Foreign Birth Registration

[Joolz1]

Thanks to everyone posting. It’s great to get an idea of timings.

Here is my timeline so far to register both of my children:
2/11/18 submitted application online and posted all documents
3/11/18 application and documents arrived by post to London embassy (tracked by post)
12/3/19 email confirm documents received
5/10/19 email and missed call to check address before approval and documents are returned. Have confirmed address not changed by email

Hurrah - can’t wait for register entry and documents

[jgclancy]

Thanks to everyone posting. It’s great to get an idea of timings.

Here is my timeline so far to register both of my children:
2/11/18 submitted application online and posted all documents
3/11/18 application and documents arrived by post to London embassy (tracked by post)
12/3/19 email confirm documents received
5/10/19 email and missed call to check address before approval and documents are returned. Have confirmed address not changed by email

Hurrah - can’t wait for register entry and documents

After a year I'd say you deserve a Hip Hip Hurrah! I'll have this next beer for you too. Congrats
jgclancy

[Sulla]

...We are currently pregnant with our first child and would like our child to have Irish citizenship, like their parents. After researching how to obtain Irish citizenship for the newborn, via the foreign birth registration process (the baby will be born in the UK)...

Have you checked out what the maternity facilities are like in Belfast or Dublin hospitals?

(Not an entirely serious suggestion, but it is one way of achieving your objective.)

I actually think BrexitEscapee's suggestion is an excellent one - in terms of your objective. Having the child on the island on Ireland will completely obviate the problem you face and will not necessitate the child having to first obtain another nationality. Choosing the North would be the better option, as it also leaves the door open to claiming UK nationality at a later date if desired.

If you are dead set against UK nationality and don't want to go to Ireland, then looking at other nations that offer birthright citizenship is also a possibility. I have a client that went to Brazil for this purpose a couple of years ago. Most of these nations are situated in the Americas. Some of them (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Canada) offer high Tier B or Tier A passports.

With reference to UK nationality, I understand that some people view it negatively, especially at present. However, it remains one of the world's best passports and the future is an unknown quantity. It is at least possible that reciprocal deals will be struck with nations like Australia, New Zealand, Canada and maybe even the US, that permit citizens of those places increased freedom to live and work in each other's countries. At that juncture, having UK nationality may become highly desirable to some.

From the perspective of a newborn, who will be entering the workforce approximately 20 years hence, I would always advise acquiring as many nationalities as possible. More passports offer increased flexibility and can sometimes mean the difference between taking an opportunity and missing out on it.

[Sulla]

Hi Sulla

I am on your list (Sonic Boom) as one of the August 2018 applicants (28th) - I was added to FBR 30th August 2019.

Passport application now going to off to Cork - see how long that takes!

Donal

Thanks for the update Sonic.

Yes, Cork seems to be the best place to sent UK based passport applications to these days. It's great that Ian discovered and posted about that.

[Sulla]

Updated list version with new additions. I am off to St. Petersburg for a week, before it gets unbearably cold. Edinburgh has not exactly been warm. I never used to mind the weather, but now as I am getting older (40 soon) I find that I just can't take the Scottish cold as well as I once did. I've been wearing sweaters and broke out the Canada goose coat almost as soon as I arrived back in Scotland. Other people think I'm nuts. At least in Russia, I will blend in.

May 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Jacqui309 – received May 15th / Pending (address confirmed)
Kellie18 – received May 16th / (Added to FBR December 3rd 2018)
Emma86 – received May 30th (Added to FBR November 20th 2018)

June 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Ben321 – received mid-June / Pending (coming soon)
Cindy – received June 14th / Pending
156Nathan – received June 16th (Added to FBR November 14th 2018)

