I just wanted to post an update: I ended up going to the Irish Consulate in NYC in person on August 4 and they took all my documents, looked them over and gave back my original FBR certificate and told me I would get my passport in 6 to 8 weeks. Today I received by Fed Express my Irish Passport! Ver...

I just came back from a 12 day vacation and found my FBR with my deliveries, so happy! I know they received my FedEX docs in Dublin on Jan. 25 and the letter with the Certificate was dated May 10, and the package had a date of May 25, so it was just about exactly 4 months as predicted! It makes me s...

Hi everyone Thanks for this informative thread. I've just recently applied for the Foreign Birth Registration through my father's mother, who was born in Ireland. I live in the US and have sent my application by FedEx last month after submitting a basic online form and paying online around January 1...