Hi wavey, I read that you are hoping to get by on one passport and prefer an Irish one over a British one. Is it the case that for a uk resident an Irish passport is always as good as a British one? I'm thinking more about readmission to the uk after brexit rather than minor visa fee differences aro...
No, it is not enough to show your id to the witness for FBR. The guidance says: * The witness must personally know the applicant or parent of applicant if under 18 years. * If applicant /parent is being identified to the witness by a third party, the third party must be personally known to both witn...
Royal mail special delivery tracking reported "Come back and check later" until the embassy posted the letter after which tracking reported delivery progress as expected.
I included a return envelope with a prepaid royal mail special delivery postage label attached. They sent back my documents, the fbr certificate and a cover letter all together. The certificate and cover letter were two a4 sheets so didn't add much in terms of weight or volume. The application form ...
I applied for Irish Citizenship via FBR through the London Embassy on the 18th July 2016 and similarly received my certificate on the 16th November. A turn around time of 17 weeks. Assuming they process applications in order then perhaps they are batching up outbound post.
My FBR application of 18 July 2016 was processed in 120 days. I applied for Irish Citizenship through Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) using the London Embassy. 18 Jul 2016 - Application sent to the London Embassy. 10 Nov 2016 - Application approved and FBR certificate dated. 15 Nov 2016 - Certifica...
