It's been said that you need to be here at least 2 years, and have X amount of posts before your considered for candidacy. That number has decreased for me since I know I've passed the posts, but the only thing holding me back, is the time I've been here. Since I've only been here for 6 months (Only the regristration date counts, not your knowledge of what happened before you finally did register) I have to wait 18 months before being eligible for vatican status.