2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[hellenlun1]

Applied June 2020 received letter to pay feb 2022.
Good luck everyone

[amolbawate]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4

Applied Date: 29/08/2020
Application received Date: 31/08/2020
Acknowledgement Date: Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: 10/02/2022 (Dated 08/02/2022)
Declaration sent: 10/02/2022
Certificate arrived: 09/03/2022

End of citizenship journey.

[_pikachu]

Applied via naturalisation, stamp 4 for 5yrs

Applied Date: Feb 2020
Acknowledgement/Passport return: Two weeks after submission
Second Letter, stating someone is assigned my case: July 2021
Gardai vetting/request for p50s again: Oct 2021
Approval: Feb 2022
Declaration sent/money paid: Feb 2022
Certificate arrived: 4 weeks later

[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

Certificate Received: 10/03/2022 - only 2 1/2 weeks after mailing in the declaration!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!

[Zancolfry]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen (NON-EU)
Applied Date: 17/1/20
Application received Date: 20/1/20
Acknowledgment Date & return of passport: 31/1/20
Request for additional documents: 18/1/21 - sent documents on 19/1/21
2nd Request for additional documents: 15/7/21 - sent documents on 16/7/21
E-vetting permission request: 30/9/21 - sent signed permission form on 1/10/21
E-vetting disclosure - 19/10/21
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: 11/3/22
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[paradoxmillin]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, Non-EU (Stamp 4)

Applied Date: 23.10.2020
Application received Date: 27.10.2020
Acknowledgement Date: 18.03.2021 (Got a phone call a week ago asking to confirm address to send back the passports)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Raised FOI on : 15.02.2022
Reply to FOI request with the summary of information sent so far: 11.03.2022
E-Vetting request by post and sent it back on the same day on: 11.03.2022

[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.

Fee Paid: 27/02/2022
Declaration signed and mailed: 28/02/2022
Fee processed: 3/3/22
Certificate received today! 15/3/22 woop! woop!
My citizenship journey ends here. Now on to passport application.
GOODLUCK EVERYONE

[Miranda0412]

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied On: Registered post sent on 07/12/2020
Application received On: 09/12/2020
Acknowledgement : Pending
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied On: Registered post sent on 07/12/2020
Application received On: 09/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 22/02/2021 I got an email from team F asking to confirm my address
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied On: Registered post sent on 07/12/2020
Application received On: 09/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 29/03/2021 got passport, invoice of payment and some letter requesting more info.
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

This seems to be a new procedure, I got a letter to permit an e-vetting.

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied On: Registered post sent on 07/12/2020
Application received On: 09/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 29/03/2021 got passport, invoice of payment and some letter requesting more info.
Second Letter: Pending
E-vetting letter received: 07/03/2022
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[OneWorld2122]

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 1 & Stamp 4

Applied On: 08/12/2020
Application received On: 11/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 01/03/2021 passport, invoice of payment.
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Rumple]

Application Based On: EU citizen, resident in Ireland 15 years.

Applied: 1 Dec 2020
Acknowledgement: 15 Feb 2021
Passport returned: 20 March 2021
Received e-vetting invitation letter: 10 Jan 2022
e-vetting completed & viewed by INIS: 2 March 2022

15 months so far.

[R23K04]

Application Based On: 5 Years Non-EU Stamp 1 and 4

Applied Date: 21/09/2020
Application received Date: 23/09/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 30/10/2020
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Declaration sent: Pending
Certificate arrived: 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: 12/12/2020
Approval: 23/02/2022
Date of Ceremony: None - Certificate of naturalization received 16/03/2022

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. Paid and posted on the same day.

UPDATE 16/03/2022

Naturalization certificate received

[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
E-vetting Letter by post: 18/02/2022 returned on 21/02/2022
E-vetting online request: 04/03/2022 submitted on same day
E-vetting completed and disclosure viewed: 22/03/2022
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[lukk]

EU Citizen application based on 5yrs of residency


1. Early July 2020 - Application
2. 28 August 2020 - documents returned
3. 12 January 2021 - letter asking for additional bank statements, utility bills. I am aware of another person receiving a similar letter on exactly the same date.
4. Around 20 February 2022 - Letter from Helen stating she agrees to grant me the citizenship.
5. 25 March 2022 - Naturalization certificate

[_pikachu]

Applied via naturalisation, stamp 4 for 5yrs...

