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Patrick-Craig
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Citizenship via Grandparent but parent estranged

Post by Patrick-Craig » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:41 pm

Hi,
I am looking to obtain citizenship via my grandad (deceased) who was born in Ireland. I have his birth certificate and my fathers (not born in Ireland), but we are estranged and I can’t get proof for him such as drivers licence etc.
Does anyone have a suggestion on ways forward, please? (I haven’t applied yet so this isn’t something that has been rejected for example, more thinking ahead for the documents I need)
Names on certs etc would obviously match, but assuming this won’t be enough?
Thanks all!

Patrick-Craig
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Re: Citizenship via Grandparent but parent estranged

Post by Patrick-Craig » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:51 pm

Have since seen comments about affidavit and checking that out now

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Re: Citizenship via Grandparent but parent estranged

Post by jgclancy » Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:02 am

Patrick-Craig wrote:
Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:51 pm
Have since seen comments about affidavit and checking that out now
Here is a sample. Get it notarized




AFFIDAVIT of xx-name-xx for the Foreign Births Registration Application number XXXXXXXX


I xx-name-xx of xxxx-ADRESSS-xxx, was born on the DD day of MMMM YYYY at xx-BIRTH TOWN-xx in the country of xx-COUNTRY of BIRTH-xx

I further say that my Father is xx-FATHERS NAME-xx Born on the DD day of MMM YYYY at xx-BIRTH TOWN-xx in the country of xx-COUNTRY of BIRTH-xx

And that my Mother is xx-mothers NAME-xx nee xx-MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME-xx Born on the DD day of MMMM YYYY at xx-BIRTH TOWN-xx in the country of xx-COUNTRY of BIRTH-xx


1. I have been estranged and have had no contact with my father since YYYY
2. For the above reason I am unable to obtain a witnessed copy of my father's current ID to support my application into the Irish Foreign Births Registry
3. Xx-List any attempts of trying to get the current ID and the results -xx
- if none, state why
4. As of DD MMMM YYYY, to my knowledge my father is still alive and I am therefore not able to apply for a civil death certificate
5. I have no other means of obtaining a witnessed copy of my father’s current ID


I HEREBY AFFIRM, DECLARE AND SWEAR THAT I BELIEVE THE ABOVE DETAILS TO BE TRUE


Signature of applicant:

Date:




Signature of Witness:

Date:

Patrick-Craig
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Re: Citizenship via Grandparent but parent estranged

Post by Patrick-Craig » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:22 am

Thanks a lot for taking the time to reply very useful

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