Im with ya, its kinda getting old. Here are some things I discovered... This is all based on US applicatants for 2018. Weekends and holidays are included in the days counted. The shortest wait for the email is 70 days and that application was received in dublin in January. The longest was 144 days, ...
My sister and I have just received our Irish passports (UK born to Irish parent). Our grown up children - 5 of them want to join the Foreign Birth register. Does anyone know if: It will be quicker as they have just proved our entitlement? Will they be able to cope with 5 related applications? Is it...
Hi everyone, So I sent my application off on 15th May 2018 applying through my grandmother with all the documents required. I got an email in october saying that i needed to get my passport copy verified and I did this and sent it back on 13th October. I haven't heard anything since. So its been ab...
Hey shoileygal You don’t need to continue with the FBR process if you already have an Irish passport as you are already an Irish citizen. If I were you I’d contact the DFA and explain your situation to see if you can get your money back! Brawn, Any news? Updates? So far... 134 days or 19 weeks &...
hello folks: I have recently received my Irish Passport and was lucky enough to do this by documenting my father's birth in Ireland. When I first started the process, I wasn't sure I could obtain a document proving that he had changed his name, and for this reason, I thought I was going to have to ...
Passport update: I just got a message from Fedex, informing me that a package will be delivered tomorrow that requires a signature. It was sent from San Francisco, which is the location of the consulate to which I sent my application. Since I don't normally get such deliveries, and the fact that th...
Thank you for your e-mail. All UK applicants have to send their Foreign Birth Registration applications to the Embassy of Ireland in London. Kind regards xxxxxxx Consular Directorate this is the reply which I received via Web enquiry Kindly refrain from posting the full names of official staff on t...
Hi all, I'm in the process of applying for FBR but have one stumbling block. The whole witness thing? I don't know anyone in those professions personally. Am I right in assuming you can't ask your doctor or a lawyer to sign it unless they know you personally or know someone who does know you person...
Congratulations Spav ! Michael , I have some question about using application numbers to estimate volume of applications being processed. An application number is generated when you click the link "Begin your online Foreign Births Registration application" - not when you submit it and mak...
He was a USA applicant and his application was recieved on 8/3. Sean was also 8/3 but it took 6 days between them. My last note was 970 applications per week (at the min) / 200 per day, they are getting more applications per day than they can process. Christmas has passed, I think I will be lucky to...
He was a USA applicant and his application was recieved on 8/3. Sean was also 8/3 but it took 6 days between them. My last note was 970 applications per week (at the min) / 200 per day, they are getting more applications per day than they can process. Christmas has passed, I think I will be lucky to...
I received my certificate in the mail today. A nice Boxing Day present. I already received the application form for the passport from the Consulate, so that will be the next step.
Congratulations! Please keep us updated with the passport process.
Got it, thanks! My cousin is 7885 and I am 8832, our online apps were filed exactly a week apart. Thats about 1000 per week.. thats is why it wook 6 days between Spav and Sean.
Michael123 and anyone else who may be interested: I got the congratulations email this morning, so I am now an official Irish citizen! Best wishes to those who are still waiting! Now it is onto the passport stage... -Sean Sean and Spav, would you guys mind sharing the last 2-3 digits of your applic...
Congrats Sean! That was a good few days between you and Spav. My Cousin called today, she also applied for her FBR. She filed the application on line a week before me, we sent both our application in the same package and both received the same day. She was informed that she still had a few months to...
One final update for you guys, I received my Certificate and supporting documents in the mail yesterday, December 13th after submitting on June 14th, making it literally one day before the 6 month processing time. (Applying from U.K. Via London Embassy) My application was in relation to an Irish Gr...
I agree that the UK applications take longer. I was wondering why the UK applications need to apply via the Embassy, do they want a record if who has dual citizenship and the US doesn’t care? Tues will be my 17th week but Fri will be my 4th month by date to date (8/21 - 12/21). As far as my call to ...
Called Dublin today. I explained that I called a month ago and was told I had 100 applications ahead of me and to call back in a month. She asked for my application number and verified by name and DOB. She advised me when application was recieved and not to expect anything until February. I had advi...
I called Dublin this morning. The man said “we are currently reviewing applications that were recieved on 8/9 and yours was recieved on 8/21, there are about 100 ahead of you. So, I would give it about a months time.” So, it appears that Sean015 is being reviewed now maybe even the 2nd stage. Thank...
Sean015, Spav.... anything, anything at all? Not getting any news is crushing my hopes of this happening before Christmas! I check my email before pulling the blankets off me and at this point, Im checking my junk folder too!
My Final update : 8th July: Applied online : 8th July 20th July: Documents Received by London Embassy 7th November : E-mail from DFA requesting clarification re: marriage cert (Grandmother) and additional document 8th November : Additional Documents Sent to DFA in Ireland 12th November: Documents R...