July 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Brawn – received July 2nd (Added to FBR March 13th 2019)
Jpauls – received July 12th (Added to FBR November 13th 2018)
Nick1066 _ received July 18th online date (Added to FBR November 14th 2018)
BostonCeltics – received July 20th (Added to FBR November 15th 2018)
Stephen F – received July 20th 2018 (Added to FBR unknown / Certificate received January 10th 2019)
Samantha – received July 22nd / (Added to FBR July 2nd 2019) Thai Case
James_mcfc – received July 25th (Added to the FBR November 27th 2018)
Rbs3 – received July 27th (Added to FBR March 26th 2019)
Rdslight – received July 31st (Added to FBR – May 23rd / Certificate received June 3rd 2019)
Richard – received July 31st (added to FBR March 10th 2019)

August 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Oction – received August 1st (Added to FBR July 11th 2019)
Sean – received August 2nd (Added to FBR December 19th 2018)
Spav – received August 3rd (Added to FBR December 11th 2018)
Faith2611 – received August 3rd / (Awaiting Printing)
Amcbamcb – received August 8th (Added to FBR May 17th 2019)
Hol292 – received August 10th (Added to FBR July 5th 2019)
Rick81 – received August 10th / Pending
Sulla – received August 14th (Added to FBR November 28th 2018) Chinese Case
LeifRNR – received August 14th Added to FBR July 17th 2019)
Laurie – received August 15th / (Added to FBR August 1st 2019)
NYNJ – Received August 16th 2018 / (Added to FBR August 15th 2019)
Valiant – Received August 16th 2018 / Pending
Michael – received August 21st / (Added to FBR June 7th 2019)
Donna – received August 21st / (Added to FBR June 7th 2019)
Upliam _ received August 22nd / (Added to FBR September 9th 2019))
USczKat – received August 23rd / (Added to FBR September 10th 2019)
SonicBoom – received August 28th / (Added to FBR August 30th 2019)
GSP666 - received August 28th / (Awaiting printing & Delivery)
Pumps100 – received August 29th / (Added to FBR September 10th2019)
MaddeningBike – received August 31st / (Added to FBR August 30th 2019)
Nydccub – received August 31st / Pending

September 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Court2 - received September 1st / Pending
Shaunier – received September 1st / (Added to FBR September 23rd 2019)
Oshma – received September 4th / Pending
Clongwill – received September 6th / Pending
Aussie_MJ – received September 10th / pending
Fillio39 – received September 11th / Pending
Chloe19 – received September 13th / Pending
Mark1Nesbitt – received September 13th / Pending
Costus – received September 14th / Added to FBR August 22nd 2019)
Spiderplants – Received September 17th / (Added to FBR September 24th 2019)
Spike – received September 20th / (Added to FBR September 11th 2019)
Wims - received September 24th (Added to FBR September 12th 2019)
Mozza75 – received September 25th / (Added to FBR September 16th 2019)
Tess53 – received September 26th / (Added to FBR 18th September 2019)
Kkjak - received September 27th / Pending
Sqimandy - received September 27th / (Added to FBR September 19th 2019)
LesMalouinettes- received September 27th / Pending (address confirmed)
Aion - received September 27th / Pending
MaryO – received September (unspecified date) / Pending

October 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
GennartMeehan – received October 1st / (Added to FBR September 20th 2019)
Edwards02 – received October 1st / Pending (additional docs request September 30th 2019)
Shaunier – received October 4th / Pending
Theonlyh- received October 9th / Pending (Added to FBR September 26th 2019)
Ross12222999- received October 9th / Pending (address confirmed)
PMartin44 – received October 9th / Pending (address confirmed)
Marwin – received October 15th / (Added to FBR June 18th 2019) German Case
Macdo_Macdo - received October 16th / (Added to FBR September 19th 2019)
Bellcurvechaos – received October 22nd / Pending
KHC7968CZ – received October 22nd / Pending (address confirmed)
Miles892 - received October 22nd / Pending

