Foreign Birth Registration

[jgclancy]

Thought I’d give everyone an update on what seemed to me that took a life time.

Application online date: 28 Sep 2023
Posted: Late Oct 2023 (had issues with delivery where it was rejected at Irish customs and returned to the UK, Royal Mail resent it and it was delivered about 3 weeks later.
Application received confirmation: 07 Dec 2023
Request for more Docs: 16 Sep 2024
Posted Additional docs: 18 Sep 2024
Additional docs received: 20 Sep 2024
Address check: 03 Dec 2024
Congratulations email: 06 Jan 2025
Certificate arrived: Awaiting…

Congrats!

jgclancy

[Hachimaru]

Thought I’d give everyone an update on what seemed to me that took a life time.

Application online date: 28 Sep 2023
Posted: Late Oct 2023 (had issues with delivery where it was rejected at Irish customs and returned to the UK, Royal Mail resent it and it was delivered about 3 weeks later.
Application received confirmation: 07 Dec 2023
Request for more Docs: 16 Sep 2024
Posted Additional docs: 18 Sep 2024
Additional docs received: 20 Sep 2024
Address check: 03 Dec 2024
Congratulations email: 06 Jan 2025
Certificate arrived: Awaiting…

just for context cert delivery is roughly two weeks after congrats email along with getting your docs back for UK residents at least

[Littlepaws]

I have now acquired all documents neccesary for submitting my application.

but I wonder if anyone can help clear something up for me.

The application asks for my grandfathers (the one who I'm basing my application off of) marital status...

However, he is deceased.

I know he was married to my grandmother when my mother was born, but on his death they were not together anymore. I'm unsure whether they had divorced or not because his death certificate does not state his marital status. The only box I can see relating to marriage on the death certificate is the box that says
"Maiden Surname of woman who has married" which just has just been left blank.

Which option would I select in this scenario?

[jgclancy]

I have now acquired all documents neccesary for submitting my application.

but I wonder if anyone can help clear something up for me.

The application asks for my grandfathers (the one who I'm basing my application off of) marital status...

However, he is deceased.

I know he was married to my grandmother when my mother was born, but on his death they were not together anymore. I'm unsure whether they had divorced or not because his death certificate does not state his marital status. The only box I can see relating to marriage on the death certificate is the box that says
"Maiden Surname of woman who has married" which just has just been left blank.

Which option would I select in this scenario?

I would just select Married. As long as you have his birth, marriage and death certificates just leave it at that.

Now that you have everything my advice is to have someone else go through it all. Make sure everything is witnessed properly. Put application # on back of the two witnessed photos too.
Good Luck!

jgclancy

[Hachimaru]

I have now acquired all documents neccesary for submitting my application.

but I wonder if anyone can help clear something up for me.

The application asks for my grandfathers (the one who I'm basing my application off of) marital status...

However, he is deceased.

I know he was married to my grandmother when my mother was born, but on his death they were not together anymore. I'm unsure whether they had divorced or not because his death certificate does not state his marital status. The only box I can see relating to marriage on the death certificate is the box that says
"Maiden Surname of woman who has married" which just has just been left blank.

Which option would I select in this scenario?

I think divorce was only legalised in Ireland in 1996

[jophab]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024

Good luck everyone!

Update:
Passport application received: December 27, 2024
Passport application supporting papers received: January 6, 2025
Estimated passport issue date: April 2, 2025

[Soontobeirishman]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024

Good luck everyone!

Update:
Passport application received: December 27, 2024
Passport application supporting papers received: January 6, 2025
Estimated passport issue date: April 2, 2025

Is the wait for the passport really that long?! I sent off for mine yesterday and was hoping to have everything back by mid March as I’m planning on going away around then. The first time passports estimated turn around times were showing about 20 working days when I applied.

[Hachimaru]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024

Good luck everyone!

Update:
Passport application received: December 27, 2024
Passport application supporting papers received: January 6, 2025
Estimated passport issue date: April 2, 2025

Is the wait for the passport really that long?! I sent off for mine yesterday and was hoping to have everything back by mid March as I’m planning on going away around then. The first time passports estimated turn around times were showing about 20 working days when I applied.

Here's a very recent applicant in the passport forum's experience

2 January 2025: Applied
7 January 2025: Email seeking copy of PSC
7 January 2025: Posted copy of PSC
10 January 2025: Passport book arrived

Exceptionally brilliant service.

[mrnorman01]

Application online date: 9th Feb 2024
Application put in mail: 12th Feb 2024
Application received confirmation email: 4th March 2024
No address check
Congratulations email: 28th Nov 2024
Certificate arrived: 3rd Dec 2024 (dated 7th Nov)

Congrats!
On to the passport?
To do online application part you'll need a digital passport photo to upload & numbers on the FBR certificate

jgclancy

Yep - to add to my dates:

Passport application submitted online: 3rd Dec 2024
Passport application posted from UK: 6th Dec 2024 (international, tracked and signed)
Passport application landed in Dublin: 10th Dec 2024
Passport application received at DFA: 20th Dec 2024 (long time!)
Current Passport ETA (according to the DFA portal): 21st Jan 2025

Passport office could not get hold of my witness over the phone (doctor)... not sure how many times they try and ring? But they say he must be available 9-5 Mon-Fri.... looks like i now need to re-post them a new witnessed verification form :/ with a different witness (i am going to ask an accountant, as he should be available...)

Passport application new witness requested: 16th Jan 2025
Passport application new witnessed docs posted from UK: 17th Jan 2025

[mdinna263]

Hi all,

Haven't been able to get any information out of the FBR but if anyone is able to clarify that would be great.

My application was received in Apr '24 and my brother's in August '24. All the supporting documents for my mother and Grandfather were attached to my application so when my brother sent his application, we advised them to use these documents for my brother's application to which they agreed.

In November, I received an additional request for my Grandfather's death certificate (was already with my application) to which I sent another certified copy. Prior to sending this, my brother was approved without any request for additional information (meaning that he was approved with the original document) and I also had a family member approved with identical documents 18-months ago. I haven't been able to get any reasoning for this from FBR which is incredibly frustrating.

Does anyone know whether there might be additional reasons for the hold up with my application?
Does anyone know the approximate delay to approval with a request for additional documents?

Thanks in advance!

[Soontobeirishman]

Thought I’d give everyone an update on what seemed to me that took a life time.

Application online date: 28 Sep 2023
Posted: Late Oct 2023 (had issues with delivery where it was rejected at Irish customs and returned to the UK, Royal Mail resent it and it was delivered about 3 weeks later.
Application received confirmation: 07 Dec 2023
Request for more Docs: 16 Sep 2024
Posted Additional docs: 18 Sep 2024
Additional docs received: 20 Sep 2024
Address check: 03 Dec 2024
Congratulations email: 06 Jan 2025
Certificate arrived: Awaiting…

Application online date: 28 Sep 2023
Posted: Late Oct 2023 (had issues with delivery where it was rejected at Irish customs and returned to the UK, Royal Mail resent it and it was delivered about 3 weeks later.
Application received confirmation: 07 Dec 2023
Request for more Docs: 16 Sep 2024
Posted Additional docs: 18 Sep 2024
Additional docs received: 20 Sep 2024
Address check: 03 Dec 2024
Congratulations email: 06 Jan 2025
Certificate arrived: 11 Jan 2025

I sent off for my passport straight away. So now everything is in Royal Mails hands for now, it took until Wed 15th Jan to get to Heathrow’s Worldwide distribution and has been there ever since, it’s now Sat 18th Jan, a week after posting. Anyone else ever had issues with RM? According to them it should take 3-4 business days and the envelope has my current British passport in so instead of getting two at this rate I’ll be having none

I’m a very impatient person so this is not the best situation to be in for a person like me

[yozdag]

For those posting FROM the UK.

