Hoping someone can help! My first time passport app was just received today. The passport tracker says I need to submit supporting documents. I closely followed the documentation guidelines so the application should be complete. I’m wondering if maybe Im getting that message because the package has...

Is my parent's marriage certificate a red herring for my FBR application? My father's father is the one born in Ireland , and my father's name is on my birth certificate, so the fact my parents were (or were not) married is irrelevant. I ask because I easily tracked down all relevant certificates e...

Hello my names Kietan, I applied for the fbr in October 2021. I heard back from a lady about two months ago saying I need a different death certificate for my grandmother. We emailed back and forth and I got the death certificate and mailed it to her. She said she would let me know when she receive...

Heyo Just recently got my FBR approved. I can just send in my actual British passport instead of a certified photocopy right? That should be enough for the ID requirement? Or do I need more? The actual passport is what they ask for, so if you are happy sending it, you can. You can start the online ...

smbschrader wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:49 am

I thought registered mail would require a signature upon delivery?

I don't think they do that anymore since Covid.

Do people receiving / sending documents from the UK using Royal Mail experience delays? My passport application to Dublin has been held by Royal mail for nearly 10 days with no progress and i am worried. Unfortunately I have always used Royal Mail but at the moment I would strongly reccomend avoidi...

I find this quite a strange remark to be making on an FBR forum designed to give people advice and useful information about the process. I noticed you made a similar comment a week or so ago when I said I was applying through my grandfather and it I found it a little bit offensive. Isn’t the whole ...

Hey folks I am about to make my first application for an Irish passport. I have my FBR certificate and am based in England if that has any bearing on the answer. Am I ok to submit a certified copy of my passport? I don't fancy sending my actual passport in case the Royal Mail go rogue. Also does an...

I got the email this morning :D but I'm not clear on the wording. "your application for Irish citizenship through entry on the Foreign Births Register has been successful" Does this mean I am now an Irish citizen? Or is there another step? Also for the passport, is this basically automati...

Hi All, New to the forum as I have a question about the FBR. I'm applying for Irish Citizenship through my Irish Grandfather and was wondering: do I have to include his marriage certificate? The FBR Application Form states that it wants a marriage certificate if the person in question was married y...

I've just received my confirmation of being accepted onto the FBR and have now applied for my passport. On the required documents list, for those applying through basis of FBR citizenship it states "Original passport from country of birth (if you have one)". Does anyone know certain if a ...

Valo wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:06 pm

1 month now since my address confirmation email.

Have you received the "congratulations your certificate has been printed & posted" email yet? It looks like they have been steaming through the applications but have bottle necked at the final stage after approval.

Regarding posting from UK to Ireland at around midday the post office refused to allow me to send a letter to Ireland without a customs declaration (this is insane) I returned a few hours later with the customs declaration attached & was told it wasn't necessary and they accepted it as track &am...

I had noticed a few of you had contacted the department asking for any updates after the address confirmation email. That it has been a bit of a mix, some getting congratulations soon after and others quite a while after. I contacted the person who was reviewing mine for an update but never receive...

Does it matter if the Grandparent of the applicant is still alive or have passed away? If the Grandparent passes away during the 2 years application process, does this effect the application? It doesn't affect the application process. So long as everything was correct and in order at the time of yo...

Hello - wondering if others have had delays in receiving their certificates in the mail. Congrats/Approved email received on Jan 9, 2023 No Certificate delivery yet. Mailing Address Confirmation email received and sent: January 6, 2023 Congratulations email: February 1, 2023 FBR Certificate Receive...

'estranged difficult parent group' Should I also get an affadavit ready? Yes. They will ask. Mine was worded similar to this because I had seen previous cases here where they ask for aunties/uncles photo ID instead: I am (name) of (address). I am the son of (parent). I have been irreconcilably estr...

Application submitted: 03/12/2020 Documents recieved: 18/12/2020 Email requesting a document & address confirmation: 16/11/2022 Email confirming acceptance of document. Address confirmation (again): 05/01/2023 Email congratulations. Certificate has been printed & posted: 01/02/23 What a reli...

Hello friends, this is my first time on the forum. I'm seeking information on whether or not I need to provide the marriage certificate for my parents and grandparents. In my case, since I'm submitting my application based upon my Dad and Grandpa's birth certificates, and there was no first name or...

Just got a reply from the person processing my application. It’s approved and is in the queue for printing. Standard spiel about Brexit delay etc etc, but is good to finally here that it is due to be printed and has been approved. Thats fantastic news 🇮🇪 . I've been too scared to bother them :mrgre...

Valo wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:49 pm

That's new. My confirmation of address email was from a woman.

I also didn't get a "thank you for confirming" email either
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There really is no universal format anymore. I think they do this on purpose to throw us off

Patpatriot wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:30 pm

Did they ask for extra doc's with the confirmation of address email?

They did for me. Then radio silence. Then email confirming the doucuments were acceptable and another address confirmation. Then radio silence.

Application submitted online: 03 Dec 2020 Documents recieved: 18 Dec 2020 Email requesting a document & address confirmation: 16/11/2022 Email confirming acceptance of documentation in place if parental ID. Address confirmation (again) 5/1/2023 I had from the start been very sceptical but there...

Application submitted online: 03 Dec 2020 Documents recieved: 18 Dec 2020 Email requesting a document & address confirmation: 16/11/2022 Email confirming acceptance of documentation in place if parental ID. Address confirmation (again) 5/1/2023 I had from the start been very sceptical but there ...

Seems a very wise decision IMHO. I've got an FBR applied for and ready to post (from UK). I don't think I will until Feburary!! There are alternatives to Royal Mail. The Irish government probably has a contract/deal with them thats why they use them exclusively. Personally I would just use another ...