Understood - so basically its better to send the form to INIS every year

just out of curiosity - what does leaving state mean.
if we leave for job but visit Ireland multiple times a year (because its home), even then we have to fill the form?
or is it only when you are absent for 7 years continuously?

Hi, probably this topic is covered here already, but I became a naturalized citizen last year. I have got a good job opportunity in UK. If I take it, will I have to submit the desire to retain citizenship form every year starting from now? Also, will i have to notify anyone?

Hello, Asking for a friend. He came to Ireland for masters and later got a job as Accountant here. Spent the first 20 months in the company on stamp 1g, which later got converted to stamp 1 (critical work permit). He left the job after completing 12 month on stamp 1 with this company in December, an...

Hello, I became a naturalized Irish citizen last year (2021), and I wish to apply for my wife's naturalization. We have been married 4 years. She has been resident in Ireland since 2013 and has been working. She can apply on her own as well, as she has completed 5 years of reckonable residence. But ...

Applied : 18th June
Passport received - 17th Aug
Card Received - 18th Aug
Original docs: yet not received (perhaps in 10 days)

Took exactly 2 months on dot! I conclude my naturalization journey here.
Thanks to this forum and its members (each and everyone)

Hope you all have a wonderful life. Love

Naturalisation Application: June 2019 
Approval: Oct 2020
 Affidavit sent: March 2021 
Cert Received: May 2021
 Passport application: 31st May 2021
 Processing Application: 6th June 2021 
Passport Printed: 15th July 2021 
Passport Dispatched: 16th July 2021
 Passport Received: 19th July 2021
 Passp...

I am in the same boat as sugeie. I only have a laminated birth cert, which is the original one. It was accepted everywhere so far in my life. Even by DOJ :( 1) Has anyone or anyone's frnd ever had any success with it? My application is open since almost 1 month 4 weeks. They keep saying, its waitin...

I am in the same boat as sugeie. I only have a laminated birth cert, which is the original one. It was accepted everywhere so far in my life. Even by DOJ :( 1) Has anyone or anyone's frnd ever had any success with it? My application is open since almost 1 month 4 weeks. They keep saying, its waiting...

Applied in mid of June. My estimated delivery date was 12th July
The tracker bar seems to have stuck at the same spot too!

What is the best way to reach out to the department? The chat doesnt seem to work.

Thank you littlerr.

Understood. So, my spouse should continue on their Stamp 4 ? Basically there is no other provision or way other than applying for a Schengen visa to travel in EU for them?

Folks, I have recently become an Irish citizen by naturalization. My spouse is on stamp 4 visa which they got after working on stamp 1 for 2 years. Is it worthwhile to apply for a EUFAM stamp 4 going forward or should my spouse remain on their current normal stamp 4 visa? Would EUFAM Stamp 4 provide...

So for visa required people - they already have a IRP card and a multi entry visa stamp on their current passport. The IRP card gets submitted back to INIS but, can the multientry visa stamp on the existing passport used to enter the state until their Irish passport is processed?

Application Based On: Stamp 4 non eu
Applied On: 15/10/2019
Application received On: 16/10/2019
Passport returned: 11/2019
Probably second letter : 03/2020
Awaiting On Approval: 28/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Wish everyone the very best

Hi everyone! I have been getting loads of emails saying that I will hear from the office in the “due course “ I don’t know when is this due course! Anyway i was thinking of hiring a solicitor but I received the below email. Processing of your application is well advanced and you will be informed of...

Eddie80 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:48 pm

Dub23 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:52 am

For those who got their approval in the last 4 weeks or so, did you get an email like others did (in January and February) or did you get a letter in the post?

Thanks

By post. A friend of my recieved his approval/ affidavit by post two weeks ago.

when did your frnd apply?

I dont think anyone has received any approvals in the last 4 weeks. Doesnt reflect on the 2019 timeline

Can you advice if its 6 weeks in total in a year or 6 weeks at a stretch please?
Also does the year start and end on 1st Jan?

Asking this as I had to visit my parents last year for 4 weeks for an emergency, and I might have to go for 3-4 weeks in mid of this year as well.
I had applied in Oct 2019

fuzzbizz wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:38 pm

Thanks for all the details! I just submitted my FOI request. This is ridiculous and I'm sick of putting my life on hold or not being able to visit family for a few months.

when did you make your naturalization application?

How long for the minister to make a decision? Today: Processing of your application is well advanced and you will be informed of the Ministers decision in due course.Due to the current restrictions it may take some time before we get back to you in regard to the Minister decision - your patience is...

twista wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:37 pm

What's your timeline klick02?

Applied on Oct 2019
Second Letter (though didnt say second letter explicitly) in March 2020
No Postal correspondence after that, only generic emails.

I have just received a reply that my application is being prepared to be submitted to the minister and the outcome will be sent to me as expeditiously as possible.
This is when I had asked if my application has already been submitted to the minister or not?
Do you think I might be in the next lot?

So you got your citizenship on time and you are complaining about it? There are many others here whose life has been affected due to the delays since the last couple of years.

I emailed and below is the reply, so fingers crossed I hear something soon 😊 Dear Sir/Madam Thank you for your email. The Minister for Justice, announced that a temporary system is in place that will enable citizenship applicants to complete their naturalisation process by signing a statutory decla...

iamok wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:59 pm

klick02 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:53 pm

Chap1122 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:37 pm

That's the news

Hello, when did your friend apply exactly? ty

I've asked the exact timeline but I think the application was submitted late last year (Nov/Dec)

Thats great news. I applied last october and still waiting. Happy for your friend