How accurate is the tracking information?
About our application, all it states is 'Application received 28/01/25' - 'Issue Date 5/03/25'.
There is no other information (the tracking bar has remained static)
Should we be worried?

I hate to disagree with a respected guru but seeking Irish citizenship through naturalisation does not require a birth certificate as proof of identity. What is asked for is a passport or IRP or driving licence. There is no mention of a birth certificate. My wife's case is proof of that, she is not ...

Thank you for your reply. My wife becomes an Irish citizen on Tuesday 2 December. At no time during the application process was she asked for a birth certificate. It seems strange that they ask for one for a passport.

Has anyone been able to get a passport without a birth certificate? My wife who is Chinese and over 60 had a home birth at a time when there was no such thing as birth certificates. All her efforts to date to try and get a birth certificate have been unsuccessful. The various authorities she has ...

Hi Does anyone know how long it takes ISD to reply to a simple query? In the absence of a reply, how best to push for one?

HI Folks
Has anyone received an invite to the Award Ceremonies on 2 and 3 December 2024? If not, does anyone know when to expect invitations? My wife is getting nervous in case her invite has gone astray.

Hi Does anyone know when and where the next citizenship ceremony is taking place? All the websites show a ceremony in September, so haven't been updated. TIA

My Chinese wife is applying for Irish Citizenship. She has been asked for her Birth Certificate. The problem is she has never had a Birth Certificate. She was born in the countryside and at the time (over 60 years ago) there was no such thing as Birth Certificates. Does anyone know what can be done ...

My wife is applying for Irish citizenship through naturalisation. It seems that at every turn something else pops up. This time they are asking for a UK Tax Clearance Certificate. From what I can make out, HMRC only issue such certificates to businesses under certain circumstances. Has anyone ...

My wife, a Chinese national with permanent leave to remain in the UK, wishes to obtain Irish citizenship. She meets all the conditions bar one. She doesn't have a birth certificate. She was born in a rural area of China and birth certificates were not issued. Is there anyway round the requirement to ...