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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by oakers » Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:13 am

***UPDATE***
oakers wrote:
Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:00 am
Whilst I don't have all of the exact dates:

Application Based On: UK Citizen - Resident in Ireland for over 5 years.

Applied Date: 7th December 2020
Application received Date: 8th December 2020 (Registered post)
Acknowledgement Date: - xx March 2021
Second Letter: None
E-Vetting Invitation: 25th January 2022
E-Vetting Email Link : 31st January 2022, completed same day.
Approval: - 12 April 2022
Payment: 12 April 2022
Date of Ceremony: Pending - May not be required.

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Gocho77 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:36 pm

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4

Applied Date: 06/07/2020
Application received Date: 07/07/2020
Acknowledgement Date: On 18/08/20 received by express post, with my passport, letter with application number and receipt of payment.
Second Letter: 18/12/2020 received by normal post. This seems to be the second letter although does not explicitly says that has been move to second stage.
e-vetting: never received.
Approval arrived: 07/04/2022
Fee Paid: 09/04/2022
Declaration sent: 11/04/2022

Certificate arrived: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by denisaric » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:48 pm

update
NONEU 5+years
applied on october 1st 2020
no letters/emails received until today
got my delcaration of fidely today by post 13.4.22 (issues od 31.3.22)
have 4 weeks to pay and submit otherwise need to attend in person ceremony

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by etubr » Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:42 am

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: 23/02/2022
Declaration of fidelity notarised and sent/money paid: 14/04/2022 (letter states 31st March)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Rusty_Soul » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:03 am

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
Approval: 14/04/2022
Fee paid and sent declaration of fidelity: 15/04/2022, because of Easter declaration will reach on 19/04/2022
Date of Ceremony/naturalisation cert: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Patience22 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:34 pm

Patience22 wrote:
Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:36 pm
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: 15/04/2022 (letter dated 31/03/2022)
Date of Ceremony: NA if I send signed declaration within 4 weeks

This forum was really really helpful and I wish all of you get your citizenship approved

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by manny24 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:09 pm

manny24 wrote:
Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:29 pm
Application Based On 5 years (Non-EU), stamp 4

Application Date: 06/10/2020
Received Date : 08/10/2020
Acknowledgement and Passport Return : 10/02/2021 (no phone call or email checking address. Just had registered envelope delivered by anpost with passport, receipt and letter with application number.) - letter dated 06/02/2021
Second letter: Pending
Approval : Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Updates

Second letter: 30/4/2021
E-Vetting Invitation: 4th February 2022
E-Vetting Email Link : 23rd February2022.
E-Vetting Viewed: 8th March 2022
Approval: 14th April 2022 (letter issued date 31st March 2022)
Payment: 14th April 2022
Declaration sent: 15/04/2022

Certificate arrived: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by O'Ramires » Tue Apr 19, 2022 4:41 pm

O'Ramires wrote:
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:32 pm
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: 19/04/2022
E-Vetting application process: pending
Approval: pending
Declaration sent: pending
Certificate arrived: pending

_______

* 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.
UPDATE

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by dhruv88esh » Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:34 am

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: Never Arrived.
Approval: 31st March 2022
Fee Paid and Declaration Sent: 19th April 2022
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Preet1991 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:23 pm

Update
Applied on 19th oct 2020
Recieved application 20th oct 2020
Second letter : ask more documents in 2021
Evetting link on 25th feb 2022
Evetting disclosure: 14 march 2022
Approval : recieved 20 April ( letter dated 13th April need to send declaration in 4 weeks)

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Preet1991 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:23 pm

Update
Applied on 19th oct 2020
Recieved application 20th oct 2020
Second letter : ask more documents in 2021
Evetting link on 25th feb 2022
Evetting disclosure: 14 march 2022
Approval : recieved 20 April ( letter dated 13th April need to send declaration in 4 weeks)

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by SamH » Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:56 am

SamH wrote:
Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:03 pm
SamH wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 9:13 am
SamH wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:21 pm
SamH wrote:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:53 pm
SamH wrote:
Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:42 am
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
Fee Paid: 28/03/2022
Declaration signed and mailed: 28/03/2022
Fee Processed: 07/04/2022
Certificate Received: 22/04/2022

Thanks very much to everyone for their help and also for some hope and entertainment during the dark days of the pandemic. All the very best for those applicants still waiting - the letter and of course the certificate, make it worth the wait!
Cheers!

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by chou2020 » Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:16 am

chou2020 wrote:
Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:49 pm
chou2020 wrote:
Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:19 pm
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!
Approval letter received: 20/4/22 (letter dated 19/4/22)

An absolutely nightmarish process of >19 months but coming to an end finally. Good luck to everyone still waiting!

