what does qualifying applicants mean? I applied in Oct 2019, i just have got your application is in well advanced/ advanced stage emails. No postal correspondence after March 2020.Grogu wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:28 amI 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 declaration of loyalty
to the state. This signed statutory declaration replaces the requirement
for citizenship applicants to attend citizenship ceremonies, which have
been temporarily suspended during COVID-19.
The new system is in place since Monday, 18 January 2021, There is no
requirement for applicants for citizenship to contact the unit. Under the
temporary new system, qualifying applicants will be contacted by the
Citizenship division on a phase basis over the next few months. Qualifying
applicants will be asked to complete a statutory declaration that will be
sent to them by email from the Citizenship Division
Qualifying applicants will be required to complete the statutory
declaration in the presence of a witness who is either a notary public,
commissioner for oaths, solicitor, or a peace commissioner, and authorised
to take and receive statutory declarations. The Witness must be resident in
the State and the Declaration must be administered / witnessed in the
State.
Once completed the applicant must then send the signed statutory
declaration, the appropriate fee and any other requested documentation to
the dedicated postal address as instructed in the e-mail on or before the
30 May 2021
It will take up to 6 weeks from receipt of the above documents to issue a
Certificate of Naturalisation if all of the above is in order. Therefore it
would greatly assist us if you only contact us, after the 6 week period has
elapsed and then only if it is absolutely necessary, as this will allow us
to devote the maximum time to the processing of applications.
Please be aware that emails are continuing to issue to qualifying
applicants on a phase basis over the next few months. You should receive
yours in due course.
Regards
Citizenship Helpdesk
Team 15
Am I a qualifying applicant? Can I get this affidavit email without an approval letter in my post? Thanks
so delighted to finally see a finish line
Not the end of the world obviously, but a little bit annoying.
I waited for 2 years.