2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[Mizoo2021]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, Non-EU citizen

Applied Date: 04/11/20
Application received Date: 05/11/20
Email asking to confirm the address for passport return 23/02/21
Passport returned with acknowledgement letter: 29/03/21, letter dated 28/02/21
Second Letter: Never received
E-vetting request letter: 11/02/2020
E-vetting form sent: 11/02/2020
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[chou2020]

Applied Date: 15/10/20 (non-EU, 5 years Stamp 1+4)
Application received Date: 16/10/20
Acknowledgment Date: 02/21 (full 5 months later)
Second Letter: never got one
Approval: pending

I'm aware some people who applied 12/2020 already got e-vetting requests, but I've got nothing so far

E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: pending
Approval: pending

Finally some movement on e-vetting!

[Burzum91]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, EU citizen

Applied Date: 09/11/20
Application received Date: 10/11/20
Email asking to confirm the address for passport return 12/02/21
Passport returned with acknowledgement letter: 19/03/21, letter dated 05/02/21
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE
Letter received by post for e-vetting: 21/01/22 Sent back the same day
Email received asking to complete e-vetting online: 31/01/22 Submitted the same day
E-vetting completed and disclosed: 11/02/22

[KlaudiaC]

Application Based On 5+years residency
Applied Date: 30/10/2020
Application received Date: 01/11/2020

Acknowledgement Date: passport, receipt and reference number received on the 02/02/2021
Second Letter: second letter received on 21/4/2021 asking for 2 more docs confirming proof of address for all 5 years (2015 till 2019), despite sending 3 PoA with the application; as well as mortgage agreements for both houses (old one and the current).
Anyone had similar "issues" with the addresses? Most of the utility bills are in my husband's name :/

Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: pending
Approval: pending

[KlaudiaC]

Application Based On 5+years residency
Applied Date: 30/10/2020
Application received Date: 01/11/2020

Acknowledgement Date: passport, receipt and reference number received on the 02/02/2021
Second Letter: second letter received on 21/4/2021 asking for 2 more docs confirming proof of address for all 5 years (2015 till 2019), despite sending 3 PoA with the application; as well as mortgage agreements for both houses (old one and the current).
Anyone had similar "issues" with the addresses? Most of the utility bills are in my husband's name :/

Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: pending
Approval: pending

Update:
E-vetting request from Garda: received and completed on the 14th of Feb 2022.

[chou2020]

Applied Date: 15/10/20 (non-EU, 5 years Stamp 1+4)
Application received Date: 16/10/20
Acknowledgment Date: 02/21 (full 5 months later)
Second Letter: never got one
Approval: pending

I'm aware some people who applied 12/2020 already got e-vetting requests, but I've got nothing so far

E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: pending
Approval: pending

Finally some movement on e-vetting!

E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: received & completed 14/2/22
Approval: pending

[Janbok]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen(EU/NON-EU)
Applied Date:10/01/2020
Application received Date:13/01/2020
Acknowledgement Date:21/01/2020
Second Letter: proceed to the second stage:21/01/2020
Approval: 15/02/2022
Date of Ceremony: pending

[CR001]

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. ANY questions, chit chat, comments or discussions will continue to be removed.

[johnpromise01]

They only acknowledged my own. Children acknowledgement still pending.

Passports returned but no reference number and receipts of application fees.

Message received today:

"Your applications on behalf of yourself and your children have not yet been initially assessed. Once they have been initially assessed, you will receive letters with the application number and your receipt for your application fees. This office will be in contact in due course.

Regards

Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 5"

Update received:


Thank you for your email. Unfortunately due to the present circumstances in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic there may be a delay in assessing applications and the subsequent return of travel/original documents/fee receipts etc. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and are working as hard as we can to ensure this delay is as short as possible.

This office will be in touch in due course.

Regards

Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 8

Second letter received today. Good character to be checked and a submission will be made to the minister for a decision. Fingers crossed!

Approval received 28/01/2022

Finally it's over

Certificate received today. Finally. I appreciate everyone on this great forum. Wish you all good luck.

[midrpv]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4(non-EU)

Applied Date: 18/12/2020
Application received Date: 21/12/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 11/03/2021 (No phone calls or emails - received acknowledgement and passport by registered post letter dated 7th of March 2021)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

E-vetting Letter by post: 18/02/2022

[Snowflake2050]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, EU Member

Applied Date: 25/11/2020
Application received Date: 27/11/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 01/3/2021
Letter included passports, Application No, Person ID No and receipt for fee. Request for additional information to prove residency.
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[CR001]

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. ANY questions, chit chat, comments or discussions will continue to be removed.

[skumarireland]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4

Applied Date: 16/09/2020

[CR001]

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. ANY questions, chit chat, comments or discussions will continue to be removed.

@skumarireland please read the posts that have been posted specifically due to your insistence in asking questions in this TIMELINE ONLY tipic!! Do not ask questions in this topic!!

