[quote="nettan"]Guys i need your input here.
Got the approval letter 2days ago and GNIB card is required by INIS for the Citizenship ceremony processing.
How else can i confirm the official date for the citizen ceremony? (I tried calling INIS without success today)
How soon can i obtain the irish passport after the ceremony? is there anything like express passport application?
i have to travel on the 12th of December. If i release my green card now i may not be able to come back in if the irish passport is not ready.
I need your suggestions. Thanks[/quote]
I'm not too sure about the ceremony date.Some people here are saying they were told by INIS guys on 9th of December.So i suppose it's that,but untill you send that and receive their acknowledgment and their further instructions in letter,you wont be 100 %, but i would say count on 9th december.People have no reason to lie.
To obtain Irish passport,after getting Certificate of Naturalisation,you fill out the application form.It will give you explanation how to proceed on filling out the application.Have to go down to garda station,get their signatures and stamps.Anyway you have it all there.Since you are first time adult applicant,you also need additional documents such as another form of photo ID,such as passport of your current country and proof of address such as utility bill and proof of name,such as any letter form public or private sector.Get all that into the evenlope,go down to local or any post office and say u want to appy for Irish passport by express post.Its something around 88 euros for standard 10 year passport.That's what my parents paid.Even though it is express,you can't get it in less than 2-3 weeks,counting week days.Even though you are travelling,you can submit your air ticket,but save yourself stress,because you are first time applicant,so it is not general rule to issue first time applicants irish passports so quick even if they are travelling.Thats kind of rule if you are renewing it.You have it all on passport office website for first time applicants.See it for yourself.
Anyway your best option is to leave it after you come back.It won't be a problem to re-enter country without the Green Card,as they accept a copy as well.Just copy it and copy certificate of naturalisation or take original or whichever one you want and explain it.There will be no problem at all,as there was a time when i left my green card here in Dublin,and i just copied it.Showed them that at Dublin airport together with my national passport and no problem at all.Yet,you have a better reason as getting naturalised,so don't worry about it.
Good luck and enjoy yr trip.
