Alk1978 wrote: ↑

Mon May 16, 2022 10:52 pm

When your certificate got posted to any of you who have already got your citizenship, did you get a tracking number for the delivery so you knew roughly when it would be arriving?

It may be different now, but when I got mine In 2018, I had no warning. No email that i was a citizen either.

My Dad's Irish passport was dispatched on 2/28. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to get to the U.S. after that? My recollection is that it took about a week (I got mine in October 2018) following the appearance of the "Dispatched" status . Dublin sent the passport to the San Francisco con...

One question - I received my passport but not any of my supporting documents (birth certificate, FBR certificate). I need my FBR certificate to prove the date of my citizenship for the UK govt. How long did it take for everyone else's docs to come back? Your profile flag suggests you are in the U.S...

Hi, I got told my FBR application had finally been approved a few weeks ago (17th Jan) and that I will be added to the FBR register. They told me there is a delay on printing certificates - I contacted them today and was told there is still a delay. Does anyone know if it is possible to apply for a...

Strongly debating whether to apply for the Irish passport now online or wait until I've actually received the certificate. Not sure if I can do it without the certificate anyway just yet. You cannot. You have to send the original FBR certificate with your passport documentation. Just as with the FB...

Here is a unique question (I think). Has anyone applied for FBR, and provided documentation that their sibling has already registered - such as providing their FBR number or a copy of their certificate? I've had my FBR 18 months ago, and my brother recently decided to apply. The idea is that maybe t...

In my case: "Under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, if a child who is not an Irish citizen is adopted by an Irish citizen or a couple where either spouse is an Irish citizen, then the adopted child shall be an Irish citizen". Further down on that web page it says: "If an Irish citize...

rhughes wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:01 pm

How is the certificate sent to USA addresses? Is a signature required for receipt?

Mine was delivered in July 2018 by the U.S. Postal Service and a signature was required.

Doddyod wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:26 pm

Confirmation of application received and 6 month deadline e-mail 4 June 2019

I would not consider it a deadline. It is an estimate. It all depends on their backlog, how many new applications they are getting and the complexity of checking your application.

For those of us who have not submitted applications yet, would the simplest path be to use a notary to witness all of the documents (passport, photos and application form)? (USA) Yes. But it may depend on how well you know the notary and the state where you live. According to the DFA requirements, ...

Update regarding same witness: Contacted FBR via phone and they confirmed that the witness has to be the same person, and even with notary public certifying the passport, its still not accepted as the notary is not that same witness on the application documents. This is also now stated on the DFA w...

I read on another board that the same witness must be used on all the documents (passport copy, photos, application form itself) for the FBR application package - does anyone know if that is true? YES! Same witness. -For the photographs he/she can just use a business card if he/she doesn't have a s...

Absolutely. My non-EU wife and I flew into Dublin in October. When we got to immigration, they told me that I could accompany her in the non-EU line. It is optional. But since you would like to accompany her, you can.

Here is a step by step guide from the Citizens Information Board:

Bringing your non-EEA spouse or non-EEA civil partner home to Ireland

Hi I just had a question about gaining citizenship, my father is an Irish citizen from decent of grandparents but only after I was born. I was wondering how can I gain citizenship as well. Since my great grandparents were born on the island does that mean anything for me. If I cant gain citizenship...

Hello. Just wanted to update my status. FBR showed up in the mail Dec 30th and I immediately sent out my passport application to the Ottawa Irish embassy as instructed. I have a job offer in Amsterdam starting date March 1st. Gotta have that EU passport for it to go through. Any ideas on how long t...

Hello everyone, How can I check the birth register to see if my mother or grandmother ever registered on the register ? This is key for me to get my Irish citizenship and can’t find anyway online. Thanks I have watched this board for almost two years and never seen anyone report that they were able...

Can you pick up the FBR cert in Dublin? Or once received fly to Dublin to get the passport? I remember reading that a passport done in Dublin is ~ 3 wks. https://passportonline.dfa.ie/Apply/Passport "Currently only citizens resident in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the EU, the EEA and S...

Is it impossible to get a true original birth certificate without it being classed as a copy? If so, is this the end of my application? Any help appreciated, thanks. This is a bit worrying! You are fine if you obtained a certifed certificate from a legitimate issuing authority and submitted that do...

Does anyone know if it’s faster/worth a trip to the consulate in NYC, or if mailing it in works just as well? I doubt personal delivery would make it any faster than overnight mail. It takes several weeks to process. I got my passport about a year ago. From what I understand, the consulate does som...

No, not the witness part at all! 1st set was too blurry 2nd - 4th set were wrong size. I am sure this gives comfort to other applicants that there isn't some new set of standards. It sounds like her photographer was a lot (maybe all) of the problem. I followed the consulate instructions as I consid...

Hey Tom!!! It was Boston. This is also where my application was processed and it also noted that the US format of 2x2 is acceptable. I was told that the requirement changed since I submitted mine on July 5. Hi Michael! I will be interested to find out how the requirement changed, as I have one cous...

She had 4 sets of photos rejected. CVS used the irish and american standards and all rejected. No further info is known currently, second hand info from my other cousin (Donna- her sister) To which consulate did she send her application? When I sent mine last year, the instructions from the San Fra...

I (and probably a lot of others) would love to know if you are successful. Please let us know how it turns out. Good luck!

On the passport guide it asks for another 4 photos to be taken, certified by proper person..ect. Basically a lot of the steps I already did for the Foreign Birth registration. Is it necessary to redo everything or does the FBR supersede these requirements? Passport photos are supposed to have been ...