I had an odd issue with posting documents from the UK to Ireland for my Passport after FBR - it seems that Royal Mail (RM) give out wrong information, and do not flag documents as needing a customs declaration (a CN22) - this can cause Irish customs to reject the letter/packet.

I ended up having to call ecomm in Dublin and practically beg for them to manually review it - as I required the passport for some upcoming travel. They were able to do this (so big thumbs up to them) - but they did repeat the advice that ALL letters using a tracked service (like RM International Tracked and Signed) DO require a CN22 declaration - even just documents...

Safest option if sending anything to Ireland is to insist that the RM/Post Office always does a CN22.

[duffy1867]

For those posting FROM the UK.

I had an odd issue with posting documents from the UK to Ireland for my Passport after FBR - it seems that Royal Mail (RM) give out wrong information, and do not flag documents as needing a customs declaration (a CN22) - this can cause Irish customs to reject the letter/packet.

I ended up having to call ecomm in Dublin and practically beg for them to manually review it - as I required the passport for some upcoming travel. They were able to do this (so big thumbs up to them) - but they did repeat the advice that ALL letters using a tracked service (like RM International Tracked and Signed) DO require a CN22 declaration - even just documents...

Safest option if sending anything to Ireland is to insist that the RM/Post Office always does a CN22.

Loads of folks having the same issue - much quicker and more reliable to hope on a flight to Dublin at the moment - my documents did not move for 11 days

[h_o_cally]

Got the congratulations email the other week! Waiting on docs to arrive and then will submit for my passport.

Applied online: March 21st, 2024
Application form & Docs posted: March 22nd, 2024
Application form & Docs Delivered: April 10th, 2024
Confirmation email: May 10th, 2024
Address Verification: N/A
Congrats email: January 10th, 2025
Cert received: ——

[jgclancy]

Got the congratulations email the other week! Waiting on docs to arrive and then will submit for my passport.

Applied online: March 21st, 2024
Application form & Docs posted: March 22nd, 2024
Application form & Docs Delivered: April 10th, 2024
Confirmation email: May 10th, 2024
Address Verification: N/A
Congrats email: January 10th, 2025
Cert received: ——

Congrats! Get your digital photo ready for passport application.

jgclancy

[jophab]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024
Passport posted : January 22, 2025

Good luck everyone!

[Mckay_S]

My timeline for those who started March 2024..

Online application submitted 15/03/2024
Missing CN22 caused customs rejection. Went to return to sender. Belfast centre opened it and resent it to destination.
Docs received email 14/05/2024
Congrats received 20/01/2025
Certificate received 24/01/2025 (dated 18/12/2024)

Next step passport!
Endless thanks to all on this board for the advice.

Good luck!

[Mckay_S]

Missed a step..

Docs sent 25/03/2024

[Wattsbug]

Thought id share my timeline….

Documents posted: 19/04/2024
Documents delivered: 25/04/2024
Email confirmation: 21/05/2024

Out of the blue I received my Congratulations email today…. 27/01/2025
Certificate printed and posted to me today.
Next step Irish passport

Very straight forward
Absolutely thrilled. I

[jophab]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024

Good luck everyone!

Update:
Passport application received: December 27, 2024
Passport application supporting papers received: January 6, 2025
Estimated passport issue date: April 2, 2025

Is the wait for the passport really that long?! I sent off for mine yesterday and was hoping to have everything back by mid March as I’m planning on going away around then. The first time passports estimated turn around times were showing about 20 working days when I applied.

I wrote in post below that my passport was posted 22/01/2025 Should have it any day this week ( 01/27/2025. It already has passed through New York customs processing. Official Ireland tracking site stated 04/02/2025. So it is coming about 2 1/2 months earlier. Will update when received.

[jgclancy]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024

Good luck everyone!

