IrelandBound2023 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:43 pm
Hello to everyone,
I'm just starting my FBR process and collecting documents. On the Irish government website the instructions on the photograph requirement is a bit lacking. I see most people in this thread have already begun the process so I'm posting to ask specifics about the photographs.
First, the size. Then, color or black and white?
But especially, how is a witness supposed to sign 2 of the photos? If the photos are approximately passport size, there is very little space on the back, and surely not enough space for signature, application number and date. And my witness is a notary public with a 'rubber stamp' as well.
How have others done this successfully? Thanks so much.
John
They aren't too bad on the FBR photos (but quite strict on the Passport ones when you get there). Colour - I once saw a comment on here that they should be EU size rather than US, but it was a one off comment (is there a difference?) - I seem to remember someone saying there are places that will do EU size, even in the US etc
My witness did manage to write on the back of both, it was a challenge, but not impossible. I feel a card is better than a stamp, as pointed out, most stamps won't fit anyway (and take up room on the photo!) and the card can help link your witness across all certified documents as well.
If it helps, the wording on photos I used on docs as follows..
Photos: Certified to be a true likeness of XXXX, signed, name, date - I don't personally remember putting application number on the photos...
Docs: Certified to be a true copy of the original as seen by me, signed, name, date
(obviously if you photocopy a document on the top of the page it leaves more room)