[etubr]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4(non-EU)

Application Date: 12/10/2020
Received date : 14/10/2020
Acknowledgement and passport return : 15/02/2021(didn't get a phone call or email checking my address. Just had the registered envelope in my post box this morning with passport, receipt and letter with application number.) - letter dated 10/02/2021
Second letter: 30/03/2021
E-vetting Letter by post: 03/02/2022
E-vetting permission request: 07/02/2022 - Sent signed permission form on 08/02/2022
E-vetting application email: 09/02/2022 - e-vetting application completed 09/02/2022
E-vetting completed and viewed by citizenship team: Pending
Approval : Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Rusty_Soul]

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied On: Registered post sent on 28/10/2020
Application received On: 29/10/2020
Acknowledgement : received e-mail confirming address on 09/02/2021
Received passport and invoice of payment on 06/04/2021, also letter requesting additional documents.
Initial letter dated 05/02/2021 then scratched and modified to 25/03/2021
Second Letter: None
E-vetting permission letter: 07/02/2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 08/02/2022
E-vetting application completed(e-vetting website): 21/02/2022
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[saragee663]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1, non-EU

Applied Date: 02/09/2020
Application received Date: 03/09/2020
Call received for address confirmation to return passport: pending
Acknowledgement Date: pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 , non-EU

Applied Date: 02/09/2020
Application received Date: 03/09/2020
Call received for address confirmation to return passport: 16/10/2020 (via email)
Acknowledgement Date: pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Acknowledgment Date: After receiving an email on Friday 16/10 /20 asking to confirm address, I received my passport back by Registered Post on Wednesday 21/10/20, along with receipt of application fee payment and a letter with application number and information about application processing times.

Second Letter: got a letter on 18/01/2021 requesting bank statements for certain years.
Approval: Received letter on 15/02/2022 stating approval is to be grated on the basis of sending back signed Declaration of Fidelity and paying €950 fee.
Fee Paid: 21/02/2022
Declaration signed and mailed: 21/02/2022
Certificate Received: Pending

[Martin74]

Application Based On EU Citizen, 18 years in Ireland

Applied Date: 13/08/2020
Application received Date: 14/08/2020
Acknowledgment Date: 27/08/2020
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

27/08/2020 - Phone call (private number) to confirm address. 01/09/2020 received passports back, as well as the payment confirmation and application number. The letter says that the application is being processed and that they will contact me in case they need any other clarification / documentation, otherwise my file will be forwarded to the minister, in which case I will hear back from them „in due course” or as soon a decision has been made:) Timeframe for a straightforward application is 12 months.

UPDATE 12/12/2020

The letter that I have received today is the exact copy (word by word) of the letter I received on 27/08/2020.

UPDATE 23/02/2022

Just received the letter asking to pay 950 EUR and sign the Declaration of Fidelity.

[gg143]

Application based on 5+ years non Eu (stamp4 and stamp 4eufam)

Application date: 17th July 2020
Application received: 20th July 2020
Acknowledgement date:21st August 2020(received passports, acknowledgement dated 18th August and receipt)
Letter requesting more documentation: 8th January 2021 (original date scratched out 8/12/20)
Documentation request sent:12th January 2021
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Approval: Received letter by post today,stating Minister's proposal to grant application.

[chou2020]

Applied Date: 15/10/20 (non-EU, 5 years Stamp 1+4)
Application received Date: 16/10/20
Acknowledgment Date: 02/21 (full 5 months later)
Second Letter: never got one
Approval: pending

I'm aware some people who applied 12/2020 already got e-vetting requests, but I've got nothing so far

E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: pending
Approval: pending

Finally some movement on e-vetting!

E-vetting letter received: 8/2/22
E-vetting sent: 9/2/22
E-vetting request from Garda: received & completed 14/2/22
Approval: pending

E-vetting completed (disclosure made to INIS): 28/2/22
Approval: pending

[Patience22]

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied by registered post on 27/10/2020
Application received On: 29/10/2020
Acknowledgement: received call to confirm address 23/02/2021
Received passport and invoice of payment on 26/02/2021
Second Letter: 31/03/2021 (exact same letter of 26/02/2021)
E-vetting permission letter: 07/02/2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 10/02/2022
E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed by INIS: 23/02/2021
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Good luck everyone

[Magnan]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish citizen 4
Applied by registered post on 29/06/2020
Application received On: 30/06/2020
Acknowledgement: received call to confirm address 05/08/2020
Received passport and invoice of payment on 07/08/2020
Second Letter: No second letter
Approval: 02/03/2022

[SamH]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen(EU/NON-EU)
Application sent Date: 05/03/2020
Application received Date: 06/03/2020
Acknowledgement Date: Awaiting acknowledgement
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Acknowledgement Date: Letter dated 24/03/2020, received on 15/04/2020 (!) with passports, receipt of payment and reference number
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Second Letter: "Second" letter received 7/1/2021 (dated 19/11/2020, which was crossed out and hand-dated 5/1/2021), requesting a copy of my spouse's passport.
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

More likely to be Second letter: Received 06/05/2021 (dated 28/4/2021) saying "Your application is being processed with a view to establishing whether you meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to the Minister as expeditiously as possible as soon as our enquiries are complete and all required documentation has been compiled."

Approval: Received letter 3/03/2022 stating approval is to be grated on the basis of sending back signed Declaration of Fidelity and paying €950 fee.
Fee Paid: Pending
Declaration signed and mailed: Pending
Certificate Received: Pending

[dhruv88esh]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, non-EU

Applied Date: 16/11/2020
Application received Date: 18/11/2020
Acknowledgement & Return passport date: 8 April 2021
e-Vetting request: 15 Feb 2022
e-Vetting closed: 1st March 2022
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[midrpv]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4(non-EU)

Applied Date: 18/12/2020
Application received Date: 21/12/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 11/03/2021 (No phone calls or emails - received acknowledgement and passport by registered post letter dated 7th of March 2021)
E-vetting Letter by post: 18/02/2022 returned on 21/02/2022
E-vetting online request: 04/03/2022 submitted on same day
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending