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I’ve attended the same ceremony and nothing yet…doesn’t make sense at all the order in which they sent the certificates.
You won't be able to renew it, now that you are an Irish citizen.ronconeej wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:15 pmHey All - So I was in the ceremony on the 19th of December@ 1pm. No certificate yet!!
BUT a question for all, My IRP is close to expiring and I have plans to travel. Do I need to renew considering I went through the ceremony?? As you all know the DOJ website is less than helpful and I have a better chance of winning the lottery then I do of getting an email response back from CitizenshipInfo. Hopefully one of you have gone through this!
Do you know for sure that you wont be able to renew it ? Has anybody actually tried it before ?AlmostIrish_111 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:54 pmYou won't be able to renew it, now that you are an Irish citizen.ronconeej wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:15 pmHey All - So I was in the ceremony on the 19th of December@ 1pm. No certificate yet!!
BUT a question for all, My IRP is close to expiring and I have plans to travel. Do I need to renew considering I went through the ceremony?? As you all know the DOJ website is less than helpful and I have a better chance of winning the lottery then I do of getting an email response back from CitizenshipInfo. Hopefully one of you have gone through this!
I would assume that your best bet would be to apply for the stamp 6 on your original passport and have that as the record of your Irish citizenship for the time being. You can contact the department at DRPCustomerservice@justice.ie for instructions on getting the stamp.
I want to share experience on this — my IRP card was expiring February 9th; as I'm based outside of Dublin, I wrote by email (Kildare Garda Station) to explain my situation with the certificate of naturalisation and request for renewal appointment.Has anybody actually tried it before
Thanks for sharing. It helps a lotmrjones92 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:08 pmI want to share experience on this — my IRP card was expiring February 9th; as I'm based outside of Dublin, I wrote by email (Kildare Garda Station) to explain my situation with the certificate of naturalisation and request for renewal appointment.Has anybody actually tried it before
I got a call back shortly after my email. The immigration officer was asking about how it came that I attended a citizenship ceremony but did not receive certificate of naturalisation (appears to be unaware of changes in DoJ procedures).
As a result I've got a temporary extension for 4 months, without need to attend immigration office or pay a registration fee. A new IRP card arrived about 10 days later by post
Attended ceremony: 3pm @ 19/12/23, waiting
I fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
This issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
I fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
Thank you soo much!! Just got off with the Kildare Garda Station and you are right they are great to deal with and seem that they are frustrated with the DoJ Procedures as well!! Hopefully my card will show up just as fast as yours did!!mrjones92 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:08 pmI want to share experience on this — my IRP card was expiring February 9th; as I'm based outside of Dublin, I wrote by email (Kildare Garda Station) to explain my situation with the certificate of naturalisation and request for renewal appointment.Has anybody actually tried it before
I got a call back shortly after my email. The immigration officer was asking about how it came that I attended a citizenship ceremony but did not receive certificate of naturalisation (appears to be unaware of changes in DoJ procedures).
As a result I've got a temporary extension for 4 months, without need to attend immigration office or pay a registration fee. A new IRP card arrived about 10 days later by post
Attended ceremony: 3pm @ 19/12/23, waiting
I still have time to worry about IRP expiration but i kinda wish i lived in Kildare I dont think i could get on a call with someone in Dublinronconeej wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:14 amThank you soo much!! Just got off with the Kildare Garda Station and you are right they are great to deal with and seem that they are frustrated with the DoJ Procedures as well!! Hopefully my card will show up just as fast as yours did!!mrjones92 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:08 pmI want to share experience on this — my IRP card was expiring February 9th; as I'm based outside of Dublin, I wrote by email (Kildare Garda Station) to explain my situation with the certificate of naturalisation and request for renewal appointment.Has anybody actually tried it before
I got a call back shortly after my email. The immigration officer was asking about how it came that I attended a citizenship ceremony but did not receive certificate of naturalisation (appears to be unaware of changes in DoJ procedures).
As a result I've got a temporary extension for 4 months, without need to attend immigration office or pay a registration fee. A new IRP card arrived about 10 days later by post
Attended ceremony: 3pm @ 19/12/23, waiting
Now the question is which will show up first the naturalization paperwork or the cert?? Either way I need one of them to they show up before the flight takes off I feel like a crazy person a knock at the door --- has me yelling "I'll get it" over and over
I will be taking a picture of the signed declaration at the ceremony. Unfortunately this will be the only proof I will have that I attended should there be any issues receiving my certificate “at a later date.”Balea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:10 amI fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
I agree that it’s better than the typical due course response, but it’s still unacceptable to have people waiting literally months after the ceremony to get on with their lives.cnbyz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:23 amI try to avoid email inquiries but wanted to try once see what they have to say. As expected i received one of those generic responses. slightly better than in due course
>Dear Sir/Madam,
Certificates of naturalisation from the December ceremonies continue to be printed and issued.
Your patience on this matter is appreciated.
