Citizenship timeline tracker.

[another_immigrant]

Applications for naturalisation received in January 2006 are currently being processed.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Co ... %20Section

Looks like they have processed the Jan applications between 7th June- 25th Aug. in approximately 2.5 months meaning that the waiting period is at least 31 months.

Applications for naturalisation received in February 2006 are currently being processed.

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Co ... %20Section

[injasuti]

July 2005 applied for naturalisation after 5 years on work permits
Feb 2008 notified by letter my application was being processed
Feb 2008 returned requested marriage affidavit signed by my solicitor
Aug 2008 (today) told by INIS my application is "with the minister's office". The minister is away so call again in 6 weeks if I've not heard from them.

[HOTSPURS]

July 2005 applied for naturalisation after 5 years on work permits
Feb 2008 notified by letter my application was being processed
Feb 2008 returned requested marriage affidavit signed by my solicitor
Aug 2008 (today) told by INIS my application is "with the minister's office". The minister is away so call again in 6 weeks if I've not heard from them.

As if the Minister is personally signing the certificate ! They just don't want to give it & they make lame excuses desperately hoping all immigrants will just vanish after paying taxes for 8 years. We don't have a choice other than to sit on our hands & watch all their gimmicks.

[Heybabyy]

injasuti

Thanks for the update. Do you have a copy of marriage affidavit ? I need the format as I intend to send them before they ask.

[injasuti]

I didn't take a copy Heybabyy. From what I remember it asked me for our marriage details, nationalities, our parents nationalities and places of birth - and had to be signed/stamped by our solicitor.

[ashimashi]

I sent them a letter a few weeks ago, asking the for update for my application sent on June 07.

They replied to say : "a decision has not been made yet, we will let you know when it is". or basically: "feck off".

I specifically asked them whether it will be processed in the rest of this year (as they said in their initial contact that a decision would be made in 2008). They completely ignored my specific questions and sent a generic reply.

[strongbow]

Is there anything at all that we can do regarding this situation? 3+ years just seems ridiculous by any standards! Are there any EU laws/regulations covering this matter?
I have yet to send DoJ a letter asking for my status (I applied in Nov. 2005). Main reason I'm holding off is because I know of acquaintances who submitted their applications in July and Aug 2005 and who haven't yet received a decision!

[strongbow]

Is there anything at all that we can do regarding this situation? 3+ years just seems ridiculous by any standards! Are there any EU laws/regulations covering this matter?
I have yet to send DoJ a letter asking for my status (I applied in Nov. 2005). Main reason I'm holding off is because I know of acquaintances who submitted their applications in July and Aug 2005 and who haven't yet received a decision!

[golwaycat]

Hi Strongbow

I dont think there is much we can do about it as it is exclusively goverened by mister of justice with no appeals. We are literally at his mercy for the waiting periods and approvals. What hurts me most is that after waiting 8 or more years years if you are turned down due to a minor error on your residence eligibility or taking benefits or a minor civil or criminal case as i have heard . May be they should outline the criteria more clearly atleast that way applications can be made with a prior knowledge of you one should apply or not. Atleast they could facilitate a faster residency for people more then 5 years of the citizenship waititng times are more then 5 years. I applied in august 05 and still no news. Wrote to them and got a responce to wait for some more time (unspecified length). Would really appriciate if anyone who applied in August or Sept or oct 05 can provide any updates if thye have received any descions yet.

[mendo]

Hi Guys,

I've got the same answer, after I've asked for an update last week (I've applied in August 2005).

Basically it looks that we will have to wait at least 4 months more, after the initial 3 years.

The bad thing is that we don't even know if our applications are with the minister yet.

Regards,

Mendo
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[ChIrl]

What about seeking the information under "Right to Information"?

Regards

Hi Guys,

I've got the same answer, after I've asked for an update last week (I've applied in August 2005).

Basically it looks that we will have to wait at least 4 months more, after the initial 3 years.

The bad thing is that we don't even know if our applications are with the minister yet.

Regards,

Mendo

[bloody foreigner]

What you are all forgetting is that the average irish person is about as xenophobic (as distinct from dearly beloved, but that's another story) as it is possible to get, therefore they basically couldn't give a **** about how long we have to wait, this goes all the way from the alcoholic on the street corner to the minister.
In some time ago i got LTR in 7 weeks, my friend has been waiting about 21 months for his.
I have also been monitoring the progress of DoJ regarding citizenship, using published information from various sources. It looks af if 30 months is relatively accurate, but anecdotally, there seems to be a large variation too.
It looks like they mean 30 months until they START processing, then goodnes knows how long to actually do the job.

