Irish Naturalization:

[mufc69]

Hello, I'm a dual British/Irish from Northern Ireland, my wife is from the Philippines and has been living here in the UK for over 3 years on a UK residence card issued under Surinder Singh. I would like to know if my wife would be eligible to apply for Irish naturalization as she has been living on the Island of Ireland for more than 3 years?

[Obie]

Yes she should be entitled to apply for Irish Citizenship .

[mufc69]

Ideally she would prefer to wait and apply for British naturalisation, although with Brexit and not knowing what will happen afterwards regarding those who have settled into the UK via Surinder Singh its good to have another option.

[mufc69]

Yes she should be entitled to apply for Irish Citizenship .

Thank you for getting back to me.

[mufc69]

I'm from Northern Ireland and my wife is from the Philippines, she is living here in Northern Ireland for more than 3 years under Surinder Singh. I would like to know would my wife be able to apply for Irish naturalisation?

[crisbella218]

I'm from Northern Ireland and my wife is from the Philippines, she is living here in Northern Ireland for more than 3 years under Surinder Singh. I would like to know would my wife be able to apply for Irish naturalisation?

If you have been married for over 3 years, have been living in Northern Ireland for the last 3 years without a break over 6 weeks you will be able to apply.

When applying submit a PSNI Criminal Record check to help speed up the application.

[mufc69]

Hello there, my wife is from the Philippines and is applying for Irish naturalisation as she has now been living here in Northern Ireland for more than 3 years and prior to that we lived in the south of Ireland, so this July she will have been here for 4 years. I would just like to know when filling out the application it asks for referee's that are Irish citizens, as I'm both British and Irish citizen can I also be a referee or must this be someone who is not a relative?

Thanks

[pukon_check]

To mufc69

Its says in the form to provide irish citizen reference from 3 person.
yes you can give her reference but still you will need to 2 more refree..
If i were you Id provide 3 different reference from relatives or from friends. From my best knowledge you can be refree too.
I would prefer 3 different refree because her application will be based on your pilar.
so its better to have 3 diff reference from diff people..
it can be any one who knows her well but have to be irish citizen..
hope it helps

[mufc69]

Hello, my wife is from the Philippines and applied for Irish naturalisation 1 year ago and we are still waiting on the result of her application. She is applying as the spouse of an Irish citizen living in Northern Ireland and we have been living together in Northern Ireland now for over 5 years, now with 2 young children. She also submitted a police report to show that she has no criminal convictions to see if that would help speed up the application, but we have been waiting all this time and have heard nothing at all? Would anyone know what could be the possible hold up on her app or what is normal time frames for applications?

Thanks

[mufc69]

Anyone with any help whatsoever on here??

[mufc69]

Hello, my wife applied for Irish naturalisation in June 2017, in April we received a letter saying :

"Your application for naturalization is currently being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether your meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalization and will be submitted to the Minister for decision when processing is complete.

If further documentation and/or clarification of any matter related to your application for naturalization is required from you we will be in touch with you in the coming weeks."



Does this sound like a second stage process letter?

[active12345]

In the same boat here - exact wording received in April also, although i applied in Oct 17.

Impossible to know whats going on - turning into a shambles.

[pixie1230]

base on my application before. It looks like your on the second stage where they do a background check:) Goodluck!

[mufc69]

Ahh that’s great, thanks for your reply How long did it take after the second letter until you had an approval?

[abelekhoh]

Hi Folks,
anyone have idea about second stage letter i applied on 25th of june for citizenship on the basis of Irish spouse i got acknowledgment after 1week still waitn 4, 2nd stage letter normally how long it will take that

[Rosay36]

Hi Folks,
anyone have idea about second stage letter i applied on 25th of june for citizenship on the basis of Irish spouse i got acknowledgment after 1week still waitn 4, 2nd stage letter normally how long it will take that

Mine took eight months

[abelekhoh]

Rosay36@!
Thanks
During your eight months wait for 2nd stage Letter
They ask you more information or more documents from you?

[Rosay36]

Rosay36@!
Thanks
During your eight months wait for 2nd stage Letter
They ask you more information or more documents from you?

Not at all just an approval letter after three weeks of been informed that the application was in second stage.

[genuinecomputer2018]

I got a second stage letter today. They said your application is been processed with a view to establishing weather you meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalization and will be submitted for minister decesion as soon as possible.

It would be greatly assist us if you only contact us as it is absolutely necessary as this will allow us to
Devote the maximum time to the processing of application.

Processing team 3
I Applied last 27th of April 2018 as a spouse of Irish Citizen. And I have taken social welfare payments last 3 years as a part timer. I don't know that will be any impact or not.

Thanks guys

[abelekhoh]

HI ! genuinecomputer2018
I don't think so Social benefit will effect your application because you are just taking on part work basis
could you please tell me, you applied on 27th of April as an spouse of irish National when you submit your application did they ask you more document after submitted your application

[genuinecomputer2018]

Hi..yeah after applied they send me acknowledgement letter and asked me to send my last all travel history with date and time. And asked for my full statement from social welfare office. And asked me to send last 3 years bank statements.

Thanks..

[abelekhoh]

Hi..yeah after applied they send me acknowledgement letter and asked me to send my last all travel history with date and time. And asked for my full statement from social welfare office. And asked me to send last 3 years bank statements.

Thanks..

Thanks Bro
you have any idea about bank statement what normally they check in three years bank statements, i sent them six months statements i am also getting social benefit on part time basis

[genuinecomputer2018]

Nothing they just wanna check your day to daygrocery shopping, your income amounts, your rent payments specially grocery shopping. And they will ask you for last 3 years proof of address defenately. For each years 2 difference proof of address.
Thanks.

[genuinecomputer2018]

When did you applied bro. ?did you get your second stage letter yet. ? How long you have taken social benifit bro. ???

[abelekhoh]

When did you applied bro. ?did you get your second stage letter yet. ? How long you have taken social benifit bro. ???

Thanks for answering bro
i applied 2nd May 2018 i got acknowledgement after a week they asked me bank statements for three years and social statement i sent them same week but they didn't acknowledged me the receipt of the document which i sent them i send them by registered post. i am still waiting for 2nd stage letter i don't know how long does it take to get 2nd stage letter .
i am getting social since we got married but i do work part time aswel
since the beginning,
could you please tell me when you sent your extra document like three years bank statements & social document did they acknowledged you
that they received your document or not ?
thanks