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Mizooo2021 » Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:41 pm

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: 21/4/2022 and letter dated 20/4/2022
Date of Ceremony: NA as form was signed and sent back

Best of luck everyone!

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by andy0222 » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:27 pm

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
2nd email - citizenship payment has been processed: 25/04/2022
Date of Ceremony: N/A - postal statutory declaration process

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by NF13 » Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:10 pm

NF13 wrote:
Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:02 pm
NF13 wrote:
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:54 pm
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
Fee Paid: 01/04/2022
Payment Processed: 19/04/2022
Certificate received: 29/04/2022

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Burzum91 » Sat May 07, 2022 1:56 pm

Burzum91 wrote:
Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:25 pm
Burzum91 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:26 am
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
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: never received
Approval: 07/04/22, fee paid and declaration sent back the same day
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Certificate received: 04/05/2022

The whole journey took 18 months.
Good luck to everyone waiting for the approval.

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by dron » Sun May 08, 2022 12:05 am

dron wrote:
Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:36 pm
Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4

Applied Date: 15/09/2020
Application received Date: 17/09/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 30/12/2020 (phone call from private number),
08/01/2021 - envelope with passport, ref. number and receipt.
Second Letter: Pending
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Second Letter: Never.
Approval: 04/04/2022 (dated 31/03/2022)
Fee Paid: 04/04/2022
Declaration send: 05/04/2022
Payment Processed: 22/04/2022
Certificate received: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by Rumple » Mon May 09, 2022 12:33 pm

Rumple wrote:
Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:56 pm
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.
Now over 17 months, and still waiting.

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by R23K04 » Mon May 09, 2022 2:30 pm

Update :

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: NA
Approval: 1st April
Declaration sent: 6th Apr
Payment processed: 14th Apr

Certificate arrived: Pending

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by OneWorld2122 » Mon May 09, 2022 4:05 pm

Applied On: 08/12/2020
Application received On: 11/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 01/03/2021 passport, invoice of payment.
E vetting completed: 09/05/2022
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
OneWorld2122 wrote:
Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:29 am
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

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by CR001 » Tue May 10, 2022 6:36 pm

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. ANY questions, chit chat, comments or discussions will continue to be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by raja.brit » Fri May 13, 2022 12:29 pm

Application Based On: UK Citizen - Resident in Ireland for over 5 years.

Applied Date: 14th December 2020
Application received Date: 16th December 2020 (Delivered to Tipperary DSU)
Acknowledgement Date: - 11th March, 2021 (received passport, acknowledgement dated 3rd March and receipt)
Second Letter: 18th May. Requesting for my Passport again
Passport Recived: 25th May, 2021(letter dated 19th May)
E-Vetting Invitation: By post on 25th, January, 2022
E-Vetting Email Link : Received 31st, January, 2022 and submitted online same day.
E-Vetting Disclosure Viewed: 9th Feb, 2022
Approval: - 13th May, 2022 (dated yesterday)
Date of Ceremony: 20th June but optional . I can opt for Certificate.

All the best folks!!

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by raja.brit » Fri May 13, 2022 1:32 pm

raja.brit wrote:
Fri May 13, 2022 12:29 pm
Application Based On: UK Citizen - Resident in Ireland for over 5 years.

Applied Date: 14th December 2020
Application received Date: 16th December 2020 (Delivered to Tipperary DSU)
Acknowledgement Date: - 11th March, 2021 (received passport, acknowledgement dated 3rd March and receipt)
Second Letter: 18th May. Requesting for my Passport again
Passport Recived: 25th May, 2021(letter dated 19th May)
E-Vetting Invitation: By post on 25th, January, 2022
E-Vetting Email Link : Received 31st, January, 2022 and submitted online same day.
E-Vetting Disclosure Viewed: 9th Feb, 2022
Approval: - 13th May, 2022 (dated yesterday)
Date of Ceremony: 20th June but optional . I can opt for Certificate.

All the best folks!!
***CORRECTION*** Date of Ceremony: 20th June, 2022 in Killarney. NO option for certificate and will receive invitation via post after making payment.

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Re: 2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

Post by shannonlee » Sat May 14, 2022 1:38 pm

Applied Date: 21/09/2020
Application received Date: 23/09/2020 (Anpost tracking)
Acknowledgment Date: 20/01/2021 (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.)
E-vetting application track received - 28/01/2022
E-vetting complete: 09/02/2022
Second Letter: never received
Approval: 13/05/2022 - received letter yesterday, paid fee and uploaded passport photos/passport scan this morning.
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting official invitation but scheduled for 20th June in Killarney. NO OPTION for certificate via post.

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