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by alhakeem
Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:13 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Ireland - First time passport applications timelines -2021
Replies: 618
Views: 77718
Ireland

Re: Ireland - First time passport applications timelines -2021

I applied for passport on 19/01/22, received my passport on 07/03/22, now I have an immediate travel next week, for which, my old passport is essential, they mentioned I will receive my documents with in 15 working days, but what is the average actual times?Any suggestions?Thanks. I got mine after ...
by alhakeem
Tue Mar 08, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Ireland - First time passport applications timelines -2021
Replies: 618
Views: 77718
Ireland

Re: Ireland - First time passport applications timelines -2021

I applied for passport on 19/01/22, received my passport on 07/03/22, now I have an immediate travel next week, for which, my old passport is essential, they mentioned I will receive my documents with in 15 working days, but what is the average actual times?Any suggestions?Thanks.
by alhakeem
Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Ireland - First time passport applications timelines -2021
Replies: 618
Views: 77718
Ireland

Re: Ireland - First time passport applications timelines -2021

When they receive the application for first time passport when do they usually return the original documents?
by alhakeem
Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:37 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Can the citizenship be revoked?
Replies: 16
Views: 3573
Ireland

Re: Can the citizenship be revoked?

littlerr you are a beast!!!!!!! Are you lawyer? And if the irish citizenship was obtained through marriage? It "may" be revoked. Big world of difference to "will" be revoked. I would be highly surprised if anyone has ever had Irish citizenship revoked for this reason. Practically its very difficult...
by alhakeem
Wed Dec 15, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: 2018 Citizenship Application TIMELINES ONLY
Replies: 343
Views: 163815
Ireland

Re: 2018 Citizenship Application TIMELINES ONLY

Applied :14 Feb 2018
Stamp 4,>5years Non EU
Second letter: Nov 2018
E-Vetting:20/10/2021
Disclosure: Nov 2021
Approval:08/12/2021
Almost 4 years
by alhakeem
Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:21 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship delays: FOI and an application for an Order for Mandamus via the High Courts
Replies: 348
Views: 47357
Ireland

Re: Citizenship delays: FOI and an application for an Order for Mandamus via the High Courts

usmanch313 wrote:
Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:05 pm
Hi 👋

I received approval through out Judicial review .
Congrats!
by alhakeem
Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Minister is back
Replies: 0
Views: 645
Ireland

Minister is back

The minister for justice is back tomorrow from a maternity leave, so I expect thousands of decisions will be made in the next few days.
by alhakeem
Tue May 18, 2021 12:40 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Temporary minister
Replies: 0
Views: 618
Ireland

Temporary minister

As the minister for justice and equality is in a long leave, and she had plans to make decisions on thousands of citizenship applications, has the new temporary minister have a full operational to make decisions on applications?
by alhakeem
Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Affidavits for approved applications and next ceremony
Replies: 536
Views: 85748
Ireland

Re: Affidavits for approved applications and next ceremony

Hi guys! I recieved my affidavit in the post today. However, in my excitement, I made an error in filling in my name (used lower case instead of upper and then tried to fix it) ICongrats, I don't think it will cause any problem, probably it will be just like wearing an ugly clothes, it looks like y...
by alhakeem
Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:35 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Advice on Ongoing Citizenship Application
Replies: 9
Views: 1381
Ireland

Re: Advice on Ongoing Citizenship Application

[/quote] I am not sure if this is true but someone I know who work with an immigration law firm said the more applicant send them email enquiry for an update is the more they will keep requesting for Garda checks which makes the application spend longer time with them because they assume the applica...
by alhakeem
Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:42 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

[/quote] He registered on the FBR after my birth. My father didn't know the intricacies of Irish nationality law in the 80s unfortunately. Still, if it shaves 2 years off my qualifying for Irish citizenship myself, there is some benefit. [/quote] Excusme, but I am still don't understand you, how did...
by alhakeem
Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

[/quote] Right. With a copy of my father's FBR certificate and Irish passport. What's there to really investigate? [/quote] Do you mean your father was born outside of State and he was registered in the foreign birth registery, or you mean that he is Irish and registered your birth in the FBR regist...
by alhakeem
Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:48 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Affidavits for approved applications and next ceremony
Replies: 536
Views: 85748
Ireland

