irish citizenship/naturalisation

Cjames

Hi

I just received my letter from immigration saying i have to pay 950 and other requirements..
Do i need to pay the fee ASAP!?
Does this letter have expiration date?
Will it be cancelled if i wont pay it ASAP?

valijja

Is anyone knows if you are self employed what exactly you need t apply for the citizenship???
Thanks a mill!!!!!

Cushie Butterfield

valijja wrote: »

Is anyone knows if you are self employed what exactly you need t apply for the citizenship???
Thanks a mill!!!!!

Full instructions & required documentation are all listed here in the application form: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Form%208%20Ver%204.2%20March%202013.pdf/Files/Form%208%20Ver%204.2%20March%202013.pdf

There is no specifice form for self-employed applicants. In 'Section 9: Means of Support' just tick self employed & provide the address you use for business.

valijja

Thanks a lot!!!!

Can I ask an other thing please?
Myself is in Ireland since January 2007, Im Hungarian, Start to work in a company March 2007 till June 2011,for couple of months they put me on part time in 2010 and got the rest of my salary from social.And I was on 6 months maternity during I was working there. From august 2011-till now Im working at my present workplace where I was on a maternity leave for 6 months too.
I just don't know that couple of months when social was paying part of my salary and the maternity time is effecting my application or not :S
Thanks anyone who can help me aut with an answer

Cushie Butterfield

My understanding of the situation is that if you have claimed a benefit (based on your PRSI contributions) it would not have an adverse effect on your application, whereas if you have claimed a means tested allowance it may have an adverse effect (but not in all cases as the final decision rests with the Minister for Justice and Equality who can exercise powers of discretion).

A non-means tested benefit claim wouldn't be regarded as a drain on public funds as it is paid from the social insurance fund into which the claimant has paid, whereas a means tested assistance claim could be regarded as a drain on public funds as it is paid from the social assistance fund. Either way If you can show that you have not received State support in the 3 years before your application, this will generally meet the Minister for Justice and Equality's requirement that you have been supporting yourself and your dependants and that you will continue to do so.

You should really contact a recognised organisation for a trusted definitive answer (even INIS themselves) such as Citizenship Application Support Service (CASS) which is a free information and support service established by the New Communities Partnership. You can call the national helpline at (01) 819 6653 or visit one of their clinics. Or Crosscare Migrant Project Email: migrantproject@crosscare.ie Phone: +353 (0)1 873 2844 or visit their drop-in clinic in Sackville Place, Dublin Monday 2pm - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 7pm Wednesday CLOSED (August and September)
Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday CLOSED

They would be able to advise you on other matters such as EU Treaty Rights, which you may or may not be covered by, resulting in you having claimed any sort of social welfare payment not having any effect one way or another on your application for naturalisation.

valijja

Thank you so much!!!!I will contact them!!!!!

sanderswest

Hello,
Looking for a little bit of an advice here.
My wife applied for naturalisation through Irish husband.
She has never been working or has ever got any social payments. Been entirely supported by husband.
We are asked to provide proofs for 3 years of residency which is problem for us as she gets bank statements just for last year and her name is just on one bill.
We are asked for more proofs which we are unable to provide.
We looked and thought of everything just cannot get 3 different proofs for each year.
Will on these grounds this application will be refused?

Pessimist

Hi, I have my Irish Citizenship ceremony in Dublin on Friday. The letter I received advises only one adult guest will be allowed in. Can anyone that had their ceremony in the last year or so, just confirm children were allowed? I am just worried they may have recently got stricter and my daughter won't be allowed in with my husband.

Pessimist

Anyone?

sanderswest

2 years ago one guest was allowed only (including children). So my spouse with son had to wait outside.

Carawaystick

sanderswest wrote: »

2 years ago one guest was allowed only (including children). So my spouse with son had to wait outside.

Duine fáilte so

:eek:

flangemeistro

The thing that annoys me about these Citizenship ceremonies is the way they portray Ireland as being a so open and welcoming country and creating another 4000 Irish citizens. What is never mentioned in these fairytale stories is the cost of almost €1100 per person for the privilege of obtaining the purple passport, not to mention the thousands of spoilt and failed applications that cost the applicants a non refundable €175 fee. It's just another of our corrupt countries means of obtaining cash from the vulnerable. I'll let you multiply 4000 by €1100 and then think about how many of these "ceremonies" are held every year.

Pro Hoc Vice

flangemeistro wrote: »

The thing that annoys me about these Citizenship ceremonies is the way they portray Ireland as being a so open and welcoming country and creating another 4000 Irish citizens. What is never mentioned in these fairytale stories is the cost of almost €1100 per person for the privilege of obtaining the purple passport, not to mention the thousands of spoilt and failed applications that cost the applicants a non refundable €175 fee. It's just another of our corrupt countries means of obtaining cash from the vulnerable. I'll let you multiply 4000 by €1100 and then think about how many of these "ceremonies" are held every year.

Why is a person who seeks naturalisation vulnerable. Widows or surviving civil partners have a reduced rate €200 not €950 and refugees don't pay anything. Seems very fair to me. Also children pay only €200.

For years the department was underfunded allowing for 4 year waits, now with new costs most decisions in 6 months.

sanderswest

Pro Hoc Vice wrote: »

Why is a person who seeks naturalisation vulnerable. Widows or surviving civil partners have a reduced rate €200 not €950 and refugees don't pay anything. Seems very fair to me. Also children pay only €200.

For years the department was underfunded allowing for 4 year waits, now with new costs most decisions in 6 months.

Totally agree.

P.S. Just wondering why applying for naturalisation in the "unloved and deadly corrupt country"?

Pessimist

Just wanted to update that my husband and daughter were both allowed through, no problems at all. Very glad I chanced it, as felt extra special them both being there.

As a side note, I have found the Irish department of immigration very easy and friendly to deal with. They processed my application first time, with no fuss and within months of me submitting it. My yearly fee to stay in the country was always waived, due to having an Irish spouse, so I don't begrudge the €1100. You should try getting a spousal visa for Australia or another country, now that's expensive with a lot of hoops to jump through!

Dandelion6

Pessimist wrote: »

As a side note, I have found the Irish department of immigration very easy and friendly to deal with. They processed my application first time, with no fuss and within months of me submitting it. My yearly fee to stay in the country was always waived, due to having an Irish spouse, so I don't begrudge the €1100. You should try getting a spousal visa for Australia or another country, now that's expensive with a lot of hoops to jump through!

Spousal visas for Ireland do require a lot of hoops to jump through - particularly since the Family Reunification Guidelines were brought in last year. Permission to remain in Ireland as a spouse is considerably less hassle-filled, at least if you are a non-visa required national.

sHnaCk

Hi all, any idea what the story is in regards to the Citizenship Ceremony?
So, I have been granted citizenship and was then told that the ceremony is oversubscribed and therefore need to wait for the next ceremony!
but...
There is nothing planned for the rest of 2016.

My question is; is there an alternative to the ceremony? i.e. like going to court etc. as I am now under severe pressure from work to travel at a moments notice. The work I do creates Irish jobs!

TooGood444

Hey have a question or 2 about applying for Irish Citizenship if anyone can help.

UK citizen been living in Ireland for 9 months or so but will be moving back some point next year. My Grandparent was born in Ireland so as far as i understand it i am eligible for Citizenship. Does it really take 2 years to complete this process or is that more for the naturalisation process?

Doubt i will be at my current address for another year so time is a factor.

Thanks.