Hey rj87,
I haven't seen anyone on this board apply from the SA embassy yet, so not sure if anyone on here would be able to comment on processing time unless they are a Newbie (or hiding!
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However your comment piqued my interest so I thought I would have a look. I found the following site:
https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/south- ... ion-guide/
So it seems that when you apply from SA, you probably apply to the embassy and then they will process the application (look through the documents etc to check eligibility) and then send to Dublin for final processing. This is what they do at the London embassy. For the London embassy, they say that there is at least a 6 month waiting time. I am at about 5.5 months and no certificate or email confirmation yet, but it is currently in Dublin, so that seems to be tracking towards the stated time. I'd imagine that it is probably around the same for SA applications, but couldn't say for sure.
If you're in the USA then unlike the UK (and probably SA) you apply directly to Dublin
https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/usa/ou ... ion-guide/
But from the USA (unless you are lucky, as some on this thread have been), it is the same 6 month processing time that is stated.
https://www.dfa.ie/passports-citizenshi ... ign-birth/
I'd also note Michael123's comment a month or so back indicating that there is less manpower at the FBR office in Dublin than there was earlier in the year, so this mixed with the swathe of incoming applications may mean it is tracking back at the 6 month processing time now, whereas before it did seem to be a little quicker.
Michael -
Michael123 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:09 am
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!
You're 112 days in now (just about 4 months) - only 2-3 weeks off what I saw as the average processing time for US applicants, so you might hear something before Christmas, you might not until the new year. If you are desparate, why don't you give them a call. That's a sure fire way to find out the actual status
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