Foreign Birth Registration

[circlethewagons12]

Perfect! Thanks so much, I was going to submit a certifed copy of my passport and Drivers License. So it looks like I was on the right track.

I just wanted to double-check it would be awful to get this close to the finish line and do something wrong.

If resident outside of Ireland submit:

Original passport from another country, national ID card, social security card or a ****certified (by a solicitor or notary public) copy of your driver’s license****

Also, when you get the application form through from passport online, it states the following :-

Government issued photo identification (Copy of front and back of Public Services Card, or
original passport or National ID card from another country, or original Driving Licence). Please
note: If resident outside of the State, certified copies of ID are accepted. A copy can be certified
by a police officer, a solicitor, the witness who signs your Identity Verification Form, or by the
issuing authority.

[aleapples]

I’m an August 2019 applicant and today received my confirmation of address email, 29 months later.

Good luck all.

[Dalton_Trumbo]

I’m an August 2019 applicant and today received my confirmation of address email, 29 months later.

Good luck all.

Congrats! I'm at 24 months at the moment. Curios was yours a straight forward case? These ones taking close to 30 months are making me nervous that I won't have this done before summer.

[Sooze]

Just doing my usual couple of months check in. I'm up to 25 months now and not a peep. Reading that people are at 30 months is just mad. My 15 year old son (on application) will be 18 in seven weeks. God only knows what spanner that is going to be in the application!

[Dalton_Trumbo]

Just doing my usual couple of months check in. I'm up to 25 months now and not a peep. Reading that people are at 30 months is just mad. My 15 year old son (on application) will be 18 in seven weeks. God only knows what spanner that is going to be in the application!

Yea, I'm at 24 months and seeing people at 28 and 29 months is maddening. They were supposed to deploy more resources to clear the backlog of applications, but who knows whether that has actually happened doesn't appear so.

I was hoping to be returning to Europe second half of this year and establishing residency. At this rate seems like I'll be lucky to have the FBR cert by June.

what I find most frustrating is the absolute lack of an ability to communicate with the FBR team. Hopefully the live chat comes back soon. The deafening silence is the worst part especially as many of us move past the 2 year mark from our application.
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[Rbs3]

We were Aug 2019 applicants (for my daughter) and received confirmation of address and congrats emails this week. It’s a long time but feel very blessed nonetheless. Good luck to all

[TTM78]

I have a question with regards to the witnessing of documents and photos and have been unable to make contact via web chat, so am hoping someone here can offer some advice.

The application requests either an official stamp or business card if no stamp is available. My witness, a teacher, has neither of these things. Has anyone ignored this and submitted witnessed documents without?

Thanks

[brainiacghost]

I have a question with regards to the witnessing of documents and photos and have been unable to make contact via web chat, so am hoping someone here can offer some advice.

The application requests either an official stamp or business card if no stamp is available. My witness, a teacher, has neither of these things. Has anyone ignored this and submitted witnessed documents without?

Thanks

I'm sure they could produce a letter on headed paper - that's what my witness provided and was in the guidance when I applied.

[Patpatriot]

My witness was a Nurse, no stamp or business card or official letter head. I typed up a letter explaining everything and used her hospital address and had her sign that. Hope that's enough. Guess I'll know in 2 years.

[Everhopeful]

I used a teacher and she brought headed paper home from work - I then referred to that in the application. I’m only 9 months in though!

[walter3ca]

I have a question with regards to the witnessing of documents and photos and have been unable to make contact via web chat, so am hoping someone here can offer some advice.

The application requests either an official stamp or business card if no stamp is available. My witness, a teacher, has neither of these things. Has anyone ignored this and submitted witnessed documents without?

Thanks

In America, we used to have a store called Kinko's. Then it became the UPS store. In each case, they will make you 500 business cards in a few hours. So make the darn things.

[MilkMyGoat]

Hey everyone!

