2020 Citizenship Applications Timelines Only

[Rumple]

Applied: 1 Dec 2020
Acknowledgement: 15 Feb 2021
Passport returned: 20 March 2021
Received e-vetting invitation letter: 10 Jan 2022
e-vetting completed & viewed by INIS: 2 March 2022
Approval letter, and request for payment: 16 May 2022. Payment made same day.
Certificate received at ceremony in Killarney on 20th June 2022

This forum has been a great way to keen sane and go through the journey with others in the absence of progress updates from the Department. I received my certificate of citizenship at a wonderful ceremony in Killarney on 20th June 2022 - a very emotional and enjoyable day. Good luck to everyone still in the process, and congratulations to my fellow citizens who were in Killarney yesterday with me.

[NiallPP]

Application Date: 19/10/2020
Received Date : 20/10/2020
Acknowledgement and Passport Return : 26/02/2021 (didn't get a phone call or email checking address. Just had registered envelope delivered by anpost with passport, receipt and letter with application number.) - letter dated 17/02/2021
E-vetting Letter by post: 18/01/2022
E-vetting application email: 24/01/2022
E-vetting completed and viewed by citizenship team: 03/02/2022
Approval : 18/5/2022 (dated 12th May)
Date of Ceremony: 20/6/2022 - A very special day in Killarney. Congrats to all who were there.

On to the passport...

[midrpv]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence Stamp 1 and 4 (non-EU)

Applied Date: 18/12/2020
Application received Date: 21/12/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 11/03/2021
E-vetting Letter by post: 18/02/2022 returned on 21/02/2022
E-vetting online request: 04/03/2022 submitted on the same day
E-vetting completed and disclosure viewed: 22/03/2022
Approval for and for Payment of EUR 950: 16/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 20th June 10 AM, Received an invitation to attend the ceremony

Certificate Received on 20th June. Thanks everyone for sharing the timelines, it was very helpful. All the best to everyone who is still waiting.

[rufusr]

UPDATE:

Applied Date: 02/10/2020 (based on 3+ years, married to an Irish spouse)
Application received Date: 05/10/2020 (An Post tracking)
Acknowledgement Date: 03/02/2021 (no phone call or email to confirm address, just received passport, acknowledgment letter and receipt in the post)
Additional Letter: 30/04/2021 (letter requesting additional information - letter was dated 5 April - documents sent 06/05/2021
Second Letter: never received the standard second letter
E-vetting Form: 24/03/2022 (letter received in post and returned the next day)
E-vetting Email: 28/03/2022 (completed online e-vetting application same day)
E-vetting Disclosure: 08/04/2022
Approval: 20/06/2022 (letter requested signed statutory declaration + fee + uploaded supporting docs in order to process certificate - no ceremony)
Statutory Declaration & Fees Paid: 23/06/2022
Certificate Received: pending

Application Based On: marriage to Irish spouse (3+ years’ residency)

Applied Date: 02/10/2020
Application received Date: 05/10/2020 (An Post tracking)
Acknowledgement Date: 03/02/2021 (no phone call or email to confirm address, just received passport, acknowledgment letter and receipt in the post)

Second Letter: pending
Approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Additional Letter: 30/04/2021 (letter requesting additional information - letter was dated 5 April. Additional information requested: copies of passport pages with 'permission to remain' stamps; explanation and supporting documentation as to how spouse obtained citizenship by descent). Email sent to Citizenship Dept requesting an extension on the 28-day period in which documents are required due to the delay in receiving the request. Information sent via registered post, and delivered on 6 May.

Second Letter: pending
Approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[sadboy]

Application Based On: Non-EU Stamp 1 and Stamp 4 for 5 years

Applied Date: 05/08/2020
Acknowledgement Date & Return of Passports: 27/08/2020
Second Letter: 11/12/2020
Approval Dated: 20/04/2022
Approval Letter Received: 25/04/2022
Fee submitted: 25/04/2022
Declaration sent: 26/04/2022
Declaration received: 27/04/2022
Certificate Fee processed: 08/06/2022

Certificate Finally Arrived: 24/06/2022

Thanks everyone for sharing updates

[Dinou]

Application Based On: 5 years (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied by registered post on 24/09/2020
E-vetting permission letter: 08/02/2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 24/02/2022
E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed by INIS: 13/03/2022
Approval: pending

[Dinou]

Application Based On: 5 years (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied by registered post on 24/09/2020
E-vetting permission letter: 08/02/2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 24/02/2022
E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed by INIS: 13/03/2022
Approval: pending
Anybody on same boat like me

[Dinou]

Application Based On: 5 years (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied by registered post on 24/09/2020
E-vetting permission letter: 08/02/2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 24/02/2022
E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed by INIS: 13/03/2022
Approval: pending
Anybody on same boat like me

[ZA2020]

Application submitted:18/08/2020
Based on:spouse of irish citizen
Approval received:12/07/2022
Dated:08/07/2022
End of this long nightmarish joueney

[earlzero]

Applied: December 18 2020 via solicitor
Documents returned: March 15 2021 (sent March 8 2021) with letter quoting application reference number.Letter about incorrect details: May 18 2021 (applicant/witness date mismatch, dated May 17 2021)
Sent extra documents including e-vetting form (following solicitor advice): Jan 6 2022
Resent vetting form: February 21 2022
Vetting e-mail: March 22 2022
Vetting finished (disclosure viewed): April 5 2022
[Approval letter: May 13 2022 (dated May 12 2022)
Citizenship Ceremony: June 20 2022

Good luck folks!

