It was a full colour copy and we had it notarised by the Post Office. They are an official notary and everything we submitted for his FBR application was also notarised by the PO and all were accepted. It's probably pot luck whether the team dealing with your application will accept a notarised cop...

Re sending your current country passport when applying for an Irish passport when on the FBR or a notarised copy. My son was registered on the FBR just over a year ago and he sent a notarised copy of his UK passport. This wasn't accepted so he had to send the original. He got it back within a week ...

For first time passport applicants using FBR: ---- My advice is to use a certified colour copy of FBR certificate & a color copy of passport (if you have one) & a color copy of your Driver License --NOTARIZE them all! jgclancy Are you certain about that? On IE Citizen Information website (h...

For first time passport applicants using FBR: If you are a First Time Applicant and hold a Foreign Birth Registration Certificate, please submit the following original documents. These will be returned to you. Identity verification form. Original FBR Certificate or a certified colour copy (certifie...

Hi Everyone. I’ll be receiving my FBR certificate soon, I was just looking at the passport application process in the meantime. The form states that I need to provide an original passport from my country of origin. Does anyone know if this can be notarised instead? Or do I just have to wait until I...

I am now an Irish citizen! 🎆 Timeline (DD/MM/YYYY): Applied online: 04/09/2023 Confirmation email: 22/10/2023 Address confirmation/supply another scan of passport (by email): 24/07/2024 Scan of passport emailed to DFA: 27/07/24 Congratulations email: 04/09/2024 So from first applying to receiving co...

Hi all I received the address confirmation email on 29 July 2024. I replied to that email with confirmation of my address. I received an automatic response saying "this mail box is for outbound clarification queries from the FBR Entitlement Unit ONLY" Can anyone confirm that replying dire...

Some applicants' report delays of 3-6 months when additional docs are requested. But hope your timeline is more accurate I'm wondering if the 3-6 month delay is only where physical copies are requested? The request was for me to email a photocopy of the notarised passport in colour. My assumption i...

Good news for those who applied September 2023 - they're now being processed! Timeline (DD/MM/YYYY): Applied online: 04/09/2023 Confirmation email: 22/10/2023 I received an email from the DFA on 24/07/2024 asking for: 1. To ensure documents are dispatched to correct address, confirm my postal addres...