Foreign Birth Registration

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:52 pm

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:44 pm

I thought I'd post my timeline as I've found that so helpful when other people have done that, just to get that comfort that I'm not the only one waiting, and that things do seem to be moving:

Application submitted online: 10/11/2019
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation Balbriggan: 02/12/2019
Confirmation of address phone call: 29/11/2021
Date added to FBR: TBC
Congrats email: 08/12/2021
FBR certificate received: TBC

Congrats!

My docs were also received Dec 2 2019. No word yet for me but this gives me hope!

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Hi
I applied in August 2019, received the "documents received" email email on 27th August 2019 and had heard nothing until last Friday when I had a phone call from Dublin to say that my application (along with my brother's) had been approved. The lady said that I will receive an email confirming and then my original documents and certificate will be posted back to me, most likely after Christmas. Really pleased that it has come through at last. Hope this gives a bit of reassurance to those of you who are still waiting.

Docs received: 27/08/2019
Confirmation of address/application approved phone call: 10/12/2021
Email confirmation: Still waiting

Dalton_Trumbo wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:02 pm

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Hi
I applied in August 2019, received the "documents received" email email on 27th August 2019 and had heard nothing until last Friday when I had a phone call from Dublin to say that my application (along with my brother's) had been approved. The lady said that I will receive an email confirming and then my original documents and certificate will be posted back to me, most likely after Christmas. Really pleased that it has come through at last. Hope this gives a bit of reassurance to those of you who are still waiting.

Docs received: 27/08/2019
Confirmation of address/application approved phone call: 10/12/2021
Email confirmation: Still waiting

This is just my opinion, others may differ, but if you haven't heard anything by 2022 I personally would consider that an emergency query send the FBR an email, if only to confirm that everything is okay with your application.

ironkerton wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:58 am

Hello all,
Long time lurker. Just updating with my details as I patiently wait.

Applied: 10th March 2019
Confirmation of docs: 28th August 2019

Glad to see people starting to get confirmations from around my time.

I think mine is relatively straightforward. Hope to hear something soon!

My application wasn't actually Brexit related. I had been meaning to apply for my Irish citizenship for 20 odd years. I had only just gotten the income to be able to afford it and then the pandemic struck. Good luck everyone.

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Hi
I applied in August 2019, received the "documents received" email email on 27th August 2019 and had heard nothing until last Friday when I had a phone call from Dublin to say that my application (along with my brother's) had been approved. The lady said that I will receive an email confirming and then my original documents and certificate will be posted back to me, most likely after Christmas. Really pleased that it has come through at last. Hope this gives a bit of reassurance to those of you who are still waiting.

Docs received: 27/08/2019
Confirmation of address/application approved phone call: 10/12/2021
Email confirmation: Still waiting

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:30 pm

Dalton_Trumbo wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:02 pm

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Hi
I applied in August 2019, received the "documents received" email email on 27th August 2019 and had heard nothing until last Friday when I had a phone call from Dublin to say that my application (along with my brother's) had been approved. The lady said that I will receive an email confirming and then my original documents and certificate will be posted back to me, most likely after Christmas. Really pleased that it has come through at last. Hope this gives a bit of reassurance to those of you who are still waiting.

Docs received: 27/08/2019
Confirmation of address/application approved phone call: 10/12/2021
Email confirmation: Still waiting

This is just my opinion, others may differ, but if you haven't heard anything by 2022 I personally would consider that an emergency query send the FBR an email, if only to confirm that everything is okay with your application.

Thanks. Looking at other people's posts it does seem that there is bit of time between the confirmation of address email or phone call and the approval email. The lady on the phone said it had been approved and then she phoned my brother too so I'm pretty confident that it is all ok. She said the documents would most likely arrive back to me after Christmas. If it hasn't arrived in January I'll get in touch with them.

ironkerton wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:01 am

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Hi
I applied in August 2019, received the "documents received" email email on 27th August 2019 and had heard nothing until last Friday when I had a phone call from Dublin to say that my application (along with my brother's) had been approved. The lady said that I will receive an email confirming and then my original documents and certificate will be posted back to me, most likely after Christmas. Really pleased that it has come through at last. Hope this gives a bit of reassurance to those of you who are still waiting.

Docs received: 27/08/2019
Confirmation of address/application approved phone call: 10/12/2021
Email confirmation: Still waiting

Sounds like our paperwork has been sat on top of each other for 2 years! 1 day apart, hey. Hope your certificate arrives soon!

