this the background religion is a factor. But if you read the article again, there is this paragraph in it: "Imran Khurshid, a partner and solicitor at Daly Khurshid Solicitors, says most of his clients who get the background-checks response have Muslim backgrounds." What can be implied from this paragraph and the entire article may support the initial hypothesis.

Again, correlation ≠ causation. That means literally nothing. Perhaps the countries that require further checks have a higher prevalence of muslim people? Perhaps the countries that have less defined and more cumbersome vetting processes have a higher prevalence of muslim people? You're adding 1 + 1 and getting 50 million.

[Fred13]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

Of course no where is mentioned that this the background religion is a factor. But if you read the article again, there is this paragraph in it: "Imran Khurshid, a partner and solicitor at Daly Khurshid Solicitors, says most of his clients who get the background-checks response have Muslim backgrounds." What can be implied from this paragraph and the entire article may support the initial hypothesis.

Again, correlation ≠ causation. That means literally nothing. Perhaps the countries that require further checks have a higher prevalence of muslim people? Perhaps the countries that have less defined and more cumbersome vetting processes have a higher prevalence of muslim people? You're adding 1 + 1 and getting 50 million.

You are right, Sorry for that.

[User20123]

I believe that anyone who has been waiting for more than 02 years should get a solicitor and send them a pre-litigation letter. There is no point in waiting; trust me, I have been there, and it literally expedited things for me, allowing me to complete everything faster than expected.

[User20123]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

Of course no where is mentioned that this the background religion is a factor. But if you read the article again, there is this paragraph in it: "Imran Khurshid, a partner and solicitor at Daly Khurshid Solicitors, says most of his clients who get the background-checks response have Muslim backgrounds." What can be implied from this paragraph and the entire article may support the initial hypothesis.

Religion doesn't seem to be a big deal. A background check really looks at any criminal record, and sometimes they even ask for a police verification certificate from the person's home country.

Fred, you've been waiting for a long time. You should really take this further and talk to a solicitor about it. You know how this department works—they need a push, and if they still haven't sent you the approval letter, nothing will happen on their end on its own. Say you got the approval letter, then waiting for the ceremony is fine because they will eventually invite you. But if the vetting was completed last year and you still haven't gotten the approval letter, then waiting doesn't really matter.

[Fred13]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

Of course no where is mentioned that this the background religion is a factor. But if you read the article again, there is this paragraph in it: "Imran Khurshid, a partner and solicitor at Daly Khurshid Solicitors, says most of his clients who get the background-checks response have Muslim backgrounds." What can be implied from this paragraph and the entire article may support the initial hypothesis.

Religion doesn't seem to be a big deal. A background check really looks at any criminal record, and sometimes they even ask for a police verification certificate from the person's home country.

Fred, you've been waiting for a long time. You should really take this further and talk to a solicitor about it. You know how this department works—they need a push, and if they still haven't sent you the approval letter, nothing will happen on their end on its own. Say you got the approval letter, then waiting for the ceremony is fine because they will eventually invite you. But if the vetting was completed last year and you still haven't gotten the approval letter, then waiting doesn't really matter.

Unfortunately the solicitor approach doesn't work anymore. Recently there were a few cases that solicitor brought the case to the court but then the judge said why are you here when the citizenship office is doing a background check. If citizenship claims they are doing background check, then even court can not do anything. This has been reported in that article i shared earlier...

[takupfr]

I have applied in January 2023 and still waiting for the approval letter as well. No news.

[User20123]

Hi, I just found this recently published article linked below.
It is very unfortunate to see that citizenship office use the Background religion as a factor when processing applications... background religion is not what we can choose...
Read the article below.
https://dublininquirer.com/2024/09/25/b ... ake-years/

There's a whole load of supposition in that article and nowhere does it actually say that religion is a factor. Correlation ≠ causation

Of course no where is mentioned that this the background religion is a factor. But if you read the article again, there is this paragraph in it: "Imran Khurshid, a partner and solicitor at Daly Khurshid Solicitors, says most of his clients who get the background-checks response have Muslim backgrounds." What can be implied from this paragraph and the entire article may support the initial hypothesis.

Religion doesn't seem to be a big deal. A background check really looks at any criminal record, and sometimes they even ask for a police verification certificate from the person's home country.

Fred, you've been waiting for a long time. You should really take this further and talk to a solicitor about it. You know how this department works—they need a push, and if they still haven't sent you the approval letter, nothing will happen on their end on its own. Say you got the approval letter, then waiting for the ceremony is fine because they will eventually invite you. But if the vetting was completed last year and you still haven't gotten the approval letter, then waiting doesn't really matter.

Unfortunately the solicitor approach doesn't work anymore. Recently there were a few cases that solicitor brought the case to the court but then the judge said why are you here when the citizenship office is doing a background check. If citizenship claims they are doing background check, then even court can not do anything. This has been reported in that article i shared earlier...

The solicitor would not take the citizenship department to court right away. They will send out a pre-litigation letter, and by law, they must respond with the exact reason for the delay in processing your application. It worked in my case and in many other cases that my solicitor has handled. They simply aren't conducting any checks. Your application is sitting on someone's desk, and since we all know that they don't strictly follow chronological order, a nudge from a solicitor isn't going to impact the outcome of your application. But if you're worried, maybe waiting is the best option for you. I hope you receive the approval letter and are included in the December ceremony:)

[Toscolano]

Does anyone know if they are sending approval through emails or by post now?

By Post only

[Toscolano]

Approval or payment letter recieved 2 weeks after disclosure was viewed. My Application was posted out first in April this year, acknowledgement letter received in August and straight into vetting process. Good luck to everyone

[seanocathasaigh80]

Has anyone who applied in 2024 already received an approval letter?

Big batch of approval letters sent out yesterday are arriving to people today, including many who applied in 2024.

[peace23]

I think my application is officially added to ( the forgotten applications list) . No Decision yet.

[Fred13]

I think my application is officially added to ( the forgotten applications list) . No Decision yet.

I am sorry to hear that. When did you apply?

[peace23]

I think my application is officially added to ( the forgotten applications list) . No Decision yet.

I am sorry to hear that. When did you apply?

June 2023

[Fred13]

Hi all,
Anyone knows if there will be another batch of approval letters issued and sent to those who still waiting from 2022 before the Christmass holiday?

[peace23]

Everything possible . Looking at last year timelines , Approvals sent on October, November, December ( 1 week before the ceremony)