If anyone gets a "yes", or knows someone who has, please post a note giving their application date.

30 months!!! It is faster to breed elephants!

[ChIrl]

Folks,

I received a letter from the Dept asking me to submit P21, Birth Cert etc today. I submitted my application in March.06. Web site is still not updated though.

Regards

Chirl

[cnu]

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhqlgbeykfid/rss2/

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A Government Minister has said a Fine Gael TD is verging on being dearly beloved, because of his suggestion that unemployed foreign nationals could be given a lump sum to go home.

Mary Hanafin was reacting to comments made by Dublin West TD Leo Varadkar at the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

He said they could be given up to six months worth of unemployment benefit, not to force them to go home, but as an option.

The Minister for Social and Family Affairs said it would be appalling to make such an offer and would be verging on beloved.
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[greentea]

I applied in late Sept 05, I was asked to submit 3 latest bank statements 3 weeks ago.

[mktsoi]

I applied in late Sept 05, I was asked to submit 3 latest bank statements 3 weeks ago.

hi Greentea

so you submitted your application in Sept 05 and they asked you for bank statements after you submitted you application? when did they ask you for the bank statements?

thx

[greentea]

I submitted my application in Sept 2005 with all the required documents (including the bank statements then). Then in Aug this year, they asked me again to submit latest bank statements.

[HariOm]

cheers

[sideshowsue]

Longtime lurker, first-time poster:

I applied in September 2006 and just received a request to submit my spouse's P21, 3 most recent payslips and bank statements as I am currently not in employment.

[mktsoi]

Folks,

I received a letter from the Dept asking me to submit P21, Birth Cert etc today. I submitted my application in March.06. Web site is still not updated though.

Regards

Chirl

hi Chirl

Just wondering. did they ask you for the up-to-date bank statements as well? and did you submit a P21 when you first submitted your citizenship application?

thx
m

[mktsoi]

Longtime lurker, first-time poster:

I applied in September 2006 and just received a request to submit my spouse's P21, 3 most recent payslips and bank statements as I am currently not in employment.

hi

just wondering. did you apply for citizenship based on working and living in ireland for 5 years or with EU/irish spouse?

thx
m

[sideshowsue]

Longtime lurker, first-time poster:

I applied in September 2006 and just received a request to submit my spouse's P21, 3 most recent payslips and bank statements as I am currently not in employment.

hi

just wondering. did you apply for citizenship based on working and living in ireland for 5 years or with EU/irish spouse?

thx
m

I'm a US national married to a French national. I applied for Irish nationality based on 5 years' residence in Ireland.

[mktsoi]

Longtime lurker, first-time poster:

I applied in September 2006 and just received a request to submit my spouse's P21, 3 most recent payslips and bank statements as I am currently not in employment.

hi

just wondering. did you apply for citizenship based on working and living in ireland for 5 years or with EU/irish spouse?

thx
m

I'm a US national married to a French national. I applied for Irish nationality based on 5 years' residence in Ireland.

but did you submit your P21 and bank statements with the application that you have submitted in 2006? or this is extra they asking for?

thx

[bloody foreigner]

I wonder whether the website is perhaps not being as honest as it could be when it claims that "Applications for naturalisation received in February 2006 are currently being processed.".

I suspect that they are processing applications received in February 2006 for refugees, minors and people married to irish citizens (all of whom get priority treatment).
For everybody else, they are probably a lot further behind.

This way, they can be technically correct when they claim that "Applications for naturalisation received in February 2006 are currently being processed.", while not admitting to how long the delay really is.

I hope I'm wrong.

Any thoughts on this?

[sideshowsue]

Longtime lurker, first-time poster:

I applied in September 2006 and just received a request to submit my spouse's P21, 3 most recent payslips and bank statements as I am currently not in employment.

hi

just wondering. did you apply for citizenship based on working and living in ireland for 5 years or with EU/irish spouse?

thx
m

I'm a US national married to a French national. I applied for Irish nationality based on 5 years' residence in Ireland.

but did you submit your P21 and bank statements with the application that you have submitted in 2006? or this is extra they asking for?

thx

The documents were submitted at the time of the application, but they now want to know whether I have taken up employment since the time of the application (no) and if not, then to provide the above materials as proof that I'm reliant on my spouse for income.