Here's my experience so far on getting a new passport: 1. Took oath on 30th August 2. Submitted my Passport application on 31st August via the Passport express service. Submitted the following documents along with the application: a. Original copy of my birth certificate b. Original copy of my drivi...

I recently heard that some people got in trouble due to the incorrent Schengen visas. I won't be able to tell the what country caused the problem (don't know), but their schengen visa was issued for a different schengen country than they travelled to... i would advise you to plan your trip, see whe...

Is it mandatory to send the passport from my home country as photo ID? Is it okay if I send only my driving license (original)?

Received my approval letter today. On the first page, it says that I'm invited for the ceremony on 30th August, 2012. But on the 2nd page (where the map is printed), the heading says Thursday 14th June, 2012. On the 3rd page (where the check lists are that you have to fill out), it says that 'Please...

Received my approval today. Applied on 29-July-2011. Got invitation for the ceremony on 30th August.

I received my acknowledgment that my LTR approval letter has been received by citizenship division. It mentions initial processing division. Does this mean processing has actually started or is this a regular format of acknowledgment. Did anyone receive the same. The one that I received actually me...

Hi Everyone, I need some info on this: I applied for citizenship and LTR in August 2011. I have Got my LTR and forwarded the details to Citizenship Division. I want to know if anyone during the same Time Period had similar approvals and does LTR Speeds up citizenship Processing. Hard to say. I got ...

Hi all, just an update.I applied for LTR towards end of OCT 2011 and today received letter from INIS requesting contract of employment and letter from employer confirming i am still in employment.I have also submitted application for naturalisation in Dec 2010 but no response till now.Any ideas abo...

Hi all, just an update.I applied for LTR towards end of OCT 2011 and today received letter from INIS requesting contract of employment and letter from employer confirming i am still in employment.I have also submitted application for naturalisation in Dec 2010 but no response till now.Any ideas abo...

I received a letter from Department of Justice and Equality today. Here's the content of the letter: Dear XYZ, I am directed by the Minister for Justice and Equality to refer to your application for naturalisation. I acknowledge your correspondence received in this office and any document enclosed. ...

Thanks!! I probably will apply for all that. My company pays for the LTR, GNIB and re-entry visa so I might as well go for them. I'm going on a 4 week holiday from next week so I'll probably do the GNIB and re-entry visa when I come back. I'll send out the postal order for LTR today. good good .. d...

I have applied LTR on 23rd June 2011, received the acknowledgement on 20th July. Received a letter asking to send my Current contract & letter from employment on 15th Nov. Send both required letter on 17th Nov. The question is now How long would it take to get the approval??? In my experience, 2-4 ...

i applied end of june 2011. no news yet. There was a gentle man called EHAQUE. He applied in July-2011 and he got it in 87 days .. i thought that i might fit the same .. looks like he is an exception and so i am not of the same Genre. shall post the same when i hear anything from the department. th...

Thanks!! I probably will apply for all that. My company pays for the LTR, GNIB and re-entry visa so I might as well go for them. I'm going on a 4 week holiday from next week so I'll probably do the GNIB and re-entry visa when I come back. I'll send out the postal order for LTR today.

I received my LTR approval in post today. Here's a summary of my timeline: Application submitted: 28/07/2011 Acknowledgement Received: 03/08/2011 Request for Additional Documents: 11/10/2011 Additional Documents Sent: 14/10/2011 LTR Approved: 18/10/2011 So all in all, it took 84 days from Applicatio...

I know I have to live with this 'system'. I just needed to vent my frustration somewhere ;) Authorities are always stating that 55% of all citizenship applications received by the INIS had to be returned to applicants due to them being incorrectly completed. But they never bother to provide precise ...

Today I received a letter from Long Term Residency division regarding my application (submitted on 29/07/2011). It states that they are ready to proceed with my application but they require the following additional documents: 1. Letter from employer stating that I'm still in employment 2. Copy of my...

Got my acknowledgement after yesterday after 2 months..I sent out my application on 29/07/2011..

I posted my LTR application on 28th July. Yesterday I received a letter from INIS acknowledging that my application has been submitted. In that same letter it mentions that they are currently processing applications from June 2011!!! That's just sounds too good to be true! Anyone else has a similar ...

Hi Everyone, I'll be submitting my application at the end of next week for naturalization on the basis of 5 year residency (Stamp 4). I was going through the new application form and I realized I'm not clear about some of the documentation required. I was hoping that some one here would be able to h...

I have a bachelor degree in engineering from india and a masters degree in IT from sweden. both my degrees are in the NARIC database as well they are in point based calculator (they are valid for english language requirement as well). Do i still need to get a letter of comparability from NARIC when ...