Citizenship timeline tracker.

[AShawna]

Hi All,
Got yellow form today.
Applied Jan2009.
No docs requested.
Updated with recent Payslips and P60 by Feb11.

Thanks for all help on this forum.

Hi everyone,
Here is my timeline:
Applied Feb 2009
No add docum requested so I have updated them myself March 2011
Received my Ellow form today.

They have requested copy of my GNIB card,fee and Ellow form-that's all.
Good luck to everyone who's still waiting!!!

Congratulations guys!

[Aceform]

HURRAH HURRAH HURRAH Finally our NIGHTMARE is over and we have received my Husband's Yellow Form(Form 7) today.

TIMELINE:
Applied: Nov, 2006
Last additional info sent: Mar, 2011
File sent to Minister: End of April 2011
Approval date: 14th June 2011
Approval Letter received: 16th June 2011
Oath Date: 24th June 2011
Thanks every one for their support

That's such a relief. Congrats Pikka.

[nanette]

That's alot of approvals...more to come.

Nanette

[Marisa]

HURRAH HURRAH HURRAH Finally our NIGHTMARE is over and we have received my Husband's Yellow Form(Form 7) today.

Congratulations to your husband, Pikka!
4 years and 8 months of wait...

[nanette]

This minister of Justice is an intelligent man....And that the right thing to do especially for people who have contributed and continue to do so...-

Good move Minister.

An bho dhearg.
Nanette

[nanette]

Marisa, yours is at home. the excitment must be building up....-

You should not be there, go home...-

HURRAH HURRAH HURRAH Finally our NIGHTMARE is over and we have received my Husband's Yellow Form(Form 7) today.

Congratulations to your husband, Pikka!
4 years and 8 months of wait...

[nd2011]

cAN ANYONE WHO RECENTLY GOT THEIR YELLOW FORM WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SUBMITT WITH THE YELLOW FORM ie
the yellow form
the 950 euros
and what else?
are they asking for your GNIB card to be sent to them with the signed yellow form and the 950 euros?

IRISH PHAROE,
The requirements are written on the letter that will accompany the yellow form. The Eur 950 draft and the GNIB card are among the requirements to be returned with the yellow form.

[Aceform]

This minister of Justice is an intelligent man....And that the right thing to do especially for people who have contributed and continue to do so...-

Good move Minister.

An bho dhearg.
Nanette

hmmm, I've paying taxes continuously for the past 12 years

Never claimed any benefits
No penalty points on my license
No parking fines

My only fault is that I just wasted 4 years to apply

[nanette]

Aceform, ahahahahahahahahahah

My passport is 1 years old...-

This minister of Justice is an intelligent man....And that the right thing to do especially for people who have contributed and continue to do so...-

Good move Minister.

An bho dhearg.
Nanette

hmmm, I've paying taxes continuously for the past 12 years

Never claimed any benefits
No penalty points on my license
No parking fines

My only fault is that I just wasted 4 years to apply

[Aceform]

Aceform, ahahahahahahahahahah

My passport is 1 years old...-

This minister of Justice is an intelligent man....And that the right thing to do especially for people who have contributed and continue to do so...-

Good move Minister.

An bho dhearg.
Nanette

hmmm, I've paying taxes continuously for the past 12 years

Never claimed any benefits
No penalty points on my license
No parking fines

My only fault is that I just wasted 4 years to apply

fair play nanette.

Hope to have some good news in the near future.

[adura]

Thanks Nanette,

You are very funny....

Congrats again to all newly approved fellows..

I ll keep waiting on the postman to bring my wife's yellow form too

Just cant wait...

[Sinolate]

Congrats to everybody! Glad they've picked up the pace with the applications!!

March 2009 applicant - still waiting ...

[IRISH PHAROE]

congratulations for everyone who got his approval, hopefully I know something soon
the forum is living its glory days
cheer up everyone

[9jeirean]

Here's a bit of good news about naturalization that might interest you all



Minister Shatter introduces major changes to citizenship application processing regime


‘Reforms to include 6 month turnaround on naturalisation applications and the introduction of a formal citizenship ceremony’


The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, T.D., today provided details of a package of measures aimed at reforming his Department’s processing of naturalisation applications.
When the new Government came into office on 9th March there was a backlog of approximately 22,000 citizenship applications awaiting decision, approximately 17,000 of which had been awaiting decision for in excess of 6 months with an average waiting time of 26 months. As of this date there remain 14,000 applications awaiting decision in excess of 6 months. 5,578 citizenship applications have been dealt with in the past 2 and a half months which exceeds the full year total for 2010 which was 5,038.
Minister Shatter said "On taking up office in March, I immediately initiated steps within my Department to deal with the huge backlog of citizenship applications that had built up under the previous Governments administration. It is entirely inappropriate, and completely out of step with other jurisdictions, that people wishing to become Irish citizens should be expected to wait an average of 25 months for a decision on their application. Under the new system, save in exceptional circumstances, persons applying for citizenship will be given a decision on their application within six months"
"I was astonished to discover that approx 55% of all citizenship applications received by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service had to be returned to applicants due to their being incorrectly completed. It was evident, prior to my appointment as Minister, that citizenship application forms were unnecessarily complex and obtuse and I took immediate steps to remedy this. By the end of this week (Friday, 17th June) new application forms will be available online at www.inis.gov.ie. These new arrangements should dramatically reduce the numbers incorrectly completed and substantially contribute to more efficient and streamlined processing times."
"I also had substantial concerns that we lacked appropriate arrangements in place to give proper recognition to the importance of a person being granted Irish citizenship. Under existing arrangements a local district court clerk arranged for a person granted citizenship to take an oath before a District Court Judge and the new citizen subsequently received their Certificate of Naturalisation by post. There was no sense of occasion or recognition of what a major and important event it is to become an Irish citizen.
"To remedy this situation, I have arranged for the introduction of a Citizenship Ceremony. A pilot ceremony is scheduled to take place in Dublin Castle on 24th June where Justice Bryan McMahon, retired judge of the High Court, has agreed to assume the role of presiding officer. Future Citizenship Ceremonies will take place both in Dublin and outside of Dublin."
Further steps being taken to improve the processing time for citizenship applications include:
· Streamlined and accelerated checking procedures for certain categories of applicants such as spouses of Irish citizens and applicants recently granted long term residency who as part of that process underwent checks similar to those in place for naturalisation.
· Plans to recruit an appropriate number of interns under the new Internship Programme announced in the Government’s Jobs Initiative to assist in areas dealing with naturalisation applications such as the Citizenship Section of the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda Vetting Office.