November 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Joolz1- received November 3rd 2018 / Pending (address confirmed)
Luke125Swalker- received November 9th / (Added to FBR May 25th 2019 (South African Case)
Cooter - received November 14th / Pending (address confirmed)
Eowyn- received November 20th / Pending
Zimbot – received November 20th / Pending (address confirmed)
MasterCaution – received November 28th / Pending. German case

December 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018.
Jimdal86 – received December 7th / Pending
Quondam – received December 18th / Added to FBR July 4th 2019) New Zealand Case

January 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
Bridgette – received January 9th / pending
BillyHicks – received January 14th (official acknowledgement date. September 2018 postal receipt) / (Added to FBR 25th September 2019)
Emyln – received January 15th / Pending
SamJakeChloe – received January 21st / (Added to FBR End April 2019) Malaysian Case
DanaMarie – received January 29th / Pending
Mikekally – received January 30th / Pending

February 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
Lee – received February 6th / Pending
Jaxx -received February 11th / (Added to the FBR July 22nd 2019) Finnish Case
MikeyLondon – received February 12th / Pending
Accountname - received February 26th / Pending (address confirmed)

March 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
Tom_bcfc -received March 12th / Pending
Mori68 - received March 12th / Pending
Cheeseontoast - received March 12th / Pending (address confirmed)
Mayorob - received March 20th / Pending
Rob9 – received March 21st / Pending
Kernzy - received March 26th / Pending
Chrisinpm- received March 28th / Pending

April 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
KAR110 - received April 9th / Pending
Brexit Irishman – received April 14th / Pending
Faull_Guy – received April 16th / Pending
Fvigaud – received April 26th 2019 / Pending

June 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
Dth- received Mid/Late June (unspecified) / Certificate printed and ready for collection August 12th 2019 – Hong Kong Case expedited due to pregnancy
Powerbook1 – received June 26th / (Added to FBR July 25th 2019) Hong Kong Case
JgClancy – received June 27th / Pending
DouggieB – received June 27th / Pending

July 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
BigDaddy100 - received July 1st / Pending
CATG – received July 8th / Pending
Flyingmum – received July 19th / Pending
EmmaWilliams- received July 26th / Pending

August 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
Luna2019 – received August 6th / Pending
Obrienlj – received August 9th / Pending
ReturningIrish – received August 14th / Pending

September 2019 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2019.
PD9 – received September 24th / pending

[Aion]

Hi Sulla,

I'm on your (extremely helpful) list as a Sept 2018 applicant (27th). Quick update: I received my certificate a couple of weeks ago, it's dated 11th Sept. Cheers

[Luke125SWalker]

"...We are currently pregnant with our first child and would like our child to have Irish citizenship, like their parents. After researching how to obtain Irish citizenship for the newborn, via the foreign birth registration process (the baby will be born in the UK)..."

Have you checked out what the maternity facilities are like in Belfast or Dublin hospitals?

(Not an entirely serious suggestion, but it is one way of achieving your objective.)
"

...
If you are dead set against UK nationality and don't want to go to Ireland, then looking at other nations that offer birthright citizenship ... ...I would always advise acquiring as many nationalities as possible. More passports offer increased flexibility and can sometimes mean the difference between taking an opportunity and missing out on it.
"
You could always have your baby's birth registered at the South African High Commission, you will be given an unabridged birth certificate for the baby as part of the process. You will need your documents to prove it all. (It is a foreign birth registration, just in the reverse direction).

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[Besha]

You can add me to the December list if you like.

Application sent 13.12.2018
Delivered 14.12.2018
Confirmation of receipt 22.02.2019

FBR is pending

I feel good that people from November are now starting to hear - I’m currently living in Sweden (British citizen)! Thankfully Sweden has given British citizens 12 months grace period in the event of a no deal to get a residence permit. Or in my case an Irish passport!

Fingers crossed things will continue to pick up for everyone!!!

[Mori68]

Just received my confirmation of address email.

My timeline:

Submitted application to London on 4 November 2018.

Application receipt confirmed 12 March 2019

Email requesting confirmation of address 8 October 2019.

