I just received my FBR Certificate and documents in the mail today! My certificate is dated March 7, 2017 (the same day my credit card was charged). The FBR department gave me a time estimate of 5 months, and having applied on October 24th that is pretty spot on. Also, just a note for applicants fro...

I just received an email stating that my application has been approved and I should receive my documents and FBR certificate within 6 weeks! For reference, my application was received on October 24, 2016 and I applied directly through Ireland mailed from the USA. I'm very happy to now call myself an...

Update: Called the FBR division of the DFA again today. I must have spoken to someone different, because I was informed that my application was indeed received in October and not February as I had previously been told. He said that someone is working on it now, and if I do not receive it back by the...

I'm in a big predicament with this, just wanted to see if anyone has advice. I submitted my application in October (from the US, mailed directly to the DFA) and was given the timeline of 5 months. I just called this morning and I was informed that they just received my application in February. I tol...