2018 Citizenship Application TIMELINES ONLY

[Chriiiiiiis]

Based on: EES Citizen (Swedish) And 10 years residency
Applied on: 10/06/2018
Acknowledgement: 15/06/2018
Second Stage Letter: 20/07/2018
Approval: STILL WAITING
Ceremony date: STILL WAITING

[MacTire]

Application Based On: Irish Associations
Applied On: 21 Aug 2018 (send by registered mail)
Application received On: 22 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement : 30 Aug 2018 - received a letter dated 24 Aug, asking for additional proofs of residency (I have 3.5 and they asked for 5 years). Will reply to them to ask to waive this condition based on the Section 16. Will see what happens...
Second Letter: TBC
Awaiting On Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Letters requesting additional proofs of residence etc etc etc received around 10th March 2020.

I replied for an extension and they accepted it - I sent all I had in August when they were still open.

They reply with short 'we acknowledge the receipt of documents' and that's it...

My interpretation is - they haven't rejected my application, I didn't have 5 years initially but now have, so it is lying around somewhere over there. I give them till March and then will think.

In the meantime my wife got it on the 2nd March Ceremony (applied in Aug 2018 but had over 5 years of residence).

[Stanina]

Application Based On: NonEU 5.5 years living in Ireland
Applied On: 05/10/2018
Application received On: 06/10/2018
Additional Documents requested: 20/11/2018 Additional Proof of address and bank statement from one of previous years
Acknowledgement and Second Letter: 03/06/2019
Minister Submission Fee and IRP Sent:04/02/2019
Approval:25/01/2021
Date of Ceremony/Naturalization Certificate Received: 09/02/2021

[Carensza]

Received a letter dated 18 June asking me for Subject Access Form (DAT1) from PSNI, applied for it the day after I received letter (PSNI no longer charge) I received my Criminal Record Check from PSNI yesterday (26 July) and I'm sending it to Tipperary today.

Received a letter dated 09/06/19, almost a year after my last correspondence, asking for 2 more forms of ID/address for 2015 that weren't uni letters...sent off my bank records and a doctor's note this week, tracked and signed and arrived on the 18/06.

Approval letter arrived Wednesday 20/11/2019...just have to send money off and get a ceremony date, chance I will get 9th Dec but idk yet:

Based on 13 years marriage and nearly 25 years residency (26/07) NI
Applied on: 17/05/18
Acknowledgement: 21/05/18
Second Stage Letter: 11/07/19
Approval: 20/11/19
Ceremony date: waiting

Based on 14 years marriage and 26 years resident
Applied on: 17/05/18
Acknowledgement: 21/05/18
Second Stage Letter: 11/07/19
Approval: 20/11/19
Ceremony date: waiting

I thought I would just give a wee update, I got my approval late last year but I had to spend my saved €950 on a family member who was in need and figured I would get Christmas out the way and then save up in the new year, unfortunately with Covid I lost my job and it's taken me a whole lot longer to raise the money than I ever thought it would. Good news tho, I've sent in my bank draft and photos last week so just waiting on virtual ceremony/in person ceremony date.

Based on 14 yrs marriage & 26 yrs residency
Applied on: 17/05/18
Acknowledgement: 21/05/18
Second Stage Letter: 11/07/19
Approval: 20/11/19
Email from citizenship: 20/01/21 Asking me to complete a statutory declaration instead of award ceremony; caveat had to be in front of a solicitor in the Rep (I'm in NI). Crossed border on the 2nd Feb and saw a solicitor, then the border closed apart from essential within a couple of days.
Received my citizenship certificate today 17/02/21

[iamok]

Here's my wife's timeline to date although we haven't had any updates in almost a year now:

Application Based On: 6+ year residency (Non-EU)
Applied On: 31 January 2018
Application received On: 5 February 2018
Acknowledgement : 7 February 2018 along with request for additional information (very quick!)
Additional information sent on: 8 February 2018 (received on 9 February 2018)
Second Letter: July 2018
Approval: ???
Date of Ceremony: ???