16 June 2011







Source: http://inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR11000088

[IRISH PHAROE]

does anyone of the new approved applicants is going to this new cermony in dublin castle.
I think it will be interesting to attend one of these cemonies.
best of luck to all
and all the 20 fingers are already crossed
wish me and my wife good luck to get our decision soon

[Green land]

I must say: WELL DONE Minister Shatter! Finally a man who is not lazy, neither afraid to work and to work well! Fair play!

[crown]

Aceform, ahahahahahahahahahah

My passport is 1 years old...:)-

This minister of Justice is an intelligent man....And that the right thing to do especially for people who have contributed and continue to do so...:)-

Good move Minister.

An bho dhearg.
Nanette

hmmm, I've paying taxes continuously for the past 12 years :-(

Never claimed any benefits
No penalty points on my license
No parking fines

My only fault is that I just wasted 4 years to apply :-(

fair play nanette.

Hope to have some good news in the near future.

Aceform
Yours is on the way If I could get everyone would! Alan Shatter seems to be sorting everyone out
Keep the faith
Crown

[dodorima]

Spouse of an Irish citizen
Applied november 2009
additional document requested for by inis in march 2011
3 proof of address in the last 3 months plus a photo copy of the data page of the passports of my references becos they were born out side Ireland
Received yellow form on 19 may
Sent back yellow form on 25 may
Receive acknowledgement letter 27 may
3 weeks today and I am still waiting for my cert
it was stated in the letter it will be issued within 6 wks
Wish everyone the best of luck.

[djollof]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that I received my yellow form today.

TIMELINE:
Applied: December 2009 - Aknowledgement received Jan 2010
additional info sent: April 2011
Yellow form received: 16th June 2011
Thanks every one for their contribution to this forum.

Please dont forget to update the Tracker:
http://www.editgrid.com/explore/user/sc ... nship_apps

Good luck to everyone waiting

[still waiting]

well we all should give a big thankyou to Alan shatter in some official manner who really changed lives of all foreigners, the way we were living in frustration and only waiting, waiting and waiting.......................... for citizenship.

if there is some kind of collection needed i m there to help.

congratulation to all got their approvals and good luck to all waiting

[Aceform]

Aceform, ahahahahahahahahahah

My passport is 1 years old...-

hmmm, I've paying taxes continuously for the past 12 years

Never claimed any benefits
No penalty points on my license
No parking fines

My only fault is that I just wasted 4 years to apply

fair play nanette.

Hope to have some good news in the near future.

Aceform
Yours is on the way If I could get everyone would! Alan Shatter seems to be sorting everyone out
Keep the faith
Crown

Cheers mate

[savy]

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that I received my yellow form today.

TIMELINE:
Applied: December 2009 - Aknowledgement received Jan 2010
additional info sent: April 2011
Yellow form received: 16th June 2011
Thanks every one for their contribution to this forum.

Please dont forget to update the Tracker:
http://www.editgrid.com/explore/user/sc ... nship_apps

Good luck to everyone waiting

That was super fast, congratulations !!!

Long live Minister Shatter for speeding up the process !

[Korpy]

Hi Guys

Me, my wife and my son applied in Nov 2009. No additional documents requested yet. Some of you guys mentioned that you sent in the additional documents without being requested .
My question is what documents has to be sent in for me and my wife ?
My son just finished first year in college ( is a 4 year course) and started a summer job ( never worked before), what documents should he send in ?

Thanks

[nanette]

They will ask you what they need but merely P21, Payslips and Bank Account (ensure that you send current account and that ithas some money).

Just wait if they ask you for additional then send what they ask.

Have you been in contact with them lately? what did they say. If not try contacting them today to find out.

Nanette

Hi Guys

Me, my wife and my son applied in Nov 2009. No additional documents requested yet. Some of you guys mentioned that you sent in the additional documents without being requested .
My question is what documents has to be sent in for me and my wife ?
My son just finished first year in college ( is a 4 year course) and started a summer job ( never worked before), what documents should he send in ?

Thanks

[Green land]

Guys, I think the best way to show appreciation for the great work Minister Shatter is doing is to vote Fine Gail in the next elections and thereafter! I will certainly do so! He is credit to his party! Man not afraid to work and work to the best of his abilities!