Temporary Increase in times for the issue of naturalization certs to approved applicants

As a result of a number of special sittings of the Dublin District Court in November 2009 the Division has received an high volume of requests from approved applicants to issue certificates of Naturalisation.

This has meant that it is currently taking 3 months for a certificate to issue. Additional resources have been allocated to the certifications area to reduce this time. It is expected that certificates will issue within 4-6 weeks from February onwards. In the meantime your patience would be greatly appreciated. "