Re: Affidavits for approved applications and next ceremony

From early 2020 there were around 3000 waiting and when the new (old) arrangements department mentioned there are 4000 will have their certificates by the end of May 21, I assummed that from March last year and up to date there are an additional 1000 approvals making the total they mentioned 4000, a...
by alhakeem
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:27 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108897
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

danielmensah wrote:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:48 pm
Hello Guys,
I am so excited to share this good news I got today on my citizenship application. I have finally received the LETTER for STATUTORY DECLARATION where I will also pay €950 online.
Congratulations, That is great after desperate years of waiting.When was the letter in the email dated?
by alhakeem
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:35 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Affidavits for approved applications and next ceremony
Replies: 536
Views: 85748
Ireland

Re: Affidavits for approved applications and next ceremony

johnpromise01 wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:11 pm
Can it be said that it's also a second stage letter when he only just applied in January 2021?
Yes !
by alhakeem
Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:14 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval
Replies: 641
Views: 108897
Ireland

Re: Citizenship applications from 2017 pending approval

Wife finally received approval letter today with declaration form by post and 950 needs to be paid online. Applied July 2017. We requested foi earlier this year. She is Indian but but was written Pakistani in one page. Emailed citizenship about error. Received an email last week that file is update...
by alhakeem
Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:47 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Foreign qualified doctor to work in Ireland
Replies: 1
Views: 468
Ireland

Re: Foreign qualified doctor to work in Ireland

Hi, My sister is a qualified doctor who is working in Africa but wants to move to Ireland, would anyone know what the pathway for non EU doctors to work in Ireland is? ٍShe needs to start by registration with medical council of Ireland first, then she can apply for jobs.The registration process is ...
by alhakeem
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:38 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Passport returned with accompanying letter, but no receipt or application number?
Replies: 28
Views: 2924
Ireland

Re: Passport returned with accompanying letter, but no receipt or application number?

Moreover, before the backlog.. before covid, there was the court issue, at that time the rate of naturalisation per year was around seven thousands, when the court issue was solved we expected a higher rate to clear the backlog, like ten thousands or more, but this was not the case, and covid added...
by alhakeem
Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Passport returned with accompanying letter, but no receipt or application number?
Replies: 28
Views: 2924
Ireland

Re: Passport returned with accompanying letter, but no receipt or application number?

Moreover, before the backlog.. before covid, there was the court issue, at that time the rate of naturalisation per year was around seven thousands, when the court issue was solved we expected a higher rate to clear the backlog, like ten thousands or more, but this was not the case, and covid added ...
by alhakeem
Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

To be fair this is a welcome explanation as it clears up how the department understand "Irish Associations". In theory a person could come to Ireland and within nine months apply for citizenship because they had a child with an Irish or British citizen. Not exactly what the law was envisaged for I ...
by alhakeem
Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:57 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

If you read the actual judgment, it says the court ordered the minister to reconsider because there was no clarification on what is considered strong bonds on Irish Association. This is exactly what the current minister has done on the website - to clarify what is and isn’t considered. Yes you are ...
by alhakeem
Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

Ok it’s good to have some clarifications. I have previously said this numerous times that the Irish Associations applications are simply a back door to allow people who have extraordinary contribution to the Irish societies (or those super rich and famous people :)). It is never right or the intent...
by alhakeem
Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:41 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

Where does this come from? Now it is in INIS website, it was not there before, as most likely it doesn't happen, however in the last few months I think they faced with increasing applications through that way and this is why they are now aware of this route, I applied throughthis route three years ...
by alhakeem
Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:46 am
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children
Replies: 26
Views: 3637
Ireland

Re: Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient based on being the parent of Irish citizen children

an application claiming an Irish association by ‘ascent’ (i.e. based on being the parent of Irish citizen children) or through Irish citizen siblings is not considered as sufficient to warrant or justify recommending the Minister exercise absolute discretion to waive the statutory conditions, in th...
by alhakeem
Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Citizenship Application - Email Reply Content
Replies: 35
Views: 6512
Ireland

Re: Citizenship Application - Email Reply Content

I think it is a copy past, I followed some posts here and found that each team has a specific answer that copy it as a reply to email, I am curious if these emails we send are of help and if we need to write it at all.May be they open the email and if they did not find something genuine then they hi...
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