Your best bet would be to contact the proper authorities directly.

https://www.dfa.ie/about-us/contact-us/ ... tizenship/

Unless it has changed since I applied in March 2014 the copy of the DL/Passport does not need to be certified. I simply sent a copy of my mothers drivers license. It was actually a printout of a cell phone picture of her license. I received my FBR certificate in December 2014 with no need for ...

Application Basis: Foreign Birth Registration (based on Grandparent) Application Date: 22 March 2014 - to Chicago Consulate 1st Acknowledgment Date: None - was informed by e-mail would take 12 months minimum to process 2nd Acknowledgment Date: FBR Registration date: 24 November 2014 Certificate ...

Does anyone have any recent knowledge of how long it takes to complete an application to be included on the Register of Foreign Births at the Irish Embassy in London? I'm confident that I have all the necessary documentation. Thanks in advance for any information. Try contacting the embassy ...

I see them looking for more substantial records, not discrimination. Did you do a search for court records? Was there ever child support paid? If so, you may be able to find those court records that indicate that he was your father. Try checking the county court website from where you lived when you ...

I submitted mine to the Chicago Consulate about a month ago and just e-mailed them yesterday to find out how long it would take. The response:

It is a minimum of 12 months for processing time.

There is not much traffic here, especially for this topic. I went through the online application and there is no way to enter information about great-grandparents that I can see. The opinions of a bunch of people on the internet are not going to matter much either, so before you invest the time and ...

I sent mine to the Chicago consulate, but it was just delivered yesterday so it is a little too soon to expect anything. I did call last week because the link to the fees was not working on the website and I wanted to be sure how much to send. They have phone hours listed on the website, and I got ...

I noticed the application form that generates from the web application had an e-mail address for inquiries, so I fired off an e-mail last night and got a response this morning: Dear Mr. tev9999 Thank you for your e-mail. Discrepancies with Grandparents’ Date of Birth is very common. As most people w ...

I have never been married, so can't produce that one. Grandparent's marriage certs are listed as "May be necessary". Since one grandparent is enough to establish eligibility, and my grandfather's name did not change due to marriage, I read it as not necessary. If they bounce it back, I will worry ...

Thanks for the data point. The office in Dublin that sent me his birth certificate based on me supplying the wrong date found it, so hopefully it won't be a problem. I know it is the right person based on several siblings listed at the same address in census records available online. Now I just need ...

Hello, I am getting ready to submit my application for the Ireland foreign birth registry. I have gathered the necessary docs. But a couple have data discrepancies. I am basing my application on my grandfather being born in Ireland. My mother and I are US born. I am wondering if these errors will ...