Applied Date: Feb 2020
Acknowledgement/Passport return: Two weeks after submission
Second Letter, stating someone is assigned my case: July 2021
Gardai vetting request paper/request for p50s again: Sept 16 , 2021
Gardai vetting results given to citizenship department: Sept 29, 2021
Approval: Feb 15, 2022
Declaration of fidelity notarised and sent/money paid: 16 Feb 2022
Certificate of naturalisation arrival: March 9, 2022
Applied for passport March 9, 2022. Estimated issue date: May 5, 2022. Will move my updates to the passport timeline.

[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.
E-Vetting Request received today 31/03/2022 and will post tomorrow.
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[NF13]

Applied Date: 12/07/2020
Application received Date: 13/07/2020 (Anpost tracking)
E-vetting - 17/11/2021
E-vetting complete: 01/12/2021
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Approval: 01/04/2022
Certificate received: Pending

[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

Fees paid: 03/03/2022
Declaration signed and sent: 09/03/2022
Fees Processed:15/03/2022
Certificate received: 01/04/2022
Passport application: 01/04/2022

[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).

Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:
Approval letter arrived by post this morning (04 Apr 2022)

[Zancolfry]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen (NON-EU)
Applied Date: 17/1/20
Application received Date: 20/1/20
Acknowledgment Date & return of passport: 31/1/20
Request for additional documents: 18/1/21 - sent documents on 19/1/21
2nd Request for additional documents: 15/7/21 - sent documents on 16/7/21
E-vetting permission request: 30/9/21 - sent signed permission form on 1/10/21
E-vetting disclosure - 19/10/21
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: 11/3/22
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Applied Date: 17/1/20
Application received Date: 20/1/20
Acknowledgment Date & return of passport: 31/1/20
Request for additional documents: 18/1/21 - sent documents on 19/1/21
2nd Request for additional documents: 15/7/21 - sent documents on 16/7/21
E-vetting permission request: 30/9/21 - sent signed permission form on 1/10/21
E-vetting disclosure - 19/10/21
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: 11/3/22
Paid fee online: 11/3/22
Declaration mailed: 11/3/22
Certificate received: 4/4/22

[paradoxmillin]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, Non-EU (Stamp 4)

Applied Date: 23.10.2020
Application received Date: 27.10.2020
Acknowledgement Date: 18.03.2021 (Got a phone call a week ago asking to confirm address to send back the passports)
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Raised FOI on : 15.02.2022
Reply to FOI request with the summary of information sent so far: 11.03.2022
E-Vetting request by post and sent it back on the same day on: 11.03.2022

E-Vetting online application: 22.03.2022, filled and submitted on the same day.
E-Vetting application process completed and disclosure viewed: 05.04.2022

Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending

[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.
E-Vetting Request received today 31/03/2022 and will post tomorrow.
E-Vetting received by email from NVB 4/4/2022
E-Vetting submitted to NVB 5/4/2022
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[O'Ramires]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence [Stamp 4] NON-EEU

Applied Date: 22/12/2020
Application received Date: 23/12/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 24/03/2021
Second Letter: 25/05/2021*
E-Vetting requested: 28/03/2022**
E-vetting online application: pending
E-Vetting application process: pending
Approval: pending
Declaration sent: pending
Certificate arrived: pending

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* They requested copies of all passaport pages with visas
**They also requested P60/P21 for 2015, 2017, 2018; Employment Summary Detail for 2019/2020; Utility Bills for 2015, 2016, 2019; 6 months of bank statement for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

[andy0222]

Application Based On non EU, 5 year residence

Applied Date: 21/09/2020
Application received Date: 23/09/2020
Acknowledgment Date: 16/01/2021
Second Letter: None
Approval: 04/04/2022
Date of Ceremony: N/A - postal statutory declaration process

[Amol25]

Application Based On: 5+ Years residency, Non-EU

Applied Date: 24/09/2020
Acknowledge Date: 21/01/21.
Second Letter: none
Approval: 07/04/22
Declaration sent/fees paid: pending
Certificate received: pending
Date of Ceremony: N/A.