Thanks for the reply. That's what I feared. Our "Plan B" was to move to the UK for a year and bring her mother there, then return to Ireland using the Surrinder Singh route but now that they want out of the EU, this has thrown a spanner in the works. We might consider Spain instead, as we both speak...

Hi I am an Irish citizen, so is my wife, although she is a citizen of a south American country. She would like to bring her mother to Ireland permanently. From what I understand these types of applications are stringently examined by Justice and we are unlikely to succeed. A friend of a friend of my...

Citizenship ceremony today Best of luck to everyoe

You can apply using your certificate. You don't need to get an Irish passport. But your kids won't have an automatic right to Irish citizenship once you get your Naturalisation cert. You will only be considered to be an Irish citizen from the date on the Naturalisation cert. Therefore, you will have...

Been waiting for invitation letter for weeks now,

Still nothing from INIS.................................

Hey I've been here since 2009, long before my wife was seeking Irish citizenship, posting in the UK forums, helping people with FBR queries, getting involved, and I will be here long after she gets it, don't you worry about that.

The letter from the Minister's office says "and others" because (if i remember correctly), you mentioned in your letter to her that you were writing to her on behalf of a group of like minded people, i.e. not just yourself.

Has anyone got an invitation to the ceremony in Jan/Feb next year yet?

My wife has her approval letter and we sent off the photos, fee, and GNIB card last week but no word yet

you need your father's consent and details and documents (such as citizenship proof etc) .. if you do not know where he is.. the embassy is obligied to give you their contact details through DFA for him based on you giving them his name and other details your mom remember about him... so you approa...

Normally how long between the submission of the fee, photos and GNIB card and the initiation letter? About 4 weeks? Would that be about right?

My wife got approved recently: Application Basis: Spouse of Irish citizen (stamp 4) Sent by Registered Post: 17th June 2014 Received by INIS: 19th June 2014 1st Acknowledgment Date: 24th June 2014 2nd Acknowledgment Date: 23rd July 2014 Letter of approval Date: 19th November 2014 Documents submitted...

Just submitted photos, GNIB card, and fee yesterday. Application Basis: Spouse of Irish citizen (stamp 4) Sent by Registered Post: 17th June 2014 Received by INIS: 19th June 2014 1st Acknowledgment Date: 24th June 2014 2nd Acknowledgment Date: 23rd July 2014 Letter of approval Date: 19th November 20...

So my wife got her approval letter in the post today :D :D :D Dated 19th November 2014 Application Basis: Spouse of Irish citizen (stamp 4) Sent by Registered Post: 17th June 2014 Received by INIS: 19th June 2014 1st Acknowledgment Date: 24th June 2014 2nd Acknowledgment Date: 23rd July 2014 Letter ...

My wife applied in late June, still waiting.... just emailed the citizenship section for an update.

From what you've posted, he has been living in Northern Ireland on an EEA Residence Permit since 2010-ish correct? It doesn't matter that he doesn't have a Garda stamp / irish via. Once he is living legally on the island of Ireland (i.e. the 32 counties), then he can apply for Irish citizenship (he ...

I would say don't lie or omit information, as this will give them a reason to refuse your application. Before I married my wife, I applied for several Irish visas for her, and put down my parent's details as hosts. INIS never contacted my parents. Likewise when I applied for my mother-in-law's visit...

Yes it does vary by location. Irish Embassies / Consulates in North America are taking forever, whereas London process applications within a few weeks. Unfortunately you have to apply through the Embassy or Consulate that covers your jurisdiction, so if you're living in Chicago you can't send you do...

Can you point us to a document or link that says this Declaration does not apply to people who applied on the basis of Irish associations?

Hi My wife and I got married in the UK in 2009. She was issued with an EU Family residence card in 2010, which is valid until 2015. In 2011, we left the UK to live in Ireland (where I am from). She and I have been living in Ireland since 2011, so since the basis under which the EU Residence Card was...

No.

You just apply for an Irish passport, and the act of applying for an Irish passport essentially confirms that you would like to be an Irish citizen.

Here's the contact details for the minister's office, from the Justice website: Minister's Office and Secretary General's Office 94 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 GPS Coordinates: 53°20′14″N 6°15′41″W Phone: + 353 1 602-8202 Lo-Call*: 1890 221-227 Fax: + 353 1 661-5461 Website: www.justice.ie E-mail:...

You need to explain how your baby is qualified to be an irish. Mere living legally in northern ireland and having baby does not give the baby a citizenship. its either parents must be an irish. Its only pissible if you are legally living in ireland for more than 3yrs but in your case you said north...

Hello, I am a little unclear about which documents are required for FBR. As noted in other boards, after much difficulty it seems Ireland will now recognize my citizenship based upon my father being an Irish citizen born in Ireland. Officially this means I was an Irish citizen from birth if I under...

Put in a Freedom of Information request to find out what is happening with your application

Already have a thread for 2014:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/irelan ... 56446.html