Final timeline for my wife:

Application Based On: 6+ year residency (Non-EU)
Applied On: 31 January 2018
Application received On: 5 February 2018
Acknowledgement : 7 February 2018 along with request for additional information
Additional information sent on: 8 February 2018 (received on 9 February 2018)
Second Letter: July 2018
Approval: Received on 1 February 2021 but dated in January 2021
Email with declaration: Received on 29 January
Citizenship certificate received: 25 March 2021

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[Akeel]

Spouse of irish citizen non Eu citizen
Applied : August 2018
Second stage letter: May 2019
Approval: 9 April 2021 I got my decision through judicial review its took 6 weeks to got decision after jr proceedings.

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[OliveK]

My family started naturalisation process for all 4 members in 2018:

Member 1:
Application Based on: 5+ years of residency (EU citizen)
Applied on: 19.03.2018
Application received on: 20.03.2018
Acknowledgement + Second stage letter: 27.03.2018
Approval: 13.09.2018
Bank Draft Sent on: 19.09.2018
Date of Ceremony: 26.11.2018

Member 2:
Application Based on: 5+ years of residency (EU citizen)
Applied on: 25.10.2018
Application received on: 26.10.2018 
Acknowledgement + Second stage letter: dated-26.10.2018 received-01.11.2018
Approval: 28.05.2019
Bank Draft Sent on: 04.06.2019
Date of Ceremony: 28.06.2019

Member 3:
Application Based on: minor U16 & 3+ years of residency (parent naturalised Irish citizen)
Applied on: 26.11.2018
Application received on: 27.11.2018
Acknowledgement + Second stage letter: 04.02.2019
Approval:10.06.2019
Bank Draft Sent on: 17.06.2019
Date of Ceremony: N/A (minor)
Cert Received on: 24.07.2019

Member 4:
Application Based on: minor O16 & 3+ years of residency (parent naturalised Irish citizen)
Applied on: 26.11.2018
Application received on: 27.11.2018
Current passport returned: 06.02.2019 (after phone requests)
Acknowledgement + Second stage letter: 23.07.2019
Approval:
Bank Draft Sent on:
Date of Ceremony:

Updates on Member 4
Member 4:
Application Based on: minor O16 & 3+ years of residency (parent naturalised Irish citizen)
Applied on: 26.11.2018
Application received on: 27.11.2018
Current passport returned: 06.02.2019 (after phone requests)
Acknowledgement + Second stage letter: 23.07.2019
Approval: 28.10.2020
Bank Draft Sent on: 06.11.2020
Date of Ceremony: N/A (minor)
Cert Received on 13.06.2021

[LakkY]

Based on: Spouse of Irish
Applied on: May/2018
Acknowledgement: May/2018
Second Stage Letter: Nov/2018
Additional letter: Dec/2020
Approval: 29/06/2021
Declaration Pending

So happy the long wait is almost over .. wishing everyone waiting a success story soon.

[legkanur]

Application Based On: 5 Years residency (Work permit, critical skills)
Applied On: May 2018
Second Letter: June 2019
Awaiting On Approval: -
Date of Ceremony: -

[michaelshodipo66]

i apply July 27th, 2018
application received July 28, 2018
several request was asked to submitted 2019
Application approved/granted and posted 11/10/2021
Received: 12/10/2012.

[alaxa]

Dear All
I applied citizenship on May 2018
Received letter from citizenship CMU5 on 8 November 2021 for E- Vetting application form. Send back on same day.
Email Vetting received on 10 November. Reply email on same day. Now still in process

[MacTire]

Application Based On: Irish Associations
Applied On: 21 Aug 2018 (send by registered mail)
Application received On: 22 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement : 30 Aug 2018 - received a letter dated 24 Aug, asking for additional proofs of residency (I have 3.5 and they asked for 5 years). Will reply to them to ask to waive this condition based on the Section 16. Will see what happens...
Second Letter: TBC
Awaiting On Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Letters requesting additional proofs of residence etc etc etc received around 10th March 2020.

I replied for an extension and they accepted it - I sent all I had in August when they were still open.

They reply with short 'we acknowledge the receipt of documents' and that's it...

My interpretation is - they haven't rejected my application, I didn't have 5 years initially but now have, so it is lying around somewhere over there. I give them till March and then will think.