FBR Cert pending.

Passport pending.

Any idea how quick FBR certificates are taking to arrive in the UK?

Thanks Sulla for your diligence!

[Mori68]

Just received my confirmation of address email.

My timeline:

Submitted application to London on 4 November 2018.

Application receipt confirmed 12 March 2019

Email requesting confirmation of address 8 October 2019.

FBR Cert pending.

Passport pending.

Any idea how quick FBR certificates are taking to arrive in the UK?

Thanks Sulla for your diligence!

Email received confirming citizenship. Chuffed to bits!

[BrexitIrishman]

Thanks so much for doing this Sulla - amazing to see everyone's timelines so far. Congratulations to all who have received their birthright!

Still waiting for the luck of the Irish to kick in. Especially as the Brexit fiasco reaches fever pitch. Hoping my late Irish grandmother is smiling & watching over us to speed up the process!!

Slán

[Sulla]

Just received my confirmation of address email.

My timeline:

Submitted application to London on 4 November 2018.

Application receipt confirmed 12 March 2019

Email requesting confirmation of address 8 October 2019.

FBR Cert pending.

Passport pending.

Any idea how quick FBR certificates are taking to arrive in the UK?

Thanks Sulla for your diligence!

Email received confirming citizenship. Chuffed to bits!

Congrats Mori. I have moved you from the March section of the list to the November section. Previously, you were listed based on the confirmed receipt date rather than postal receipt.

[Sulla]

Hi Sulla,

I'm on your (extremely helpful) list as a Sept 2018 applicant (27th). Quick update: I received my certificate a couple of weeks ago, it's dated 11th Sept. Cheers

Thanks for checking in and letting us know, Duly added in.

[Sulla]

You can add me to the December list if you like.

Application sent 13.12.2018
Delivered 14.12.2018
Confirmation of receipt 22.02.2019

FBR is pending

I feel good that people from November are now starting to hear - I’m currently living in Sweden (British citizen)! Thankfully Sweden has given British citizens 12 months grace period in the event of a no deal to get a residence permit. Or in my case an Irish passport!

Fingers crossed things will continue to pick up for everyone!!!

Thanks for sharing your information. All added in. That Swedish policy is very sensible. Unfortunately, I doubt it will solve problems like expat healthcare provision in the event of a no deal departure. That's a huge worry for many expat retirees. This issue is not so pronounced in Scandinavia, but in nations like France, Greece, Malta, Italy and Spain it's substantial.

[obrienlj]

...We are currently pregnant with our first child and would like our child to have Irish citizenship, like their parents. After researching how to obtain Irish citizenship for the newborn, via the foreign birth registration process (the baby will be born in the UK)...

Have you checked out what the maternity facilities are like in Belfast or Dublin hospitals?

(Not an entirely serious suggestion, but it is one way of achieving your objective.)

I actually think BrexitEscapee's suggestion is an excellent one - in terms of your objective. Having the child on the island on Ireland will completely obviate the problem you face and will not necessitate the child having to first obtain another nationality. Choosing the North would be the better option, as it also leaves the door open to claiming UK nationality at a later date if desired.

If you are dead set against UK nationality and don't want to go to Ireland, then looking at other nations that offer birthright citizenship is also a possibility. I have a client that went to Brazil for this purpose a couple of years ago. Most of these nations are situated in the Americas. Some of them (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Canada) offer high Tier B or Tier A passports.

With reference to UK nationality, I understand that some people view it negatively, especially at present. However, it remains one of the world's best passports and the future is an unknown quantity. It is at least possible that reciprocal deals will be struck with nations like Australia, New Zealand, Canada and maybe even the US, that permit citizens of those places increased freedom to live and work in each other's countries. At that juncture, having UK nationality may become highly desirable to some.

From the perspective of a newborn, who will be entering the workforce approximately 20 years hence, I would always advise acquiring as many nationalities as possible. More passports offer increased flexibility and can sometimes mean the difference between taking an opportunity and missing out on it.