Update:
Passport application received: December 27, 2024
Passport application supporting papers received: January 6, 2025
Estimated passport issue date: April 2, 2025

Is the wait for the passport really that long?! I sent off for mine yesterday and was hoping to have everything back by mid March as I’m planning on going away around then. The first time passports estimated turn around times were showing about 20 working days when I applied.

I wrote in post below that my passport was posted 22/01/2025 Should have it any day this week ( 01/27/2025. It already has passed through New York customs processing. Official Ireland tracking site stated 04/02/2025. So it is coming about 2 1/2 months earlier. Will update when received.

Just watch it with USPS Informed Delivery-They'll update when it heads to a local processing center.

jgclancy

[Dwade]

Application Paid: 17th April 2024
Application Posted:24th April 2024
Application Received: 21st May 2024
Further Evidence: Not required.
Congratulations email: 4th February 2025

Total time (application received to approved): 259 days (8 Months & 14 days)

Certificate & Passport: Once I get the certificate then will make the application.

Thanks to everyone who wrote on this thread its helped me be more patient and of all days it was my late fathers birthday today which was the route I was able to take for my citizenship.

[jgclancy]

Application Paid: 17th April 2024
Application Posted:24th April 2024
Application Received: 21st May 2024
Further Evidence: Not required.
Congratulations email: 4th February 2025

Total time (application received to approved): 259 days (8 Months & 14 days)

Certificate & Passport: Once I get the certificate then will make the application.

Thanks to everyone who wrote on this thread its helped me be more patient and of all days it was my late fathers birthday today which was the route I was able to take for my citizenship.

Congrats. Good luck with passport. Get a good digital photo done while you wait

jgclancy

[Hachimaru]

For those posting FROM the UK.

I had an odd issue with posting documents from the UK to Ireland for my Passport after FBR - it seems that Royal Mail (RM) give out wrong information, and do not flag documents as needing a customs declaration (a CN22) - this can cause Irish customs to reject the letter/packet.

I ended up having to call ecomm in Dublin and practically beg for them to manually review it - as I required the passport for some upcoming travel. They were able to do this (so big thumbs up to them) - but they did repeat the advice that ALL letters using a tracked service (like RM International Tracked and Signed) DO require a CN22 declaration - even just documents...

Safest option if sending anything to Ireland is to insist that the RM/Post Office always does a CN22.

Loads of folks having the same issue - much quicker and more reliable to hope on a flight to Dublin at the moment - my documents did not move for 11 days

Possibly the issue in this case was the fact that you put a passport in there which then makes a package thicker than a letter. and subject to customs. I asked the post office about this. when I sent my own passport application in and they said paper doesn't need a customs form. When you put a passport in, it makes it look like there's more than just paper in there. But as we're dealing with customs here. who knows at the end of the day, and you're properly safer putting in a customs form anyway, even for paper.

[jophab]

Applied: Feb 17th, 2024
Application received: April 4th, 2024
Approved email: December 8th, 2024.
Received Certificate: December 16, 2024
Passport Application: December 27, 2024

Good luck everyone!

Update:
Passport application received: December 27, 2024
Passport application supporting papers received: January 6, 2025
Estimated passport issue date: April 2, 2025

Is the wait for the passport really that long?! I sent off for mine yesterday and was hoping to have everything back by mid March as I’m planning on going away around then. The first time passports estimated turn around times were showing about 20 working days when I applied.

I wrote in post below that my passport was posted 22/01/2025 Should have it any day this week ( 01/27/2025. It already has passed through New York customs processing. Official Ireland tracking site stated 04/02/2025. So it is coming about 2 1/2 months earlier. Will update when received.

Just watch it with USPS Informed Delivery-They'll update when it heads to a local processing center.

jgclancy

Update. Passport which was mailed from Ireland on January23, 2025 is still at ISC New York, NY facility. Yesterday I received back my US Passport and application passport papers I submitted. That was mailed from Ireland on January 29, 2025. Both envelopes mailed the exact same way. USPS told me yesterday it can take 45 days before they forward it. Crazy!