I loved most of my youth in Ireland and left about 5 years ago. Really regret not getting this sorted then

Anyway, I’m about to submit my FBR application but sadly I’m estranged from my parents and I don’t even know where they are or how to contact them. This means I can’t get a copy of their ID.

I do have all the other documents pertaining to claiming citizenship through a dead grandparent but, does this mean I won’t be able to register my birth? I emailed about this and they were very ambiguous in their response.

Based on others personal experiences, is there anything I can do? Could I attach a cover letter or my Irish PPS card/PPS number?

[Mr_Knight]

I’m about to submit my FBR application but sadly I’m estranged from my parents and I don’t even know where they are or how to contact them. This means I can’t get a copy of their ID.

Based on others personal experiences, is there anything I can do? Could I attach a cover letter or my Irish PPS card/PPS number?

Some member have been advised to send in cover letter explaining the situation. Others have included an affidavit or sworn statement witnessed and signed by a solicitor attesting to the parental alienation/estrangement.

[JohnFBR]

Exciting to see the update from noncomjd - wife in the google doc. From what I can see the first of the 2019 February submissions that have been fully completed. Would suggest processing times of around 24 months.

[Valo]

Hey everyone!

I loved most of my youth in Ireland and left about 5 years ago. Really regret not getting this sorted then

Anyway, I’m about to submit my FBR application but sadly I’m estranged from my parents and I don’t even know where they are or how to contact them. This means I can’t get a copy of their ID.

I do have all the other documents pertaining to claiming citizenship through a dead grandparent but, does this mean I won’t be able to register my birth? I emailed about this and they were very ambiguous in their response.

Based on others personal experiences, is there anything I can do? Could I attach a cover letter or my Irish PPS card/PPS number?

I'm curious. What was their response to you? Because I'm in the exact same situation as you and just sent mine off a few weeks ago.

[Dalton_Trumbo]

Exciting to see the update from noncomjd - wife in the google doc. From what I can see the first of the 2019 February submissions that have been fully completed. Would suggest processing times of around 24 months.

Did you mean February 2020 submissions? I'm Feb 2020 and coming up on 24 months shortly.
If so that is great news!

[Leo2734]

Hi everyone,
I wasn't aware that they could call you to confirm your address and when I checked my call logs I noticed I missed a phone call from a Dublin number last month. Now it may not have been them but I've been waiting for 28 months and by looking at this forum this seems to be the average time when people receive their confirmation. The last time I contacted them was with a TD and that was last March and they said it was still in progress. Should I email them again? What happens if you actually miss a call from them?
Hope you can help me.

[mmccarthy404]

Exciting to see the update from noncomjd - wife in the google doc. From what I can see the first of the 2019 February submissions that have been fully completed. Would suggest processing times of around 24 months.

Did you mean February 2020 submissions? I'm Feb 2020 and coming up on 24 months shortly.
If so that is great news!

I think they're just confused... You can see the google doc here, and the 'noncomjd - wife' application was from 11-Feb-19 to 25-Jan-20...

I'm also a Feb 2020 applicant, I'll be sure to post here whenever I hear from the FBR

[GoingBackBackToEire]

Hi

I sent my FBR application on August 24, 2020
I received and email from dfat.ie on September 1, 2020 that it was received.

I have not heard anything since.

Could someone be so kind to add me to the spreadhseet? I don't seem to have edit access.

[nasher472000]

Long time lurker, first time poster. This forum has been so helpful, both in terms of answering questions, but in helping me stay sane while waiting as well

I finally had contact from the team recently! I'm so excited to see movement on my application, my timeline:

Application: 25/09/2019
Documents received: 07/10/20019
Contact from team requesting further records and confirming address: 10/01/2022
Additional documents sent: 20/01/2022

Hopefully not long to go now!

[Sooze]

Just doing my usual couple of months check in. I'm up to 25 months now and not a peep. Reading that people are at 30 months is just mad. My 15 year old son (on application) will be 18 in seven weeks. God only knows what spanner that is going to be in the application!

