Foreign Birth Registration

Pb300 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:47 pm

I don’t find these stats particularly reassuring considering my documents were received June 2019 but I have not heard anything. Based on the conversations I believe I may be the longest in the queue. My fear is that my application is lost in the shuffle. Any advise? After nearly 30 months and hearing much later applications have been processed I am losing my patience.

PlasticPaddyWagon wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:36 pm

That's encouraging! Here's my timeline:

Application submitted: 21 Sep 2019
Documents received: 2 Oct 2019
Address confirmation:
Congratulations email:

One imagines I should be hearing something relatively soon!

Good luck everybody.

Celtic67 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:10 am

Good luck everyone, I received my congratulations email onto my passport now
Application 4oct19
Documents received 14oct19
Address confirmation 16Nov21
Congratulations email 25Nov21

newbris wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:05 am

Hi all,

I submitted my FBR applications electronically (for my two children) and it has been bugging me whether I also need to print out and send paper application forms by post as well (I also haven't yet submitted any supporting documents which I understand is possibly another issue).

It makes sense that the electronic submission of the application forms should be enough (with my payment) but I thought I should make sure given such a long wait.

Does anyone know whether the application forms themselves just need to be submitted electronically?

brainiacghost wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:41 am

Yes they do because there's a section for you and your witness to sign.

newbris wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:11 am

newbris wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:05 am

Hi all,

I submitted my FBR applications electronically (for my two children) and it has been bugging me whether I also need to print out and send paper application forms by post as well (I also haven't yet submitted any supporting documents which I understand is possibly another issue).

It makes sense that the electronic submission of the application forms should be enough (with my payment) but I thought I should make sure given such a long wait.

Does anyone know whether the application forms themselves just need to be submitted electronically?

brainiacghost wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:41 am

Yes they do because there's a section for you and your witness to sign.

Ah, thank you. So even during covid times when told not to send documents, the rest of you still sent the application form itself in the mail after filling out the online application form? Did you send just the application form registered post?

irishtom12 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:26 am

Quick question, is the address confirmation the only other communication you get before you get FBR confirmed?

Mr_Knight wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:54 am

irishtom12 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:26 am

Quick question, is the address confirmation the only other communication you get before you get FBR confirmed?

Unless they need further clarification or questions regarding the information provided, yes.

irishtom12 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:09 am

This might be the optimist in me speaking, however, I can't help but think the 2 year wait is an over exaggeration.

During the COVID period when the FBR office was closed, I would assume there was a vast reduction of applications sent in. Therefore, the the current 31000 applications must be made up of majority mid to late 2019 applications (I appreciate this will have risen drastically recently). As established, 2019 applicants are now getting approved in line with the 2 year timeline - but this includes the COVID out of office buffer, so surely after getting through the 2019 applications the waiting time should reduce.

I'm now thinking that those applying now would be a lot faster than 2 years (providing the Omicron COVID variant doesn't mess things up)...?

Anyone else share a similar view?

irishtom12 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:09 am

This might be the optimist in me speaking, however, I can't help but think the 2 year wait is an over exaggeration.

I'm now thinking that those applying now would be a lot faster than 2 years (providing the Omicron COVID variant doesn't mess things up)...?

Anyone else share a similar view?

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:44 pm

Hi everyone!

I am a proper lurker on this forum - I have never posted before but I have been checking up here since about July 2021 when I stumbled up on it in yet another frantic google search to see if I could find out anything about FBR processing times!

Today I received a phone call form the DFA to confirm the address on my application!! Extremely exciting news. I thought I'd post my timeline as I've found that so helpful when other people have done that, just to get that comfort that I'm not the only one waiting, and that things do seem to be moving:

Application submitted online: 10/11/2019
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation Balbriggan: 02/12/2019
Confirmation of address phone call: 29/11/2021
Date added to FBR: TBC
Congrats email: TBC
FBR certificate received: TBC

I'm not sure how pertinent it is to know but I sent off my application alongside my two sisters, with one set of original documents to cover all of us. It's been a long 24 months with no news but checking up here periodically has been so useful for me that I thought I'd share the timeline in case it helps other people get some reassurance as well. The lady I spoke to on the phone said she was ready to approve the applications but wanted to check the addresses first for document return. Hopefully I'll have an update before the end of the year to fill in when I was actually added to the FBR and when I got my certificate through.

For now I'm just going to celebrate the little victory with my family! And I'm sure my Mam will be thrilled to know her documents are on the way back to her!