Dalton_Trumbo wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:24 pm

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:30 pm

Dalton_Trumbo wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:02 pm

Adelesan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Hi
I applied in August 2019, received the "documents received" email email on 27th August 2019 and had heard nothing until last Friday when I had a phone call from Dublin to say that my application (along with my brother's) had been approved. The lady said that I will receive an email confirming and then my original documents and certificate will be posted back to me, most likely after Christmas. Really pleased that it has come through at last. Hope this gives a bit of reassurance to those of you who are still waiting.

Docs received: 27/08/2019
Confirmation of address/application approved phone call: 10/12/2021
Email confirmation: Still waiting

This is just my opinion, others may differ, but if you haven't heard anything by 2022 I personally would consider that an emergency query send the FBR an email, if only to confirm that everything is okay with your application.

Thanks. Looking at other people's posts it does seem that there is bit of time between the confirmation of address email or phone call and the approval email. The lady on the phone said it had been approved and then she phoned my brother too so I'm pretty confident that it is all ok. She said the documents would most likely arrive back to me after Christmas. If it hasn't arrived in January I'll get in touch with them.

AH! my bad, I totally missed the part where you said you got a call saying it was approved. Misread the post. Anyway, Congrats! that's a long time to wait!

a.s.b.o wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:26 am

I received a response from the Minster's office and this mess appears to have been well normalised:

"Due to an unprecedented surge in applications as a result of the Brexit referendum in the UK, and the pause in the Service due to Covid-19 restrictions, applicants should allow approximately 2 years from date of receipt for processing of FBR applications at this time"

Some corners of this forum argue that providing citizenship via FBR to distant relatives of Irish citizens is generous. Providing citizenship to a foreign-born child of a citizen who happened to become stranded abroad due Covid is no generosity. Most civil European nations (inclining UK) deal with this in no time. Leprechaun time.

jamiepompey wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:47 pm

If it's an urgent case they do expedite it if they have good reason. For example if a child were to be rendered stateless if they didn't have their FBR. I sympathise with you. Maybe you could message the urgent enquiries email (which is somewhere on this thread, sorry I don't remember it) and see if they could help?

a.s.b.o wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:26 am

Some corners of this forum argue that providing citizenship via FBR to distant relatives of Irish citizens is generous.

ilikefrogs wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:39 am

Application submitted online and posted to Ireland: 10/12/2021
Supporting documentation delivered to Balbriggan: 13/12/21
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation from Balbriggan: 14/12/21

I'm amazed I got confirmation so fast, as I see some people have waited up to a month! Maybe things are improving in the Balbriggan office?

Either way, I'm super excited! 24 months to go lol.

LongWayDown wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:21 pm

ilikefrogs wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:39 am

Application submitted online and posted to Ireland: 10/12/2021
Supporting documentation delivered to Balbriggan: 13/12/21
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation from Balbriggan: 14/12/21

I'm amazed I got confirmation so fast, as I see some people have waited up to a month! Maybe things are improving in the Balbriggan office?

Either way, I'm super excited! 24 months to go lol.

I feel a bit worried now as I sent mine not long after reopening on 18th Nov. Royal mail show tracked and delivered 22nd November but I haven't had any emails. Did everybody get a confirmation email?

LongWayDown wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:21 pm

ilikefrogs wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:39 am

Application submitted online and posted to Ireland: 10/12/2021
Supporting documentation delivered to Balbriggan: 13/12/21
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation from Balbriggan: 14/12/21

I'm amazed I got confirmation so fast, as I see some people have waited up to a month! Maybe things are improving in the Balbriggan office?

Either way, I'm super excited! 24 months to go lol.

I feel a bit worried now as I sent mine not long after reopening on 18th Nov. Royal mail show tracked and delivered 22nd November but I haven't had any emails. Did everybody get a confirmation email?

Suro wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 6:44 pm

LongWayDown wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:21 pm

ilikefrogs wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:39 am

Application submitted online and posted to Ireland: 10/12/2021
Supporting documentation delivered to Balbriggan: 13/12/21
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation from Balbriggan: 14/12/21

I'm amazed I got confirmation so fast, as I see some people have waited up to a month! Maybe things are improving in the Balbriggan office?