Yea, I'm at 24 months and seeing people at 28 and 29 months is maddening. They were supposed to deploy more resources to clear the backlog of applications, but who knows whether that has actually happened doesn't appear so.

I was hoping to be returning to Europe second half of this year and establishing residency. At this rate seems like I'll be lucky to have the FBR cert by June.

what I find most frustrating is the absolute lack of an ability to communicate with the FBR team. Hopefully the live chat comes back soon. The deafening silence is the worst part especially as many of us move past the 2 year mark from our application.
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I think that's the most frustrating thing, not being able to contact anyone about it. For all we know, our applications may have fallen off the filing cabinet and slid down the back never to be seen until the next office refurb!

[Sooze]

Exciting to see the update from noncomjd - wife in the google doc. From what I can see the first of the 2019 February submissions that have been fully completed. Would suggest processing times of around 24 months.

Did you mean February 2020 submissions? I'm Feb 2020 and coming up on 24 months shortly.
If so that is great news!

I think they're just confused... You can see the google doc here, and the 'noncomjd - wife' application was from 11-Feb-19 to 25-Jan-20...

I'm also a Feb 2020 applicant, I'll be sure to post here whenever I hear from the FBR

I'm not on that list (to be fair I'm so disillusioned I only come on here to moan every couple of months), can't remember the exact date but I sent my application off in the post midish December 2019.

[duffy1867]

Long time lurker, first time poster. This forum has been so helpful, both in terms of answering questions, but in helping me stay sane while waiting as well

I finally had contact from the team recently! I'm so excited to see movement on my application, my timeline:

Application: 25/09/2019
Documents received: 07/10/20019
Contact from team requesting further records and confirming address: 10/01/2022
Additional documents sent: 20/01/2022

Hopefully not long to go now!

Just out of interest - as someone who has also been waiting for a long time (not as long as you!) - are you happy to say what the document was in general terms?

I am curious if it was an omission, or they have asked you for something totally new after all this time...

I'm 23 months in - and not very optimistic about hearing much at 24 months

[circlethewagons12]

I forgot to send a note that I have received my FBR in the mail after a lengthy wait the first part of the journey is over (My guess is because it was over the holiday season)

Aug 20/2019. Documents received for my FBR Application
Address confirmation: Nov 30/2021
Congrats email: Nov 30/2021
Email saying FBR certificate was sent: Dec 13/2021
FBR certificate received in the mail: Jan 14/2022

I have sent off everything last week for my passport so now hopefully I get before May. In hoping to move to Dublin in September

Good Luck to all

[nasher472000]

Long time lurker, first time poster. This forum has been so helpful, both in terms of answering questions, but in helping me stay sane while waiting as well

I finally had contact from the team recently! I'm so excited to see movement on my application, my timeline:

Application: 25/09/2019
Documents received: 07/10/20019
Contact from team requesting further records and confirming address: 10/01/2022
Additional documents sent: 20/01/2022

Hopefully not long to go now!

Just out of interest - as someone who has also been waiting for a long time (not as long as you!) - are you happy to say what the document was in general terms?

I am curious if it was an omission, or they have asked you for something totally new after all this time...

I'm 23 months in - and not very optimistic about hearing much at 24 months

They wanted my fathers marriage certificate to my mother, and my marriage certificate to my wife.

As I'm claiming through my Father (born outside Ireland to an Irish born parent) and in turn my paternal grandmother (born in Ireland) I'd included my grandmothers marriage certificate to my grandfather which shows the change of name and supports the name on my father birth certificate. As I was claiming through my father and so there's no issue with name change I hadn't thought to include his marriage certificate to my Mum and I didn't think to include my own marriage certificate as I didn't think it was relevant.

They arrived at Balbriggan yesterday, so hoping it won't take too much longer now!