Totally agree but not surprised. After all this country had something called reentry visa . Folks who legally resided in this country needed to get a tourist visa to be able to enter the country. Both were issued in the same office but what you needed to do was to first get your GNIB card and then go to the nearest post office and mail your reentry visa application to the same office you left. So my expectation is really low. I suspect there is a lengthy approval process for printed certificates.sairsint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:29 amI agree that it’s better than the typical due course response, but it’s still unacceptable to have people waiting literally months after the ceremony to get on with their lives.cnbyz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:23 amI try to avoid email inquiries but wanted to try once see what they have to say. As expected i received one of those generic responses. slightly better than in due course
>Dear Sir/Madam,
Certificates of naturalisation from the December ceremonies continue to be printed and issued.
Your patience on this matter is appreciated.
It’s not as if they didn’t know the high number of applicants in the backlog and couldn’t be more prepared to print these very important documents. You’d almost think they only have one printer creating all of them.
Thanks for the parliamentary query request. I hope it works but i believe there will be one of those generic responses and no probing questions from the TD. I believe we should perhaps raise it with RTE news. They made a piece about the ceremony maybe they want to follow upsairsint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:52 amI will be taking a picture of the signed declaration at the ceremony. Unfortunately this will be the only proof I will have that I attended should there be any issues receiving my certificate “at a later date.”Balea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:10 amI fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
It’s unbelievable that people are still waiting to receive their certificates from a ceremony that took place over two months ago. I’ve made a request to a TD about this since my partner is one of them and they will be making a parliamentary query on the matter. How the department can think this is acceptable is beyond me.
That's because the majority of parliamentary queries are made in written form which does not allow for an immediate response by the TD.cnbyz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:48 amThanks for the parliamentary query request. I hope it works but i believe there will be one of those generic responses and no probing questions from the TD. I believe we should perhaps raise it with RTE news. They made a piece about the ceremony maybe they want to follow upsairsint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:52 amI will be taking a picture of the signed declaration at the ceremony. Unfortunately this will be the only proof I will have that I attended should there be any issues receiving my certificate “at a later date.”Balea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:10 amI fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
It’s unbelievable that people are still waiting to receive their certificates from a ceremony that took place over two months ago. I’ve made a request to a TD about this since my partner is one of them and they will be making a parliamentary query on the matter. How the department can think this is acceptable is beyond me.
This could be as simple as a stamp in our passports when we are signing - at the ceremony they review out IRPs and Passports anyways. But the stamp would mean that we could then not have to worry about our IRPs expiring or the inability to start the paperwork for a passport!sairsint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:52 amI will be taking a picture of the signed declaration at the ceremony. Unfortunately this will be the only proof I will have that I attended should there be any issues receiving my certificate “at a later date.”Balea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:10 amI fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
It’s unbelievable that people are still waiting to receive their certificates from a ceremony that took place over two months ago. I’ve made a request to a TD about this since my partner is one of them and they will be making a parliamentary query on the matter. How the department can think this is acceptable is beyond me.
The problem is that they simply dont care.ronconeej wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:02 amThis could be as simple as a stamp in our passports when we are signing - at the ceremony they review out IRPs and Passports anyways. But the stamp would mean that we could then not have to worry about our IRPs expiring or the inability to start the paperwork for a passport!sairsint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:52 amI will be taking a picture of the signed declaration at the ceremony. Unfortunately this will be the only proof I will have that I attended should there be any issues receiving my certificate “at a later date.”Balea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:10 amI fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pmI fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
It’s unbelievable that people are still waiting to receive their certificates from a ceremony that took place over two months ago. I’ve made a request to a TD about this since my partner is one of them and they will be making a parliamentary query on the matter. How the department can think this is acceptable is beyond me.
Truest statement yet!!! Its not their problem.cnbyz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:16 amThe problem is that they simply dont care.ronconeej wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:02 amThis could be as simple as a stamp in our passports when we are signing - at the ceremony they review out IRPs and Passports anyways. But the stamp would mean that we could then not have to worry about our IRPs expiring or the inability to start the paperwork for a passport!sairsint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:52 amI will be taking a picture of the signed declaration at the ceremony. Unfortunately this will be the only proof I will have that I attended should there be any issues receiving my certificate “at a later date.”Balea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:10 amI fully agree with you. I'm fine with not having the certificate but they should issue a document that states that you have been granted your naturalisation during the ceremony. In that way, people could justify their status and start issuing their passports.sairsint wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pmThis issue needs to be addressed to TDs to raise the awareness and query the minister/department. It’s completely unacceptable to lengthen people’s potential immigration/travel/rights by months just because they can’t or wont issue this document at the ceremony.Balea wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:54 pm
I fully agree with you. Additional ceremonies are going to be held next week, which will only increase the backlog... I was positive about 45 days delivery but It's being now more than 2 months waiting for it and it seems a none sense... I'm lucky enough that I'm an EU citizen and I don't need a visa but not having any view about when the certificate will be issued is disappointing.
Attended 19th of December@ 1pm ceremony.
Telling people they are now citizens at the ceremony is all well and good until the “citizen” needs to prove it with absolutely no documentation.
It’s unbelievable that people are still waiting to receive their certificates from a ceremony that took place over two months ago. I’ve made a request to a TD about this since my partner is one of them and they will be making a parliamentary query on the matter. How the department can think this is acceptable is beyond me.