[cosmic89]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied by registered post on: Nov 2020
Acknowledgment and return of passport: March 2021.
They also requested some additional information like husband's passport, letter from GP and additional proof of address. Then radio silence till last week.

Second stage letter and E-vetting permission letter: 07 July 2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 12 July 2022. Will complete today and submit.
E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed by INIS: pending
Approval: pending

Finally some movement as I had completely given up hope and was just discussing going the judicial review route with my partner just before receiving my e-vetting

[Miranda0412]

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 4
Applied On: Registered post sent on 07/12/2020
Application received On: 09/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 29/03/2021 got passport, invoice of payment and some letter requesting more info.
Second Letter: Pending
E-vetting letter received: 07/03/2022
E-vetting view: 10/04/2022
Awaiting On Approval: Approval letter received on the 14/07/2022 but dated 17/06/2022
I got a declaration of fidelity that has to be signed by a lawyer and I made the payment of 950eur.
The letter states that the cert will be send in 8 weeks. Also that I should have posted the declaration within 4 weeks but I just got it. Hopefully there will be no problem with that.

Date of Ceremony: Pending
Certificate: pending

[O'Ramires]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence [Stamp 4] NON-EEU

Applied Date: 22/12/2020
Application received Date: 23/12/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 24/03/2021
Second Letter: 25/05/2021*
E-Vetting requested: 28/03/2022**
E-vetting online application: 19/04/2022
E-Vetting application process: approved
Approval: 20/06/2022
Declaration sent: 24/06/2023
Fee proceed: 15/07/2022
Certificate arrived: pending

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* They requested copies of all passaport pages with visas
**They also requested P60/P21 for 2015, 2017, 2018; Employment Summary Detail for 2019/2020; Utility Bills for 2015, 2016, 2019; 6 months of bank statement for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

UPDATE

Update. Got my letter asking to pay for the certificate today. Finally.

Update

[btime]

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 03/04/2020
Application received On: 07/04/2020
Acknowledgement : 03/05/2020
In 05/11/2020 - letter asking for additional bank statements, utility bills. and send all document immediately.
Second Letter: 11/01/2021

Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

End of journey

Application Based On: Spouse of an Irish Citizen - stamp 4 - Non-EU - 3+ years residency
Applied On: 03/04/2020
Application received On: 07/04/2020
Acknowledgement : 03/05/2020
In 05/11/2020 - letter asking for additional bank statements, utility bills. and send all document immediately.
Second Letter: 11/01/2021
Approval : 05 / 04 / 2022
Certificate: 03 / 05 / 2022

Applied for Irish passport 16/05/2022
Passport received : 12/07/2022

Good luck for everyone

[cosmic89]

Application Based On: Spouse of Irish national
Applied by registered post on: Nov 2020
Acknowledgment and return of passport: March 2021.
They also requested some additional information like husband's passport, letter from GP and additional proof of address. Then radio silence till last week.

Second stage letter and E-vetting permission letter: 07 July 2022
E-vetting application e-mail: 12 July 2022. Will complete today and submit.
E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed by INIS: pending
Approval: pending

Finally some movement as I had completely given up hope and was just discussing going the judicial review route with my partner just before receiving my e-vetting

E-vetting application completed & disclosure viewed: 27 July 2022
Approval: pending

[NPLC]

Application Based On: 2 Non EU/EEA Adults - Resident In Ireland For Over 5 Years

Applied Date: 10/08/2020 (Couple)

Application Received Date: 11/08/2020 (Delivered To Tipperary D.S.U)

Acknowledgement Date/Reference Number: Oct. 2020 (Husband Received Passports, Receipt/Reference Number & Wife In Nov. 2020)

Second Letter: 20/01/2021 Requested Utility Bill From Wife

E-Vetting: None For Both

Approval: 08/03/2022 For Wife, Letter Dated 04/03/2022 After Several emails To ISD.
Husband Still Waiting

Declaration: 08/03/2022 Sent Same Day

Declaration Received: 10/03/2022 Delivered To Tipperary D.S.U

Processed Date: Declaration Processed 22/03/2022

Certificate: For Wife 03/05/2022, Dated 29/04/2022. (7 weeks to get Cert. delivered to Wife from payment)

Update

Received E-Vetting Invitation on the 20th July after a 14 days warning notice served to the Department by my lawyer.
Meanwhile I have personally written several emails and formal letters to them asking for an update, to no avail.

