Upcoming Ceremony in 2023/4

[chriswickstead]

Thanks! Took like 2 years from start to finish, hopefully others' experience will be less than that.

And you’ve taken likely thousands of days off other people’s wait time with your advice and help to avoid mistakes.

I would like to second Vadrar! Congrats and thanks for the advice!

[Applic83]

Hello

I’m just wondering how long did it take for you guys to receive the ceremony invitation after they sent an email informing that the citizenship fee €950 was processed?

Thanks

My own observation, which might be wrong, is that they sent the first batch of invitations yesterday and it was to applicants who received approval in October. There were several applicants who received approval on the 20th of November. I think those will be included hopefully in the 2nd batch of invitations for Dec ceremonies. I’ve also noticed that invitations come in batches (not individually) and same goes for approval letters as well

No this is not the case as I received my approval in October and made payment in October and have not received the invitation to the ceremony.

I really hope you receive it in the coming few days for this ceremony. I’m hopeful and waiting for my invitation as well

[meself2]

Thanks! Took like 2 years from start to finish, hopefully others' experience will be less than that.

And you’ve taken likely thousands of days off other people’s wait time with your advice and help to avoid mistakes.

I would like to second Vadrar! Congrats and thanks for the advice!

Thanks folks and you're welcome - we're all part of the crowd that gives advice to people (including me); that's how most folks here started, asking foe help

[Bluebird71]

Hello

I’m just wondering how long did it take for you guys to receive the ceremony invitation after they sent an email informing that the citizenship fee €950 was processed?

Thanks

My own observation, which might be wrong, is that they sent the first batch of invitations yesterday and it was to applicants who received approval in October. There were several applicants who received approval on the 20th of November. I think those will be included hopefully in the 2nd batch of invitations for Dec ceremonies. I’ve also noticed that invitations come in batches (not individually) and same goes for approval letters as well

No this is not the case as I received my approval in October and made payment in October and have not received the invitation to the ceremony.

I really hope you receive it in the coming few days for this ceremony. I’m hopeful and waiting for my invitation as well

Thank you I am a bit surprised I havent been invited yet as I am a 2022 applicant. Are you a 2022 applicant ?

[Qwertzgmt]

Appreciate the reply on the quarterly emails.

I am a 2021 (January) applicant, received my approval in May, payed straight away and got my confirmation email that payment has been processed at the end of May 2023. Hopeful that they include me in the December ceremonies since my home country doesn't approve of dual citizenships unless there are specific reasons and then they limit the approval to two years which is not a long time.

[Applic83]

Hello

I’m just wondering how long did it take for you guys to receive the ceremony invitation after they sent an email informing that the citizenship fee €950 was processed?

Thanks

My own observation, which might be wrong, is that they sent the first batch of invitations yesterday and it was to applicants who received approval in October. There were several applicants who received approval on the 20th of November. I think those will be included hopefully in the 2nd batch of invitations for Dec ceremonies. I’ve also noticed that invitations come in batches (not individually) and same goes for approval letters as well

No this is not the case as I received my approval in October and made payment in October and have not received the invitation to the ceremony.

I really hope you receive it in the coming few days for this ceremony. I’m hopeful and waiting for my invitation as well

Thank you I am a bit surprised I havent been invited yet as I am a 2022 applicant. Are you a 2022 applicant ?

Yes . Aug 2022. Got approval letter on 23/ Nov. Payment is processed. Hoping to still get invited as the ceremony is still 18 days away

[Applic83]

Appreciate the reply on the quarterly emails.

I am a 2021 (January) applicant, received my approval in May, payed straight away and got my confirmation email that payment has been processed at the end of May 2023. Hopeful that they include me in the December ceremonies since my home country doesn't approve of dual citizenships unless there are specific reasons and then they limit the approval to two years which is not a long time.

Check your your spam folder! I hope you are invited this round

[Beatrixkiddo123]

Got my invitation to the 19th of December Ceremony this morning after applying in November 2022. I have to say, i’m surprised on how smooth things progressed.
Wishing all of you success.

[Happydays2023]

Hi Beatrix

Would you mind me asking if you got the invitation by email or by post ???

[meself2]

Hi Beatrix

Would you mind me asking if you got the invitation by email or by post ???

Approvals are by post.

Invitations (after paying 950) are by email.

[Happydays2023]

Fantastic

Thanks

[grant7030]

I received my invitation for the December ceremony this morning. Ceremony date 19th December, I applied in December 2022 and its been a smooth sailing to be honest. The invitation to the ceremony was sent via email. I wish you all the best and hopefully you get yours soon.

[sv23367]

iam a 2023 applicant and got my invitation for 19th Dec. lucky. i wish everyone to get theirs processed at the earliest

[Southernbird]

iam a 2023 applicant and got my invitation for 19th Dec. lucky. i wish everyone to get theirs processed at the earliest

Same here for us
Best of luck and a speedy process to everyone!

I have a question, please: when they say that children are not allowed to the ceremony… do they mean anyone under 18 or small children?
My daughter is 17 and she will be travelling to Dublin but according to this restriction it seems she will miss the ceremony.