Either way, I'm super excited! 24 months to go lol.

I feel a bit worried now as I sent mine not long after reopening on 18th Nov. Royal mail show tracked and delivered 22nd November but I haven't had any emails. Did everybody get a confirmation email?

I'm in the same boat as you, I posted mine on 15th November 2021 on the day they reopened. It shows as delivered on 18th November on my tracking, but not a word or an email from Balbriggan yet.
I am guessing the case from December we're talking about from ilikefrogs is a lucky case, rather than the norm. I hope so anyway.

snugglebug wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:39 pm

Suro wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 6:44 pm

LongWayDown wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:21 pm

ilikefrogs wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:39 am

Application submitted online and posted to Ireland: 10/12/2021
Supporting documentation delivered to Balbriggan: 13/12/21
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation from Balbriggan: 14/12/21

I'm amazed I got confirmation so fast, as I see some people have waited up to a month! Maybe things are improving in the Balbriggan office?

Either way, I'm super excited! 24 months to go lol.

I feel a bit worried now as I sent mine not long after reopening on 18th Nov. Royal mail show tracked and delivered 22nd November but I haven't had any emails. Did everybody get a confirmation email?

I'm in the same boat as you, I posted mine on 15th November 2021 on the day they reopened. It shows as delivered on 18th November on my tracking, but not a word or an email from Balbriggan yet.
I am guessing the case from December we're talking about from ilikefrogs is a lucky case, rather than the norm. I hope so anyway.

I wouldn’t worry, I’m in the same boat. I applied online in September and finally sent off my supporting documents and paper form when the offices reopened on 15th Nov. Tracking shows it was delivered on the 19th November but I’ve not received any confirmation email either and I don’t think it’s that unusual.

BrexitEscapee wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:35 pm

If you check a.s.b.o.'s posting history, you'll see he got his FBR through a long time ago and is now trolling the forum with posts like his last one. Trying to stir up resentment on here is the opposite of helpful to those, like my cousins, who are still on the waiting list. Their only option is to wait for their application to be processed, and all these angry people asking questions of ministers, starting petitions or writing letters to the queen are deluding themselves if they think that's going to change anything.

A more constructive use of his time would be to update the Google spreadsheet so that people at least have a reasonably up-to-date idea of how long it's been taking for people's applications to be processed. (It currently looks like Nov/Dec 2019 applicants are getting their address confirmation etc, so 2 years is about right.)

ilikefrogs wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:59 am

a.s.b.o wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:26 am

Some corners of this forum argue that providing citizenship via FBR to distant relatives of Irish citizens is generous.

Is there some controversy around this?

I'm not sure if other countries allow the same route to citizenship as Ireland, but I am very grateful that they do.

I'm aware of the word plastic paddy, but I'm not ashamed of my Irish heritage.

a.s.b.o wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:28 pm

BrexitEscapee wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:35 pm

If you check a.s.b.o.'s posting history, you'll see he got his FBR through a long time ago and is now trolling the forum with posts like his last one. Trying to stir up resentment on here is the opposite of helpful to those, like my cousins, who are still on the waiting list. Their only option is to wait for their application to be processed, and all these angry people asking questions of ministers, starting petitions or writing letters to the queen are deluding themselves if they think that's going to change anything.

A more constructive use of his time would be to update the Google spreadsheet so that people at least have a reasonably up-to-date idea of how long it's been taking for people's applications to be processed. (It currently looks like Nov/Dec 2019 applicants are getting their address confirmation etc, so 2 years is about right.)

It appears that you have difficulty reading those old posts, my friend. I myself never applied for nor received FBR. My advise to you is that the key to minimising embarrassment in life is to do factchecking before (not after) accusing someone of 'trolling' or 'stir[ing] resentment on here' or 'writing letters to the queen' (which I believe is conventionally capitalised out of courtesy).

Cathal wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:46 am

After a couple of years lurking here on and off, I can finally say that my application has been submitted and received, so I guess best post here to add another timeline.

Application submitted online: 30/11/2021
Application & documentation posted: 14/12/21
Supporting documentation delivered to Balbriggan: 07:56 23/12/21
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation from Balbriggan: 10:31 23/12/21

Took a lot longer to get the documentation together than expected, then at the last moment (Dec 2020) found out that the birth certificate my mam had was in the wrong form - ordered the correct one only for applications to shut down before I received it...