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:44 pm

Hi everyone!

I am a proper lurker on this forum - I have never posted before but I have been checking up here since about July 2021 when I stumbled up on it in yet another frantic google search to see if I could find out anything about FBR processing times!

Today I received a phone call form the DFA to confirm the address on my application!! Extremely exciting news. I thought I'd post my timeline as I've found that so helpful when other people have done that, just to get that comfort that I'm not the only one waiting, and that things do seem to be moving:

Application submitted online: 10/11/2019
Email acknowledging receipt of documentation Balbriggan: 02/12/2019
Confirmation of address phone call: 29/11/2021
Date added to FBR: TBC
Congrats email: TBC
FBR certificate received: TBC

I'm not sure how pertinent it is to know but I sent off my application alongside my two sisters, with one set of original documents to cover all of us. It's been a long 24 months with no news but checking up here periodically has been so useful for me that I thought I'd share the timeline in case it helps other people get some reassurance as well. The lady I spoke to on the phone said she was ready to approve the applications but wanted to check the addresses first for document return. Hopefully I'll have an update before the end of the year to fill in when I was actually added to the FBR and when I got my certificate through.

For now I'm just going to celebrate the little victory with my family! And I'm sure my Mam will be thrilled to know her documents are on the way back to her!

Dalton_Trumbo wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:56 pm

Congrats! Also, very interesting. This is the second time I've seen someone mention a phone call from DFA rather than an email. I'm assuming this only for European applicants?

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:00 pm

Hi,

Glad you’ve received some good news.

Would you mind telling me what number they contacted you on? I had a missed call last week from an Irish number but there was no message left and goes dead when I call back. I presume it’s a spam number but would be useful to confirm the number they called you on.

Thank you.

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:03 pm

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:00 pm

Hi,

Glad you’ve received some good news.

Would you mind telling me what number they contacted you on? I had a missed call last week from an Irish number but there was no message left and goes dead when I call back. I presume it’s a spam number but would be useful to confirm the number they called you on.

Thank you.

I’m unsure if I’m allowed to (or should!) post the entire phone number on here but it was a Dublin number, starting 0179 - does that help?

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:48 pm

I don’t think that’s the number I was contacted on then. Phone number was +353 (25) 218 2605.

Thank you anyway.

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:48 pm

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:03 pm

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:00 pm

Hi,

Glad you’ve received some good news.

Would you mind telling me what number they contacted you on? I had a missed call last week from an Irish number but there was no message left and goes dead when I call back. I presume it’s a spam number but would be useful to confirm the number they called you on.

Thank you.

I’m unsure if I’m allowed to (or should!) post the entire phone number on here but it was a Dublin number, starting 0179 - does that help?

I don’t think that’s the number I was contacted on then. Phone number was +353 (25) 218 2605.

Thank you anyway.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:34 pm

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:48 pm

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:03 pm

JJFF wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:00 pm

Hi,

Glad you’ve received some good news.

Would you mind telling me what number they contacted you on? I had a missed call last week from an Irish number but there was no message left and goes dead when I call back. I presume it’s a spam number but would be useful to confirm the number they called you on.

Thank you.

I’m unsure if I’m allowed to (or should!) post the entire phone number on here but it was a Dublin number, starting 0179 - does that help?

I don’t think that’s the number I was contacted on then. Phone number was +353 (25) 218 2605.

Thank you anyway.

The number you have posted is reported as a spam number.

https://who-called.co.uk/Number/353

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:44 pm

I'm not sure how pertinent it is to know but I sent off my application alongside my two sisters, with one set of original documents to cover all of us. I

UncleBud wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:43 am

neemah_ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:44 pm

I'm not sure how pertinent it is to know but I sent off my application alongside my two sisters, with one set of original documents to cover all of us. I

I'm really interested in how you consolidated your applications. Are you saying that you submitted only one copy of all of your ancestry documents (including your parents), combined it with you and your sisters' information and submitted it in one envelope? Did you include a cover letter on what was included? We're going to submit paperwork for our grandkids and it would be great if we could consolidate.

Thank you and congratulations!

UncleBud wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:43 am

I'm really interested in how you consolidated your applications. Are you saying that you submitted only one copy of all of your ancestry documents (including your parents), combined it with you and your sisters' information and submitted it in one envelope? Did you include a cover letter on what was included? We're going to submit paperwork for our grandkids and it would be great if we could consolidate.

Thank you and congratulations!