[Vadrar]

iam a 2023 applicant and got my invitation for 19th Dec. lucky. i wish everyone to get theirs processed at the earliest

Same here for us
Best of luck and a speedy process to everyone!

I have a question, please: when they say that children are not allowed to the ceremony… do they mean anyone under 18 or small children?
My daughter is 17 and she will be travelling to Dublin but according to this restriction it seems she will miss the ceremony.

Guests sit separately to the applicants, so they are mostly trying to avoid minors being unaccompanied. If she is happy to sit on her own and just walks in confidently she should be fine.

[Dia1408]

Hi all, very happy for you!
I am 2023 applicant, received the approval letter and the payment of 950 euro was processed on 29th of November. Did not receive the invitation (spam folder checked). Does anyone know if more invitations will be sent for 18/19 December ceremony?

[Vadrar]

Hi all, very happy for you!
I am 2023 applicant, received the approval letter and the payment of 950 euro was processed on 29th of November. Did not receive the invitation (spam folder checked). Does anyone know if more invitations will be sent for 18/19 December ceremony?

They issue invitations to fill declined spots up to about 2 days before - but this isn’t a huge number of spots. They have issued invitations for all 3 time slots on the 19th, so they’ve likely finished the mass invitations.

[meself2]

iam a 2023 applicant and got my invitation for 19th Dec. lucky. i wish everyone to get theirs processed at the earliest

Same here for us
Best of luck and a speedy process to everyone!

I have a question, please: when they say that children are not allowed to the ceremony… do they mean anyone under 18 or small children?
My daughter is 17 and she will be travelling to Dublin but according to this restriction it seems she will miss the ceremony.

Guests sit separately to the applicants, so they are mostly trying to avoid minors being unaccompanied. If she is happy to sit on her own and just walks in confidently she should be fine.

Concur to that - guests' ID wasn't checked on the ceremony.

[meself2]

Hi all, very happy for you!
I am 2023 applicant, received the approval letter and the payment of 950 euro was processed on 29th of November. Did not receive the invitation (spam folder checked). Does anyone know if more invitations will be sent for 18/19 December ceremony?

They issue invitations to fill declined spots up to about 2 days before - but this isn’t a huge number of spots. They have issued invitations for all 3 time slots on the 19th, so they’ve likely finished the mass invitations.

Didn't they mention seven ceremonies in their announcement? They had 6 slots filled, but as they mention seven, they potentially should squeeze another one in there?

[Vadrar]

Hi all, very happy for you!
I am 2023 applicant, received the approval letter and the payment of 950 euro was processed on 29th of November. Did not receive the invitation (spam folder checked). Does anyone know if more invitations will be sent for 18/19 December ceremony?

They issue invitations to fill declined spots up to about 2 days before - but this isn’t a huge number of spots. They have issued invitations for all 3 time slots on the 19th, so they’ve likely finished the mass invitations.

Didn't they mention seven ceremonies in their announcement? They had 6 slots filled, but as they mention seven, they potentially should squeeze another one in there?

That’s true actually - they do owe us another one.

[Dia1408]

Thank you very much. Really hoping to get it! Good luck to you all too!

[Southernbird]

iam a 2023 applicant and got my invitation for 19th Dec. lucky. i wish everyone to get theirs processed at the earliest

Same here for us
Best of luck and a speedy process to everyone!

I have a question, please: when they say that children are not allowed to the ceremony… do they mean anyone under 18 or small children?
My daughter is 17 and she will be travelling to Dublin but according to this restriction it seems she will miss the ceremony.

Guests sit separately to the applicants, so they are mostly trying to avoid minors being unaccompanied. If she is happy to sit on her own and just walks in confidently she should be fine.

Concur to that - guests' ID wasn't checked on the ceremony.

Thanks for the advice!

[Richkeeley]

Hi I have been invited to ceremony on December 19th and by chance a friend at work has also been invited on the same day. We have different times though.

My friend said he sent his original passport to Tipperary for Garda vetting. I don't know all the details we're both from different countries, I never had to send mine. Anyway he didn't get the passport back yet but needs it for ID at ceremony. Who can he contact to get it back ASAP?

Thanks

[meself2]

My friend said he sent his original passport to Tipperary for Garda vetting.

He might've asked to send a Police Certificate for his Garda Vetting, not his passport; never heard about being asked to send a passport before, but I don't know, maybe with the new system they take passports for verification like that.
I'd advise him to a) recheck the email and b) send emails to citizenshipinfo@justice.ie explaining his situation?

[Richkeeley]

My friend said he sent his original passport to Tipperary for Garda vetting.

He might've asked to send a Police Certificate for his Garda Vetting, not his passport; never heard about being asked to send a passport before, but I don't know, maybe with the new system they take passports for verification like that.
I'd advise him to a) recheck the email and b) send emails to citizenshipinfo@justice.ie explaining his situation?

Ok thanks I'll get him to email. Yes sounded strange to me too that he sent it away.