Since I've submitted my forms I have wanted to know how it's going to take, on the inis citizenship page there is a note saying there is approximately an average of a 23month turn around time for applications to be processed, but in reality, this is probably the lower bound, I expect turn around time to be around 3yrs on average.
I found some useful documentation, advice and links at www.immigrationboards.com, here are the relevant links to me (I think)
- http://www.mrci.ie/know_rights/index.htm
- http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s17000.htm
- http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/frattini/doc/guide_2004_38_ec_en.pdf
- http://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/handbook.htm
- http://www.mrci.ie/publications/documents/Know_Your_Rights.pdf
- http://www.mrci.ie/publications/index.htm
- http://www.emigrantadvice.ie/Rights%20and%20Entitlements%20of%20Migrants%202007.pdf
- http://www.iccsi.ie/information/index.html
- http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l33152.htm
Link to explanation on various stamps. http://www.mrci.ie/know_rights/legalstatus_residency.htm
Directory of Migrant Led Groups in Ireland. http://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/mlco.htm
On the www.immigrationboards.com forums, I found that it is possible for me to apply for Long Term Residency, I guess this is not bad. It means I can work without a work permit, assuming it is granted, the process is apparently less painful than naturalisation and is a work around for the long processing times, but I don't qualify till I have a full 60months of stamps on my passport.
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