Foreign birth register

[Kay93]

Hi all,

I submitted my application only a few weeks ago and by the looks of things on the main foreign birth register post, I won’t hear back before two years at the earliest . I just have a few questions if anyone can help as I’ve not heard back from the department directly:

1) The website said not to send documentation but the email confirmation said I should. Should I send them?

2) Im applying through my grandmother born in Ireland. She does not have current state-issued ID document. Is there any way around this? In hindsight I should have applied through my grandfather also born in Ireland (but is deceased) and therefore I would only need his birth and marriage certificate. Can I now change it to him now?

Thank you for your time!

[maishun]

Your grandfather died. You don't need to submit his passport, just his death certificate
If he gets married, you need to submit a marriage certificate

[jgclancy]

Hi all,

I submitted my application only a few weeks ago and by the looks of things on the main foreign birth register post, I won’t hear back before two years at the earliest . I just have a few questions if anyone can help as I’ve not heard back from the department directly:

1) The website said not to send documentation but the email confirmation said I should. Should I send them?

2) Im applying through my grandmother born in Ireland. She does not have current state-issued ID document. Is there any way around this? In hindsight I should have applied through my grandfather also born in Ireland (but is deceased) and therefore I would only need his birth and marriage certificate. Can I now change it to him now?

Thank you for your time!

1) Do what the email said--send it.

2) Read through the main FBR thread -this issue has been discussed a few times concerning ID. I think changing which grandparent at this point wouldn't work. You'd have to contact the FBR office which is hard these days. Probably cancel this application completely & refile. Covid may shut it all down again as well. A lawyer can do something about attesting to grandmothers identity if you can afford it but read through the main thread for other ways.

jgclancy