There isnt a ceremony for FBR applicants. This is all done by mail. There is no need to visit ireland for any part of this process. Current and valid ID is required for your mother, you and your daughter. They must be witnessed by one of the people listed on the application, Clergy, notary... ect. A...

Cousin online app completed Aug 10 My online app competed Aug 17 Both applications and documents sent Fedex next day international with AM Delivery in same package on Aug 17. Each application was separate and had separate supporting documents, although we could have shared common documents. Package ...

More.... If your daughter DOES NOT have children and is granted citizenship, her children, when born, will be eligible for FBR.. the parent, must be a citizen BEFORE the child is born.. except in your situation, you have been a citizen since birth as your mother was BORN in Ireland (north or republi...

Easy ! You mom is a citizen by birth. You are a citizen by decent, you just need to get the documents. YOU skip the FBR and go directly to the passport application stage. Your daughter, file for citizenship by decent by means of the FBR. Complete online application, pay fee, print application and ha...

You are getting things confused. 1. Was your mother born in any part of Ireland? 2. Are you an Irish citizen? If your mother was born in Ireland, then you are a citizen and your daughter can register bia FBR. The witness part only appears after you complete the online application, pay and the you wi...

Thank you everyone! It still has not completely sunk in yet. I am very excited, just the thought of the connection and the link to my heritage is great. The only thing I wish I could change is that I wish I had been more educated in this years ago. I had known for many many years that I was eligible...

Thank you. Myself and my cousin are excited beyond belief. I have 2 other cousins still pending, one is the above mentioned cousin’s sister who applied about 2 weeks after us and my cousin Liam (UpLiam) and his application was recieved the day following ours. 2 down and 2 to go! Any current timefram...

Today is the day! Myself and my cousin both recieved this... Congratulations you are now an Irish Citizen. Your recent application for Foreign Birth Registration has been successful and your certificate is currently awaiting printing. Your original documentation and your certificate will either be s...

Hello all, I discovered this site and decided to register and post my own dates of application for FBR. I sent my application on 21 March from the New York City metro area. I received an email on 28 March 2019 stating that my application had been received and that it would take up to six months to ...

The process is the process. I do think that DFA should have built into their process a simple first step - in that when submissions are first received the original documents should be checked for sufficiency/responsiveness - and if so, the original docs then returned to the applicant. Then the subm...

May 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018. Jacqui309 – received May 15th / Pending Emma86 – received May 30th (Added to FBR November 20th 2018) June 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018. Ben321 – received m...

Need some advice. I am Irish national through naturalization and living in another EU country... whereas my wife is non-EU national. For the new born to arrive, i will be applying for Irish nationality through FBR route. The twist here is that if the whole family moves to an non-EU country after th...

Good to hear Sulla! I for one will miss your expertise and insights on this message board. Oh, I won't be calling it a day just yet. I still have to wait to actually get the passport. Besides, it will be nice to be around when everyone else's journey finally comes to an end and they get their good ...

Yes and I think if this really is the case then they need to take the 'applications take approximately 6 months to process' off the website, it only states on the website also that taking up to 12 months is for complex applications and I am sure that the majority of applications received are straig...

The guy on the phone told me that the timeline is now a full 12 months from receipt to them 'processing' the applications. They've been rattling out this "Full 12 months" line for a while now. In practice, there seems to be no rhyme or reason, so don't get too dejected. I don't see how th...

Six months next week since I submitted my application to the London embassy. Not holding my breath... Why not? I think blue is a great color on you 🤣 Im just past 8 months and will be at 9 on the 21st of May. I am now over double the waiting time that the applications were taking when I applied. I ...

Disappointing call today to the FBR department asking for an update to my application. It was received in London on 8 October 2018 and is still in the queue to be checked. Man said 'I wouldn't be expecting it any time soon as they are taking over a year to be processed'. I said 'Oh, so I should get...

I know expectant parents are given a fast track to the FBR, I wonder if a health concern would allow the same? Past heart attack... any thoughts??

I sent my application direct to Dublin from thr USA via Fedex next day international air service. Dublin confirmed reciept via email on Aug 21, 2018 Thanks. That’s where I have also sent it to. I have got the receipt to track the parcel and signature. Same here, Fedex showed delivery on 8/20/18 at ...

I sent via Fedex yesterday to Balbriggan from Washington, DC. I do find it curious that so many posters seem to have worked through their local consulates. I followed the online instructions and I haven't a clue which is the correct procedure... and 13 months? ugh... That is the correct way of ship...

I sent my application direct to Dublin from thr USA via Fedex next day international air service. Dublin confirmed reciept via email on Aug 21, 2018 Thanks. That’s where I have also sent it to. I have got the receipt to track the parcel and signature. Same here, Fedex showed delivery on 8/20/18 at ...

Did any of you send your FBR to Balbriggan, Dublin or London Embassy of Ireland(?). I sent my application direct to Dublin from thr USA via Fedex next day international air service. Dublin confirmed reciept via email on Aug 21, 2018 Thanks. That’s where I have also sent it to. I have got the receip...

BecomingIrishCitizen wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:01 am

Did any of you send your FBR to Balbriggan, Dublin or London Embassy of Ireland(?).

I sent my application direct to Dublin from thr USA via Fedex next day international air service. Dublin confirmed reciept via email on Aug 21, 2018

Today, 8 months.


Sulla, I aggree. I think the realistic stat would be 8 % or maybe even 88 weeks of waiting. Lol

Congratulations Brawn!


Ive decided that the comical aspect of this “6 month wait” and “88% of applications in 2018 where completed within 6 months” is almost worth the wait. How can they make the 88% claim about 2018? They are barely processing the first half of 2018.