In the meantime my wife got it on the 2nd March Ceremony (applied in Aug 2018 but had over 5 years of residence).

Requested FOI on 13th Oct 2021
Submitted to Minister for decision around 22nd Oct 2021

[Tersia2010]

Good day everyone

Arrived in state: January 2013 (application for visa refused, but granted on review)
Application Based On: EU family
Applied On: 21/01/2018
Application received On: 01/02/2018
Daughter separated from EU partner. He left the state in 2016 (1 child from union stayed with mother)
Applied eu3 & eu5: 04/2019 ( still pending )
Application for retained rights refused 04/09/1920, application for review submitted.

Awaiting On Approval: 10/12/2021 (45 months since application to letter proposing to grant citizenship)
Date of Ceremony: (online submission and declaration form sent back 13/12/2021)
Certificate: Pending

FOI INFORMATION (was not fully granted, said we should have access to correspondence so that was not included.
-Applied citizenship 2018 and submitted residency calculator. states not enough residency signed by O'donnell 30/1/18 and another signature on 06/02/17.
-Garda vetting form done 12/03/2018 and 17/09/2020.
-new residency calculator form dated 10/08/2020 station "residency ok" signed 11/8/2020. also on same page
27/8/20 temp ptr to 8/1/21
14/9/20 eutr refused
8/6/21 temp pts stamp 4 granted to 8/2/22 eu3 &eu5 application
eu5 9/04/19 refused 14/9/20
(unreadable txt) 16/7/21

Thank you and good luck for anyone still waiting.

[alhakeem]

Applied :14 Feb 2018
Stamp 4,>5years Non EU
Second letter: Nov 2018
E-Vetting:20/10/2021
Disclosure: Nov 2021
Approval:08/12/2021
Almost 4 years

[MacTire]

Application Based On: Irish Associations
Applied On: 21 Aug 2018 (send by registered mail)
Application received On: 22 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement : 30 Aug 2018 - received a letter dated 24 Aug, asking for additional proofs of residency (I have 3.5 and they asked for 5 years). Will reply to them to ask to waive this condition based on the Section 16. Will see what happens...
Second Letter: TBC
Awaiting On Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Letters requesting additional proofs of residence etc etc etc received around 10th March 2020.

I replied for an extension and they accepted it - I sent all I had in August when they were still open.

They reply with short 'we acknowledge the receipt of documents' and that's it...

My interpretation is - they haven't rejected my application, I didn't have 5 years initially but now have, so it is lying around somewhere over there. I give them till March and then will think.

In the meantime my wife got it on the 2nd March Ceremony (applied in Aug 2018 but had over 5 years of residence).

Requested FOI on 13th Oct 2021
Submitted to Minister for decision around 22nd Oct 2021

Approval: 8th Dec 2021
Waiting for the Cert...

[MacTire]

Application Based On: Irish Associations
Applied On: 21 Aug 2018 (send by registered mail)
Application received On: 22 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement : 30 Aug 2018 - received a letter dated 24 Aug, asking for additional proofs of residency (I have 3.5 and they asked for 5 years). Will reply to them to ask to waive this condition based on the Section 16. Will see what happens...
Second Letter: TBC
Awaiting On Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Letters requesting additional proofs of residence etc etc etc received around 10th March 2020.

I replied for an extension and they accepted it - I sent all I had in August when they were still open.

They reply with short 'we acknowledge the receipt of documents' and that's it...

My interpretation is - they haven't rejected my application, I didn't have 5 years initially but now have, so it is lying around somewhere over there. I give them till March and then will think.

In the meantime my wife got it on the 2nd March Ceremony (applied in Aug 2018 but had over 5 years of residence).

Requested FOI on 13th Oct 2021
Submitted to Minister for decision around 22nd Oct 2021

Approval: 8th Dec 2021
Waiting for the Cert...

Cert issued on 11/01/2022 and received on 18/01/2022

[Shelter]

Based on Spouse of irish national
Applied on: 26/09/18
Acknowledgement: 22/10/18
Second Stage Letter: 08/05/19
Approval: 16/02/22 (through judicial review)