[Lxndr]

Application Based On: 5 years (EU)
Applied On: 16/12/2020
Application received On: 18/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 04/03/2021 got passport, invoice of payment.
Additionally Requested Documents: 13/05/2021
Change of Address Request: 10/08/2021
E-vetting letter received: 01/04/2022
Disclosure Viewed: 19/04/2022
Approval: 17/06/2022
Date of Ceremony: --/--/---. Statutory declaration signed and sent on 19/06/2022.
Application Submission Complete(INIS JAHS): 13/07/2022
Certificate: 27/07/2022

Thank you very much guys for being along with me during this journey. The key to success is patience. Wish ye all best of luck. Passport, here I come

[TropicalTornado]

Application Based On: 5+ years residency, Non-EU (Stamp 4)
Applied Date: 21/02/2020
Application received Date: 24/02/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 10/03/2020
Second Letter: 27/06/2020
Approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Approval: 02/05/2022 had to send declaration
Date of Ceremony: No need to attend ceremony

Thanks to everyone for their help and all the best for those waiting.

Certificate received: 01/07/2022

[rufusr]

Applied Date: 02/10/2020 (based on 3+ years, married to an Irish spouse)
Application received Date: 05/10/2020 (An Post tracking)
Acknowledgement Date: 03/02/2021
Additional Letter: 30/04/2021 (additional docs requested - docs sent 06/05/2021)
Second Letter: never received the standard second letter
E-vetting Form: 24/03/2022 (letter received in post and returned the next day)
E-vetting Email: 28/03/2022 (completed online e-vetting application same day)
E-vetting Disclosure: 08/04/2022
Approval: 20/06/2022
Statutory Declaration & Fees Paid: 23/06/2022
Certificate Received: 28/07/2022

[O'Ramires]

Application Based On: 5 Years residence [Stamp 4] NON-EEU

Applied Date: 22/12/2020
Application received Date: 23/12/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 24/03/2021
Second Letter: 25/05/2021
E-Vetting requested: 28/03/2022
E-vetting online application: 19/04/2022
E-Vetting application process: pending
Approval: pending
Declaration sent: 24/06/2022
Certificate arrived: 16/082022

UPDATE

Got my cert today, finally

[maryann345]

Applied Date: 28 Feb 2020
Application received Date: 30th Feb 2020
Acknowledgement Date: 6th March 2020
Second Letter: 10 May 2021
E-Vetting Invitation: 5th May 2022
E-Vetting Email Link : 6th May 2022
Completed and Disclosed:30th May 2022
Approval: letter received 20th of June 2022
Payment: pending
Cert Received: pending
I don't have to attend the ceremonies I have to sign the deceleration form and send it back to them.
I wish everyone good luck
[/update]
update
certificate Fee processed: 14/07/2022
cert received :17/08/2022
now to the next one which is passport.

[OneWorld2122]

Approval: 20/06/2022
Certificate: 18/08/2022

Applied On: 08/12/2020
Application received On: 11/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 01/03/2021 passport, invoice of payment.
E vetting completed: 09/05/2022
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Application Based On: 5 year (NON-EU) Stamp 1 & Stamp 4

Applied On: 08/12/2020
Application received On: 11/12/2020
Acknowledgement: 01/03/2021 passport, invoice of payment.
Second Letter: Pending
Awaiting On Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[b-sh]

Apllication based on: 5 years residency (non EU) stamp 4 (work)
Application submitted on: 01/10/2020
E-vetting received: 28/03/2022
E-vetting completed: 25/04/2022
Email of completion from INIS sent that same day

Everything else is pending, no news since. My application is approaching 23 months since it was first submitted

[Matakoo]

Application based on: 5 years residency (non EU) stamp 1+4 (work)
Application submitted on: 01/08/2020
Acknowledgment: 04/09/2020
2nd letter: no communications formally since the application was sent!
FOI Requested: 15/05/2022. It's just processed initially to ensure the docs are complete and then not touched.
Solicitor warning letter sent: 09/08/2022

I'm not great at following online info, someone told me at the start simply to forget about it and wait until the 2-year mark it won't matter much, which was true.

[siseñor]

Application Based On 5+ years residency, Non-EU (Stamp 4)

Applied Date: 05/June/2020
Application received Date: 08/June/2020
Acknowledgement Date: 05/August/2020
Mail requesting further documentation: 16/October/2020
Second Letter: 11/June/2021 (dated 31st of May) - I assume it's the second letter as it's not requesting anything. It says "Your application is being processed with a view to establishing whether you meet the statutory conditions..."
Approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

20/05/2022: warning letter sent by solicitor (giving them 12 weeks to make a decision)
26/05/2022: response to letter received (dated 23rd, the next working day). The letter said that I should fill in the enclosed E-Vetting form and once that's done I should get a decision within 12 weeks.

E-Vetting completed: 27/06/2022
Inquiry sent by solicitor: 26/08/2022
Approval: 02/09/2022 - sent as an email reply to my solicitor with the letter attached. It says I'll be invited to a ceremony but it didn't specify when.