Well today is the day. Passport arrived 1 year and 19 days after FBR application received at the London Embassy. Delighted is an understatement, my three children have Irish citizenship through my Limerick born wife so all five of us now have Irish passports/citizenship. I hope everyone here doesn'...

Sulla, As I said it's purely my personal perception of being "British" in relation to being ashamed of it. This is my perception which is personal to me. I'd gladly have a Scottish passport if this ever became a reality. Ian I understand your position. My cousin feels the same way. I too ...

Hi Ian, Thanks for your thoughts - completely agree about the toxicity of the British passport - the shame of it! You are right about the procrastination - I did have everything in place just after Brexit but found it all a very emotional and upsetting process. Had I found this forum then - I would...

I did not say that half of the people in the US paid no taxes. I said they paid no federal income taxes. That is accurate. It is technically accurate. But it is a statistic that was initially used by a presidential candidate to suggest that those who don't pay federal income tax are malingerers: &q...

The fact is that for instance in the US, 50% of people pay no Federal income taxes. This is a misleading statement - especially when made by or reported to people who don't live in the U.S. It's a favorite talking point of some in the U.S. But it ignores the fact that every working person pays fede...

My certificate came in the mail today! I am officially an Irish citizen!!! 12 months to the day of them receiving my application in Dublin! Laurie Thanks fantastic news Laurie. Congratulations. Can you please let us know the date of addition to the FBR as printed on the certificate? I guess you wil...

Hi, just a quick update to my timeline as looks like nearing the end of a long journey. Application received London Embassy 31st July 2018 Sent for final approval 5th December 2018 Added FBR 23rd May 2019 Congratulations email not received Certificate and documents received 3rd June 2019 Passport a...

This sounds a bit like you're saying that it's okay to kick away the ladder now that you're safely over the wall... However, I understand your overall point that the Irish are unlikely to repeal their FBR legislation. I profoundly disagree with your confidence in this. In any country, the issue of ...

Amazing work Sulla. Could you please add me? Application submitted online 4th September 2018 and documents received at Irish embassy in Dublin on 10th September 2018. Here's hoping the September group get some good news soon! OK I have added you in. Just to clarify one point: do you mean received b...

Remember Irish citizenship is not a right, its a privilege! If you want to regard Irish citizenship acquisition as a privilege, then go right ahead. However, please can we refrain from trying to force that opinion on others. Nobody is trying to 'force' their opinion on others - this is a forum: stu...

The list as it now stands. Any omissions or clarifications, please let me know. 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 ...

Hello all, So I keep reading conflicting information on this. My witness (credit union manager) signed my application form today and my photos. They also signed and dated the back of the photocopy of my passport. Is this sufficient to certify it as a true copy of the original or should I get it not...

Hi All I am one of the Sep 2018 applicants I received this generic email yesterday. OFFICIAL NOTICE: IRISH CITIZENSHIP APPROVED/GRANTED - APPLICATION IN QUEUE FOR CERTIFICATE PRINTING Dear FBR applicant, Please be advised that your Irish citizenship by descent application has been completed success...

Hi Sulla Please add me to your extended list , application sent from England direct to Balbriggan, received in Balbriggan Co.Dublin 12/03/19 . Online application - 06/03/19 Application Received - 12/03/19 All other stages of process - Pending Many thanks Added in. Thanks for sharing your info with ...

Hi everyone - newbie here and have been catching up on all the posts - a lot to go through! My application through descent of parents/ grandparents was received on 4th October 2018, sent from the UK. Since receiving the email on that date to say it has been received, I have heard nothing. Do you th...

Michael and Jacqui are both quite right. Please check the Irish Nationality act 1956 for the legal basis of the right to citizenship by descent. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1956/act/26/section/6/enacted/en/html#sec6 This act was later amended but its core provisions remain the same. As Michae...

Just purely from curiosity; what’s the QUICKEST turnaround anyone has reported - from acknowledgement email until confirmation of entry onto the FBR? In terms of being added to the FBR (not actually receiving the certificate in the post), Powerbook1 is the clear winner. His case occupied only a mon...

Hello, I finally have my application ready to be submitted to the FBR and there is one spot on the form that I am a little unsure of what it is supposed to be filled out with (My Family DR was my witness for my application) It's the part that says: I certify that the applicant is personally known t...

Eowyn wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:03 pm

Could I be added to the list of Nov 2018 applicants please (sorry if I missed my name on the list!)?

Sure Eowyn. Thanks for checking in and sharing your information with us. Let's hope your wait will be over sooner rather than later.

chrisinpm wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:06 am

Sulla,

If you could add me to your rolling list - I sent my application on 21 March 2019 from the New York City metro area to the Balbriggan office. I received an email on 28 March 2019 stating that my application had been received.

Thanks

Added in. Thanks for sharing your information.

I did give the FBR a call yesterday at 14.30pm GMT and got straight through and was told the same message the e-mail you received states 6 months to receive your FBR but due to the high numbers of applications procesiing is taking 12 months . I asked when should I check in ? FBR Staff member - If y...

Helo Sulla and all, I'm sorry--I made a mistake. I filed my application on September 4, 2018. I got through to the FBR office today, and the very nice lady there told me that they are working on applications submitted in August 2018 right now. Thanks! It's fine. I have corrected that. Your wait tim...

So I received my FBR certificate today in the mail! 😁 Timeline: December 18th 2018: application received New Zealand consulate Added FBR: 4th July 2019 Certificate Received: 8th August 2019 No email of congratulations That's great news. Congratulations. Thanks for checking in and letting us all kno...

Well I spoke to a very nice person at FBR today and have been told they are just waiting for my certificate to be printed :) :) :) Can I say yet that I am now also Irish? Mary Give them a call and let them know your new address, I have always found it really easy to get through to them (thanks to L...

Hi Sulla Please add me to your extended list , as of today I have reached the 6 month mark , application received in Balbriggan Co.Dublin 06/02/18 . Online application - 28/12/18 Application Received - 06/02/19 All other stages of process - Pending Many thanks Hi Lee, I have added you in. Thanks fo...