Sulla you’re right, British citizenship is highly desirable. I get laugh seeing people on here say otherwise. As for citizenship for your unborn child, you should register he/her on FBR after birth. Basically all countries in the Americas offer birthright citizenship if that something interests you. Just don’t give birth in The DR our passport is useless, hence why I’m on this forum trying to obtain Irish citizenship. Hah

[NIELK83]

Hi,

I submitted my 2 kids FBR applications in June 2019 after a long wait to get outstanding documents in order.

FBR TIMELINE:
Online Applications submitted and paid for: 24 June 2019
Applications and Supporting Documents received by Irish Embassy in Pretoria (South Africa): 27 June 2019
Email from dfat.ie stating that applications and supporting documentation have been received: 16 July 2019

I'm hoping that I receive their FBR certificates by March 2020 (7 - 8 months from receipt in Ireland). Based on other forum user's experiences, the usual timeframe seems to be 12 months in total as many UK applicants' applications take a few months to actually get to Ireland (2-3 months out of the 12).

Hopefully have some good news in the coming months as the wait continues.

[Irishphoenix]

Hi guys

I'm currently living in Ireland and have applied for one of my children's FBR. I have just seen the DFA is hiring 90 plus people to help with FBR and passports so hopefully this means things will speed up substantially! Just thought the info would be useful.

Cheers

[Luke125SWalker]

Hi,

I submitted my 2 kids FBR applications in June 2019 after a long wait to get outstanding documents in order.

FBR TIMELINE:
Online Applications submitted and paid for: 24 June 2019
Applications and Supporting Documents received by Irish Embassy in Pretoria (South Africa): 27 June 2019
Email from dfat.ie stating that applications and supporting documentation have been received: 16 July 2019

I'm hoping that I receive their FBR certificates by March 2020 (7 - 8 months from receipt in Ireland). Based on other forum user's experiences, the usual timeframe seems to be 12 months in total as many UK applicants' applications take a few months to actually get to Ireland (2-3 months out of the 12).

Hopefully have some good news in the coming months as the wait continues.

My application from Pretoria took 9 months. The embassy told me that it usually takes 10 months max from S.A.

[edwards02]

Hi there, thankfully I still had the originals documents and I sent them off last week after being told I would get the originals back. Today I received an email saying I am a confirmed Irish Citizen! Very long wait but glad to have it. Hopefully I won’t be waiting too long for my certificate, they’ve advised 2-3 weeks but as we all know their timescales aren’t exactly accurate

[Cooter]

Sulla

Update

FBR certificate received today 10/10/2019

Applied 14/11/2018

Been a long wait to get my hands on it

Now for the Passport !!!!

[Jacquie19641]

I submitted my son's form/documents by hand on around 27 February 2019 and received an email confirming receipt on 15 March 2019. I've not heard anything since. Is that normal??

[jgclancy]

Sulla

Update

FBR certificate received today 10/10/2019

Applied 14/11/2018

Been a long wait to get my hands on it

Now for the Passport !!!!

congrats and hope passport time goes fast
jgclancy

[jgclancy]

Sulla

Update

FBR certificate received today 10/10/2019

Applied 14/11/2018

Been a long wait to get my hands on it

Now for the Passport !!!!

congrats and hope passport time goes fast
jgclancy

[Sulla]

Sulla

Update

FBR certificate received today 10/10/2019

Applied 14/11/2018

Been a long wait to get my hands on it

Now for the Passport !!!!

Congrats on getting your certificate. Could you possibly let em know the date of addition to the FBR as printed on the certificate? Thanks.

[DanaMarie]

I submitted my son's form/documents by hand on around 27 February 2019 and received an email confirming receipt on 15 March 2019. I've not heard anything since. Is that normal??

Yes it is, unfortunately. You shouldn't expect to hear anything until probably February 2020.